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In 1954, the Comics Magazine Association of America found a disturbing trend with indecent subject matter becoming more prominent in comic books. Homosexual subtext in many superhero related publications was brought to attention by the Dr. Fredric Wertham's book ''Seduction of the Innocent''. After a testimony from William Gaines in an attempt to defend the books his company published, the code was placed on all books which followed a strict list of regulation.
In 1954, the Comics Magazine Association of America found a disturbing trend with indecent subject matter becoming more prominent in comic books. Homosexual subtext in many superhero related publications was brought to attention by the Dr. Fredric Wertham's book ''Seduction of the Innocent''. After a testimony from William Gaines in an attempt to defend the books his company published, the code was placed on all books which followed a strict list of regulation.
As the CMAA had no legal authority, during the sixties, there was a large underground comic movement, driven by talent such as R. Crumb. By the seventies, the Comics Code Authority logo was no longer sought as publishers went ahead and became socially conscious, like a popular run on Green Arrow by Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil wherein issues such as [[Heroin]] addiction were addressed.
As the CMAA had no legal authority, during the sixties, there was a large underground comic movement, driven by talent such as [[Robert Crumb|R. Crumb]]. By the seventies, the Comics Code Authority logo was no longer sought as publishers went ahead and became socially conscious, like a popular run on Green Arrow by Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil wherein issues such as [[Heroin]] addiction were addressed.
Currently, the largest publisher with every book approved by the Comics Code Authority is Archie Comics, who usually stay away from super-heroics and focus more on teen antics.
Currently, the largest publisher with every book approved by the Comics Code Authority is Archie Comics, who usually stay away from super-heroics and focus more on teen antics.
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