Before comic books got subjected to right-wing censorship, there were some great horror comics. I recently read a cool collection of horror stories from the 1950s, reproduced completely from the issues in which they appeared, including the ads from 1953. It is: Out of the Night Vol.2, ACW, PS ARTBOOKS. These were printed before the Comics Code Authority banned horror comics, and this series had a huge following. These were great horror stories and this collection has over 200 Pages!
About the ridiculous "Comics Code" - The Comics Code Authority (CCA) began in 1954 to make comics "safe for young readers." It was a self-regulating program by comic book publishers to govern content in comic books. The stamp for the CCA appears on the cover of comic issues that have been approved by the authority. Fortunately, the McCarthy Era stupidity has been largely been phased out. t
The code meant no sex, no drugs, no cursing, no rock n' roll (SERIOUSLY) , no nudity. The words “terror” and “weird” were banned from comic book titles. Additionally, cops had to always be right and correct, while villains always had to lose.
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