Published from 1950-1955 by E.C. Comics, Crime Suspenstories, though not as infamous as E.C.'s better known Tales From the Crypt, is still one of the most controversial comics titles of all time. Along with other adult-themed titles of the 1950s, Crime Suspenstories was targeted for censorship by Comics Code Authority following Dr. Frederick Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent, which alledged that comics as a whole contributed to juvenile delinquency and the sexual perversion of minors. Following a series of Senate subcommittee hearings, E.C. comics was forced out of business as the subject matter its core audience demanded could not be published in such a matter as to earn the Comics Code Authority seal of approval. This cover by artist Johnny Craig represents a focal point of that controversial time.
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