The Comics Code in 1974
I ran across this great 1974 article reprinted from Inside Comics titled The Comics Code: 20 Years...
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I ran across this great 1974 article reprinted from Inside Comics titled The Comics Code: 20 Years...
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Before I begin, I know that this should go without saying (given that this is a comic book...
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Here is the page from SHIELD #5 that somewhat infamously, Stan had Romita redraw the panel that is the closeup of the phone to replace the mouthpiece back on the hook. Deemed too racy to indicate Fury and Val were about to get...
Read Moreby Shelley Smarz | Jul 8, 2010 | Diary of a Comic Book Goddess | 0
The Bestselling Graphic Novels for June 2010 (Bookstore Channel) Nielsen BookScan has released its rankings for the bestselling adult graphic novels in the bookstore channel for June 2010. Using sales data provided by major book...
Read Moreby Shelley Smarz | May 10, 2010 | Diary of a Comic Book Goddess | 0
On Saturday afternoon, I sat in on a panel on censorship of manga. Generally speaking, I feel that censorship ultimately does more harm than good. I think that being told what is “safe” for me to read is incredibly paternalistic...
Read Moreby Shelley Smarz | Feb 16, 2010 | Diary of a Comic Book Goddess | 0
As I was scouring Twitter, I heard a lot about the Chris Handley case. Handley, a 40-year-old US manga collector, was sentenced to six months in prison for importing and possessing manga that was classified by the Protect Act as...
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