Comics Code Authority
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The Comics Code Authority was a self-regulatory body established by the American comic book industry in 1954 that imposed strict content guidelines, profoundly shaping mainstream comics for decades.
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
censorship body
ⓘ
content rating system ⓘ self-regulatory organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Comics Magazine Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| banned |
disrespectful depiction of authority figures
ⓘ
excessive violence ⓘ explicit sexual content ⓘ nudity ⓘ ridicule of religion ⓘ sympathetic depiction of criminals ⓘ the words horror and terror in titles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | Comics Code seal of approval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
censorship
ⓘ
enforcing conservative moral values ⓘ stifling creativity ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 2011 ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1954 ⓘ |
| declinePeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| dissolvedInDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| granted | Code seal to approved comics ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to decline of horror comics in the 1950s
ⓘ
encouraged sanitized superhero stories ⓘ limited depiction of social issues in comics ⓘ shaped mainstream American comics content for decades ⓘ |
| imposed |
content guidelines
ⓘ
restrictions on crime stories ⓘ restrictions on drug depiction ⓘ restrictions on horror ⓘ restrictions on profanity ⓘ restrictions on sex ⓘ restrictions on violence ⓘ |
| industry | American comic book industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Frederic Wertham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seduction of the Innocent NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostMember |
Archie Comics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostMemberInYear |
2001
ⓘ
2011 ⓘ |
| membership | major American comic book publishers ⓘ |
| notableFormerMember | Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archie Comics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| oversaw | pre-publication review of comic book content ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Comics Magazine Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakInfluencePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| purpose |
reassure parents and authorities about comic book content
ⓘ
regulate content of comic books ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation |
criticism of comic books as harmful to children
ⓘ
public concern over juvenile delinquency ⓘ |
| regulates |
comic books
ⓘ
mainstream American comic book publishers ⓘ |
| replacedBy | publisher-specific rating systems ⓘ |
| required |
that criminals be punished by the end of the story
ⓘ
that good triumph over evil ⓘ wholesome moral tone ⓘ |
| sealDisplayedOn | comic book covers ⓘ |
| withheld | Code seal from non-compliant comics ⓘ |
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