#comic code authority

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Off the top of your head: Are you aware of the moral panic surrounding the "homoeroticism" in Batman comics?

Yes, and I am a Batman/Batfamily fan

No, and I am a Batman/Batfamily fan

Yes, and I am NOT a Batman/Batfamily fan

No, and I am NOT a Batman/Batfamily fan

Voting ended onMar 14, 2025

If you don't know what Seduction of The Innocent is, you probably do NOT know. Obviously there is more to this topic besides moral panic and Wertham, but I feel it's a good starting point to test the waters of knowledge. On my first poll, I was vague on purpose, but that was an issue. People marked "yes" when they had no IDEA what the queer history I was referring to was. So, this is another poll, hopefully enough context.

Please reblog for a bigger sample size!!! <3

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These are my copies of The Transformers #17 (left) and #18 (right). You might notice two interesting difference between these two issues.

The first difference is that Transformers #17 does not have the comic book code authorities approval stamp whereas #18 does. The CCA was a self imposed censorship of comic books beginning in the 50s. However, the 80s saw multiple comics getting published without the stamp of approval including many issues of Transformers. In this case I assume the violent depictions of bots getting melted down was too much for the CCA.

The second difference is the bar code at the bottom. Comic books with barcodes were sold at general retailers like newsstands convenience stores and supermarkets. Comics without barcodes were direct market copies and were sold in specialty comic shops. So my issue of #18 was sold in a newsstand while my issue of #17 was sold in a comic book shop. Also, depending on the title and the year newsstand copies of comics are considered more rare. Although, I uhh don’t think these two issues are highly sought after lmao.

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Just finished up a project done for Comic-Con this past week. Had to adapt a section of the 1954 Comic Code into a full illustration.

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https://geekandsundry.com/the-wednesday-clubs-comic-picks-seduction-of-the-innocent/

The Wednesday Club is Geek & Sundry’s weekly talk show chatting about all things comics. This week, hosts Taliesin Jaffe, Amy Dallen, and Matt Key chatted about the history of comic books and the industry-changing effect of the Comics Code Authority. No other event had an impact on the comic...

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WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 120

YOU are the fill-in WIZARDS co-host joining Adam as he flies solo on this episode of the podcast (Don’t worry, William Bruce West will be back for the 1/2 episode!). Explore the crazy path to revealing Wolverine’s Origin, examine the work of Joseph Michael Linsner, go behind the scenes of Alex Ross’s creative process, debate whether comic book fans had a right to complain about Marvel’s big…

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 120

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Seriously go watch @Scott Niswanders video about this over on YT, it is MUCH better and much more in depth #nerd #comic #comics #history

Panda Redd on the Comic Code Authority

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Abandoning the Comics Code Authority

Abandoning the Comics Code Authority, or, How to Consider A Comic Book Audience and Writing Purpose

We loosely modeled our independent comic books after the (now defunct) Comics Code Authority. From 1954 through 2011, comic book publishers self-policed its content. Since the United States Postal Office shipped comic books, content must have met certain standards or fail delivery. One restriction example was: “No comic magazine shall use the words ‘horror’ or ‘terror’ in its title.”

Meh. Other…

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