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Murder Incorporated 9 |
| Item: |
Murder Incorporated 9 Universal |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
0274780021
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Owner Comments
Murder Incorporated #9 is referenced in Fredric Wertham’s “Seduction of the Innocent” (SOTI) in the text on page 145.
On page 145, Wertham describes how the language used in comic books has a negative influence on children. He describes one story as follows: “In one comic book is a sexy picture of a blond female dressed in a string of beads and a scrap of material. She says: ‘a gentleman, he never blackjacked a woman. He hit them with his fists.’ Millions of children have been taught that this kind of thing is the smart thing to say.”
Wertham’s quotation is taken from the story “Gang Leaders” contained in Murder Incorporated #9. The story recounts the exploits of an infamous gang leader known as Monk Eastman. This story is reprinted in Blue Beetle #56.
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