Seduction of the Innocent! comic books issue 1

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Cover by Dave Stevens. Written by Gene Fawcette and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Gene Fawcette, Mort Meskin, Mike Roy, Serge Desmodus and Alex Toth. 3-D separations by Ray Zone and Tony Alderson. The entire contents of this issue were intended for issue #15 of Adventures into Darkness (1952). Featuring: 1-page illo by George Roussos; 1-page story "The Evil Ones" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe; "Death Dives Deep" by Gene Fawcette; "Harvest of Death" with art by Mort Meskin and Roussos; half-pagers "Do You Believe..." and "The Velvet Vampire" by Fawcette; "That Stray Cat" with art by Mike Roy; 2-page text story "Blood Will Tell" with art by Serge Desmodus; "Gift of Murder" with art by Alex Toth (as Scott) and Peppe (as Scott); 1-page story "Charms" with art by Sekowsky and Peppe; and "Tryst with Terror" with art by Meskin and Roussos. 32 pages, with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.25.

2-D Edition. Limited to 100 copies. (May or may not be signed and numbered). Cover by Dave Stevens. Written by Gene Fawcette and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Gene Fawcette, Mort Meskin, Mike Roy, Serge Desmodus and Alex Toth. 3-D separations by Ray Zone and Tony Alderson. The entire contents of this issue were intended for issue #15 of Adventures into Darkness (1952). Featuring: 1-page illo by George Roussos; 1-page story "The Evil Ones" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe; "Death Dives Deep" by Gene Fawcette; "Harvest of Death" with art by Mort Meskin and Roussos; half-pagers "Do You Believe..." and "The Velvet Vampire" by Fawcette; "That Stray Cat" with art by Mike Roy; 2-page text story "Blood Will Tell" with art by Serge Desmodus; "Gift of Murder" with art by Alex Toth (as Scott) and Peppe (as Scott); 1-page story "Charms" with art by Sekowsky and Peppe; and "Tryst with Terror" with art by Meskin and Roussos. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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#1 is dated Nov. 1985, but the correct publication date is Oct. 1985. #2 is dated Nov. and #3 Dec., etc. Cover pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Tom Yeates. "The Thing from the Sea," pencils by Ralph Mayo, inks by Ralph Mayo; First mate Hansen kills Captain Randall over a girl, but is haunted by the dead man's ghost all over the seven seas. "The Ugliest Man in the World," art by Jack Katz; Actor Ron Carney is challenged to come up with a horrible make-up for his next horror movie; A mysterious stranger introduces him to the sect of "The Ugly Ones" and deforms his face in a cruel way. "Alice in Terrorland," pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe. "Doom in the Depths," art by Jon L. Blummer. "Hanged by the Neck," pencils by Reed Crandall. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by Ande Parks. Art by Esteve Polls. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. San Francisco, 1953. FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in the city, fresh-faced and ready to tackle crime in the big city… he thinks. In fact, Jennings is not nearly prepared for what he's about to encounter. The city's crime lords are being systematically murdered, and the killers waiting to fill the void are the pure stuff of Jennings' nightmares. Jennings will be forced to question every belief he holds dear to protect his wife and unborn child from the madness. Gritty, sometimes depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy, Jim Thompson and EC-era crime and horror comics, from the team that brought you The Death of Zorro and The Lone Ranger. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing, WITH the bibliographical note on pages 399 & 400 intact. The bibliographical note featured comic publishers cited in the work, but these publishers forced Rinehart & Co. to remove the page. However, several copies got out before the page was removed. Written by Fredric Wertham, M.D. "With the release of this book, Dr. Wertham reveals seven years of research attempting to link juvenile delinquency to comic books. Many illustrations showing excessive violence, sex, sadism, and torture are shown." This book led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority. Years later the comics featured and mentioned in SOTI would become collectible largely due to their appearance in Wertham's book. Rinehart & Co., Inc., N.Y.: 1953, 1954, 400 pages, hardback. NOTES ON DETERMINING PRINTING: U.S. 1st printings have an R colophon on the publication page. U.S. 2nd printings do not have the colophon, and have a "Second printing" notation at the top left inside the front flap. No copies of the 2nd printing are known to exist with the bibliographic page intact. 1st & 2nd print book will have grey boards w/ black spine & white spine lettering; dust jacket will be white top, black bottom, with red SOTI letters. There is only one UK printing, and the dust jacket has an art cover. Also printed in Canada by Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd. Cover price $4.00.

