Seduction of the Innocent (Eclipse)

In 1954, Dr. Fredric Wertham’s infamous book, “Seduction of the Innocent,” scared a generation into believing that comic books were destroying the minds and morals of the younger generation. In the witch hunt that followed, many comic companies were forced out of business. The remaining ones were coerced into submitting their stories for approval from the Comics Code Authority. The CCA would only approve comics that it felt met a certain moral standard. Without that stamp, a comic was virtually unsalable.

In homage to the great pre-Code horror comics, Pacific presented its own Seduction of the Innocent, reprinting classics from now-forgotten National Comics and Toby Publishing.

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#1

Nov 1985

Cover: $1.75

W: Dave Stevens · A: Alex Toth, Gene Fawcette, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Scott, Tom Yeates

Reprints from Adventures into Darkness #6, Out of the Shadows #7, Fantastic Worlds #7, Out of the Shadows #9

7 copies from $2.88
#2

Dec 1985

Cover: $1.75

W: Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. · A: Alex Toth, Gene Fawcette, Matt Baker, Mike Peppe, Murphy Anderson, Nick Cardy, Ruben Moreira, Vic Fodera

Reprints from Adventures Into Darkness #5 & #7, Fantastic Worlds #5

6 copies from $3.99
#3

Dec 1985

Cover: $1.75

W: Alex Toth, George Roussos, Jack Katz, Mort Meskin, Murphy Anderson · A: Alex Toth, Jack Katz, Mort Meskin, Murphy Anderson

Reprints from Who Is Next? #5, The Unseen #10, Out of the Shadows #14, Adventures Into Darkness #6, Lost Worlds #5

12 copies from $4.00
#4

Feb 1986

Cover: $1.75

W: Alex Toth, Ray Bradbury · A: Alex Toth, John Rosenberger, Mel Keefer, Mike Peppe, Nick Cardy, Tony Mortellaro

Reprints from Out Of The Shadows #12, Tales Of Horror #7, Mr. Mystery #8, Lost Worlds #5

3 copies from $2.25
#5

Mar 1986

Cover: $1.75

W: Alex Toth · A: Alex Toth, Art Saaf, Tom Yeates

Reprints from Out Of The Shadows #6, Adventures Into Darkness #7, The Unseen #12, Out Of The Shadows #8

6 copies from $1.68
#6

Apr 1986

Cover: $1.75

W: Alex Toth, Frank Frazetta, George Tuska, Jerry Grandenetti, Ross Andru · A: Chuck Austen, Alex Toth, Ross Andru, Jerry Grandenetti

Reprints from Adventures Into Darkness #9, The Unseen #9 & #12, Out Of The Shadows #8

4 copies from $2.88
3-D Special #1

Cover by Dave Stevens

Oct 1985

Cover: $2.25

W: Gene Fawcette, Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. · A: George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky, Gene Fawcette, Mort Meskin, Mike Roy, Alex Toth

Reprints from Adventures Into Darkness #15

2 copies from $90.00
3-D Special #2

Apr 1986

Cover: $2.25

A: Alex Toth, Gene Fawcette, Matt Baker, Mike Peppe, Nick Cardy, Vic Fodera

Comes with 3-D Glasses

7 copies from $3.98