Seduction of the Innocent: The ACMP Publishers' Code
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ACMP Publishers Code of 1948
  • Sexy, wanton comics should not be published. No drawing should show a female indecently or unduly exposed, and in no event more nude than in a bathing suit commonly worn in the United States of America.
  • Crime should not be presented in such a way as to throw sympathy against the law and justice or to inspire others with the desire for imitation. No comics shall show the details and methods of a crime committed by a youth. Policemen, judges, Government officials, and respected institutions should not be portrayed as stupid, ineffective, or represented in such a way to weaken respect for established authority.
  • No scenes of sadistic torture should be shown.
  • Vulgar and obscene language should never be used. Slang should be kept to a minimum and used only when essential to the story.
  • Divorce should not be treated humorously or represented as glamorous or alluring.
  • Ridicule or attack on any religious or racial group is never permissible.

 

 
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