Seduction Productions
Blue Beetle 56
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Blue Beetle 56 Universal
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Grade:
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6.5
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Page Quality:
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CREAM TO OFF-WHITE
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Certification #:
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1028649007
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Owner:
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GAM
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Blue Beetle #56 is referenced in Fredric Wertham’s “Seduction of the Innocent” (SOTI) on page 145. Murder Incorporated #9 reprinted Blue Beetle #56 so Overstreet also lists this as a SOTI book since its unclear what comic Wertham referenced for the SOTI.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 a short ½ page story contained in Blue Beetle #56. The story recounts the exploits of an infamous gang leader known as Monk Eastman. I have included a scan of the Monk Eastman story panel from Blue Beetle #56.
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