Comics Code, a dinosaur?

[seank]

In the latest Catwoman, #26, there's a scene where Holly and her girlfriend enjoy a friendly kiss after moving in together. Yup, two people of the same gender in a monogamous sexual relationship shacking up together without being married and kissing "on camera." How many violations of the comics code is this? Yet the book got the little stamp. Is it time to retire the Comics Code as a relic of the 1950s? Frank Miller's work in the 1980s started the Code's decline into history and Catwoman 26, IMHO, shows that it truly is a thing of the past.

[fantastic_four]

Is it time to retire the Comics Code as a relic of the 1950s?

 

Yes, Marvel has already dropped it entirely...last year I think they did it.

[chrisco37]

Catwoman 26, IMHO, shows that it truly is a thing of the past.

 

Maybe this doesn't aply b/c it was a Vertigo title, but did you ever read Preacher?!?!?!?!

 

You think the above is nuts?

 

Chris

[Rip]

I think your right. I wonder if they should come up with a new rating system.

[Ian_Levine]

Catwoman 26, IMHO, shows that it truly is a thing of the past. Maybe this doesn't aply b/c it was a Vertigo title

 

 

Catwoman's not a Vertigo title !!!!!!!!!

[garthgantu]

Ian: I think that was in reference to the Preacher title...?

 

Yes, a new rating system is probably a good idea, especially if the publishers hope to get kids interested in comics again...

 

The videogame industry has a self-applied (self-regulating?) ratings system, and it seems to work fine...

[chrisco37]

: I think that was in reference to the Preacher title...?

 

[Metarog]

Who uses the CC anymore anyway? Only DC right? Maybe Archie?