Gruesome Classic Comic Book Covers

I came across a small slideshow of comic book covers from the 50's. Apparently, these were so disturbing to folks at the time that Congressional hearings were called. Looking at them, I can see why - sure, things like this can be found in any comic book shop nowadays, but in the 50's? In the early 50's my parents needed a note from a parent if they wanted to do "the Twist" at school dances - it was "too suggestive."

I have this urge to head off to my favorite torrent sites in search of scans of these - they look so deliciously evil. If I'm not mistaken it was issues such as these that served as inspiration for the Creepshow movies. Another brilliant flick, Mars Attacks, also sprang out of viciously violent alien comics of the same time period.

I can't imagine anything today that would shock me as much as these probably did in their time. The 'net has me too desensitized.

See the whole slideshow here.