Progressive-minded psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham found a way to spread the word about the evils of comic books, as well as promote his upcoming book, "Seduction of the Innocent" by submitting articles to various magazines, usually those with a high consumer circulation.
The one shown here today is fairly well-known. It was published in the November 1953 issue of LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.
This scan has made the rounds and it's the best version that I've been able to find without yet making it directly to the source, which I hope to rectify soon. It is also marred by a few inserted text boxes containing quotes from various personages that obscure part of the article's text -- which I'm sure was on purpose.
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