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/