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THE MAN WHO CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD...
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The Comics Code seal of approval no longer appears on the covers of US comics, having finally disappeared in the early 21st century. It was instituted in 1954 and was an entirely voluntary, self-regulating 'authority' with no law requiring its use. Designed mainly to assure parents, advertisers, and retailers that comics with the Code seal were wholesome reading material and unlikely to corrupt impressionable young readers, it served the purpose for which it was created in the wake of Fredric Wertham's controversial book 'Seduction Of The Innocent'.
For an example of how the code affected the content of some comics, consider one of the back-up stories included in the iconic Journey Into Mystery #83 (none other than Thor The Mighty's debut issue) - 'The Perfect Crime!' In the page shown at the top of this post, some speech balloons have obviously been re-lettered in places so that the criminal's 'off-panel' death doesn't happen. However, it's clear from the caption which says 'And in those last nightmarish seconds of Mike Morgan's life...' that the fate intended for him was his demise.
Whether the Code specifically intervened in this instance or it was a last moment editorial amendment to avoid their potential objections is a moot point, as it wouldn't have been changed if not for their existence. The speech balloons in the last two panels appear to have been partially (at least) rewritten to indicate Mr. Bad-guy's survival as a reformed character, but consider the floating Mercurian's 'I guess I might as well glide down and save him...' Why? He's surely been splattered all over the terrain below by this point, so it's too late for a rescue.
Interestingly, that last panel looks like it's been redrawn to complement the amended dialogue - it would be interesting to see what it was like originally. So, Crivs - any thoughts, theories, or observations? Then fire away in our scintillating comments section.
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