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Reader's Digest (1922 Reader's Digest) comic books 1948-1950

  • Issue #4808
    Reader's Digest (1922 Reader's Digest) 4808
    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    August 1948 issue featuring an article titled "The Comics... Very Funny" by Fredric Wertham. "Do you think that books which stress murder, mayhem and blood-and-thunder are good fare for youngsters?" Article includes an inset that mentions three U.S. cities acting to ban the sale of comic books deemed harmful to youth. Cover price $0.25.