Redcardlibrarian writes “Comics have wiggled out from underneath the thumb of the Comics Code Authority, but they still have to fight to get the same respect and protection of other media according to the Orlando Sentinel:
“Comics have gained a certain gravitas in recent years: Graphic novels get reviewed alongside conventional books, and universities offer courses on comic-book theory. There has been a glut of news stories telling us of comics’ newfound maturity.
The courts, though, have not adapted so readily.
“We still have to deal with prosecutors who will look at a jury and say, ‘Come on — comics are for kids. Let’s call a spade a spade,’ ” says Charles Brownstein of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.”
Also, take a look at the website for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund “
biff! bam! oi!
I’ll comment on the article later but the whole biff! bam! pow! thing is to comic readers what “shhhhh” is to a lot of librarians.
Re:biff! bam! oi!
I wince every time I see wording like this used in a news story.
hollywood more responsible
Yup. Movies are rated. TV now has the v-chip. The comic industry hasn’t gotten out from under the Comic Code Authority, the CCA has just become meaningless. There is no clear pattern why some comics get the label and some don’t. What’s worse is they do it issue by issue instead of simply saying this title is for kids, that one isn’t.
“We don’t have the massive clout that Hollywood does,” says Miller, whose “Sin City” was released as a movie this year. “These censorious creeps out there are less willing to go after Warner Bros. than Joe’s Comics Shop.”
Which simply isn’t true. Hollywood is constantly being attacked, but again, at least there are more rules in place with them then there are in comics.