1st printing, WITHOUT bibliographical note on pages 399 & 400 intact. The bibliographical note featured comic publishers cited in the work, but these publishers forced Rinehart & Co. to remove the page. However, several copies got out before the page was removed. Written by Fredric Wertham, M.D. "With the release of this book, Dr. Wertham reveals seven years of research attempting to link juvenile delinquency to comic books. Many illustrations showing excessive violence, sex, sadism, and torture are shown." This book led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority." Years later the comics featured and mentioned in SOTI would become collectible largely due to their appearance in Wertham's book. Rinehart & Co., Inc., N.Y.: 1953, 1954, 400 pages, hardback. NOTES ON DETERMINING PRINTING: U.S. 1st printings have an R colophon on the publication page. U.S. 2nd printings do not have the colophon, and have a "Second printing" notation at the top left inside the front flap. No copies of the 2nd printing are known to exist with the bibliographic page intact. US 1st & 2nd prints will have grey boards w/ black spine & white spine lettering; dust jacket will be white top, black bottom, with red SOTI letters. There is only one UK printing, and the dust jacket has an art cover. Also printed in Canada by Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd. Cover price $4.00.

2nd printing. Written by Fredric Wertham, M.D. "With the release of this book, Dr. Wertham reveals seven years of research attempting to link juvenile delinquency to comic books. Many illustrations showing excessive violence, sex, sadism, and torture are shown." This book led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority. Years later the comics featured and mentioned in SOTI would become collectible largely due to their appearance in Wertham's book. Rinehart & Co., Inc., N.Y.: 1953, 1954, 400 pages, hardback. NOTES ON DETERMINING PRINTING: U.S. 1st printings have an R colophon on the publication page. U.S. 2nd printings do NOT have the colophon, and have a "Second printing" notation at the top left inside the front flap. No copies of the 2nd printing are known to exist with the bibliographic page intact. 1st & 2nd printing books will have grey boards w/ black spine & white spine lettering; dust jacket will be white top, black bottom, with red SOTI letters. There is only one UK printing, and the dust jacket has an art cover. Also printed in Canada by Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd. Cover price $4.00.

UK Printing. Illustrated dust jacket. Written by Fredric Wertham, M.D. "With the release of this book, Dr. Wertham reveals seven years of research attempting to link juvenile delinquency to comic books. Many illustrations showing excessive violence, sex, sadism, and torture are shown." This book led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority. Years later the comics featured and mentioned in SOTI would become collectible largely due to their appearance in Wertham's book. Rinehart & Co., Inc., England: 1954, 399 pages, hardback. Cover price $4.00.

1st printing. Seduction of the Innocent is a collection of Pin-ups, by various comic artists, of pretty girls reading comics. Artists include Jeffrey Brown, Ivan Brunetti, Dylan Horrocks, Danny Hellman, Sam Henderson, Peter Kuper, Johnny Ryan, Richard Sala and many, many others! Beautiful cover image by Seamus Heffernan! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Masture Readers Cover price $15.95.

1978 catalog issued by the Seduction of the Innocent Bookstore in Princeton, NJ. Cover and much of the interior art by Joe Staton. Laid-in is an 8.5" x 11" broadside advertising the store, on red paper. 8.5" x 11", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. Written by Max Allan Collins. Art by Terry Beatty. Cover by Glen Orbik. A whodunit with selected illustrations inspired by America's real-life "war on comic books" in the 1950s, from the award-winning master of the historical detective novel, Max Allan Collins. In 1954, a conservative critic declared war on violence and depravity in comic books, taking the fight all the way to the U.S. Senate. But what if along the way he'd been brutally murdered? Only private eye Jack Starr can solve the case! Featuring more than a dozen interior illustrations in the classic EC Comics style by Terry Beatty, the artist behind The Phantom and Ms. Tree! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Seduction of the Innocent (2015 Dynamite) #1-4. Written by Ande Parks. Art by Esteve Polls. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in San Francisco, fresh-faced and ready to tackle crime in the big city... but he's not nearly prepared for what he's about to encounter. The city's crime lords are being systematically murdered, and those responsible are the stuff of his nightmares. In a desperate race to end the spree killings and rescue two targeted and helpless children, Jennings will be forced to question every belief he holds dear... and struggle to hold onto his humanity. Gritty, sometimes depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy, Jim Thompson, and EC-era crime and horror comics, Seduction of the Innocent reunites writer Ande Parks and artist Esteve Polls, the acclaimed creative team that brought you The Death of Zorro and The Lone Ranger. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.