Detail from box of Popular Mechanoids Swap Cards, one of the only mentions of Popular Mechanoids association with Clockwork Comics, due to some of the dubious subject matter Clockwork were printing in the late 40's. Their Horror Comic, ' Slice of Life', was deemed 'not only unsuitable for children, but the overall population' by the State Dept of Education, going further to say, "If this is the calibre of reading literature aimed at today's youth, then expect the collapse of civilisation well before the next generation'.
| Editor of Clockwork Comics, Bill Getz, was reportedly 'extremely pleased' at the reaction. |
One story in particular, 'Hold Your Tongue', was single handedly responsible for the initiation of a 'Comics Code' in three different countries. |
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