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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in mainstream American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC Creator/{{Vertigo|Comics}} imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred), and inspiring other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.

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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in mainstream American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan1963'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC Creator/{{Vertigo|Comics}} imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred), and inspiring other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.
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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in mainstream American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred), and inspiring other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.

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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in mainstream American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] Creator/{{Vertigo|Comics}} imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred), and inspiring other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.
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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred), and inspiring other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.

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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in mainstream American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred), and inspiring other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.
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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred) and inspiring Marvel's [=MAX=] imprint.

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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional DC titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred) transferred), and inspiring Marvel's [=MAX=] imprint.other publishers to create titles or entire imprints for mature readers.
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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]], was unprecedented in American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred) and inspiring Marvel's [=MAX=] imprint.

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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues[[note]]except issues,[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]], approved[[/note]] was unprecedented in American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred) and inspiring Marvel's [=MAX=] imprint.
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* GenreTurningPoint: DC's decision to publish "Love and Death" without the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval, ''and'' to do so for all of the title's subsequent issues[[note]]except for the following issue, #30, perhaps because it'd already been approved[[/note]], was unprecedented in American comic book history.[[note]]In 1971, Creator/StanLee published his government-commissioned anti-drug Franchise/SpiderMan story, in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #96-98, without the [=CCA=] seal when the organization rejected it. However, with the conclusion of that arc, Marvel resumed submitting the title to the [=CCA=].[[/note]] It paved the way for additional titles aimed at an adult readership and dealing with more sophisticated themes than the Code allowed, leading eventually to the DC [[VertigoComics Vertigo]] imprint (to which ''Swamp Thing'' would be transferred) and inspiring Marvel's [=MAX=] imprint.

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