http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress Home of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:11:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Home of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast Golden Age of Comic Books no Golden Age of Comic Books goldenagecomics@gmail.com goldenagecomics@gmail.com (Golden Age of Comic Books) Home of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/12/12/golden-age-of-comic-books-december-12-2005-28/ http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/12/12/golden-age-of-comic-books-december-12-2005-28/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:32:01 +0000 Bill Jourdain http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/?p=132 http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/12/12/golden-age-of-comic-books-december-12-2005-28/feed/ 0 Bill Gaines,Fredric Wertham,Mad,Mad Magazine,Panic,Seduction of the Innocent,Senate Hearings In this episode, we start by discussing the Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Juvenille Delinquency from 1954.  These hearings that took place over two days in 1954 explored crime, violence, sex and horror in comic books. In this episode, we start by discussing the Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Juvenille Delinquency from 1954.  These hearings that took place over two days in 1954 explored crime, violence, sex and horror in comic books.  As a result of these hearings and the efforts of those like Fredric Wertham whose book Seduction of the Innocent vilified comic books and their publishers, the industry created the Comic Code Authority.  The CCA resulted in the a complete change in comic books and the closing of many comic book publishers. We also talk about the great comedy magazines from EC Comics, Mad and Panic.  Indeed, as a direct result of the CCA, Bill Gaines, Mad's publisher, stopped publishing Mad as a comic book and changed it to a magazine to avoid the CCA's regulation.  Mad was published as a comic book from issue #1 (October-November, 1952) until issue #23 (June, 1955).  Issue #24 launched Mad Magazine, which went on to become one of the most popular comedy magazines ever published in the United States and is still published today.  Panic was also a comedy magazine published by EC Comics.  It debuted with issue #1 (February-March, 1954) and ran for 12 issues until 1955.  Panic #1 was actually discussed in the Senate Hearings in 1954. (http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/10092/400/10092_4_0001.jpg) (http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/1063/400/1063_4_01.jpg) Golden Age of Comic Book Podcast #28 (Standard MP3) Golden Age of Comic Books no