The CCA and Comic Censorship

Bam! Pow! This week we start off our regular format and explore the censorship effort that changed American comics for decades! The Comics Code Authority had a major effect on the tone and content of comic books, causing writers and illustrators to get a bit creative with their content. Show Notes & Links: Versions of the Comics Code - Comics Code of 1954: http://cbldf.org/the-comics-code-of-1954/ - 1971 CCA Guidelines: https://geocities.restorativland.org/Athens/8580/cca2.html - Comics Code of 1989: https://geocities.restorativland.org/Athens/8580/cca3.html Info on Wertham and the Anti-Comics Movement - Comics Code History: The Seal of Approval: http://cbldf.org/comics-code-history-the-seal-of-approval/ - Timeline of the Anti-Comics Crusade of the 1940's and 1950's: http://www.lostsoti.org/TheAntiComicsCrusade.htm - More info on Wertham: http://www.wymann.info/comics/025-Wertham1940s.html Ending the Code - Comic Book Legends Revealed #226: https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-legends-revealed-226/ - R.I.P.: The Comics Code Authority: https://techland.time.com/2011/01/24/r-i-p-the-comics-code-authority/ A Helpful Documentary - Diagram for Delinquents: http://sequart.org/movies/3/diagram-for-delinquents/