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The 1950s Comic-Book Scare
Aired: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11-12PM ET
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By guest host Jane Clayson.

Before Elvis jolted the tranquilized '50s, shocking parents and preachers throughout the land, there were comic books. Years before they rocked to "Hound Dog," kids ogled the lurid pages of "Chamber of Chills," "Tomb of Terror" and "My Secret Affair."

Comics were a booming business -- millions of copies sold every week -- but they scared the daylights out of McCarthy-era America. Soon there were comic-book burnings, Senate hearings, and a censorship crackdown.

This hour, On Point: the great comic-book scare of the '50s...