The occult, in the dictionary, it is relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. And when we think of supernatural heroes or characters in comics they typically fall in a certain decade, the 1970s. Why is this? It is a simple answer really. The revision of the Comics Code Authority in 1971. The revision that brought the likes of so many favorite supernatural heroes reads...
- Scenes dealing with, or instruments associated with walking dead, or torture, shall not be used. Vampires, ghouls and werewolves shall be permitted to be used when handled in the classic tradition such as Frankenstein, Dracula, and other high calibre literary works written by Edgar Allen Poe, Saki, Conan Doyle and other respected authors whose works are read in schools around the world.
That's why in 1972 and the following decade we saw characters like Ghost Rider, Damien Hellstorm, Etrigan the Demon, Morbius, Blade, Swamp Thing, and so on introduced.
These characters would go on to become fan favorites and define a decade in comic books. Could you imagine if the CCA had not been revised and these characters never appeared? Comics would have been poorer because of it. Some of the best stories have come from them and the worlds that they have created!
These characters would go on to become fan favorites and define a decade in comic books. Could you imagine if the CCA had not been revised and these characters never appeared? Comics would have been poorer because of it. Some of the best stories have come from them and the worlds that they have created!
