Comics code authority
What is the Comic Code Authority?The comic code authority, also referred to as the CCA, was a set of rules and standards designed to prohibit any use of crime, horror, violence etc. comics for children. Any comic book industry or comic book that failed to follow the guidelines or "The Comics Code Authority" would not get the code approval and would be rejected from many comic stores.
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A part of the original text of the code of the comics
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A reprint of Comics Code standards part B
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Comics Code AuthorityThe Comics Code Authority had many standards and prohibited or banned many types of characters or objects from comics. The Comic Code had been revised and revisited many times, adjusting the comics privileges. A few of the general standards can be seen to the left.
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Seal of approvalThe seal of approval was a stamp like seal bore that was used on comic books. The "Approved by the Comic Code" stamp was placed on comics as an affirmation to go ahead and sell in stores and to reassure parents or guardians that the comic material was appropriate enough for children to read. Many comic books that did not have the stamp were rejected at a lot of stores. It is for this reason that many comic book companies decided to abide by the Comic Code.
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“Approved by the comics code” approval stamp for comics
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Stan Lee, a comic book creater talks about the CCA and how it impacted the comic book industry in a enormous way.
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