Yes, it was created by publishers but you have apparently missed out on a crucial piece of information. The publishers that came together did so to crush EC, which was the largest publisher of the day and controlled most of the market. By allowing the CCA to come into being, they were able to toady up to congress while taking out their a major competitor. Anyone that knows anything about the comic book industry recognizes that the CCA was not good for anyone and actually opened the doors for tighter censorship. Who cares if it was self-imposed or not? The result was the same.
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Yes, it was created by publishers but you have apparently missed out on a crucial piece of information. The publishers that came together did so to crush EC, which was the largest publisher of the day and controlled most of the market. By allowing the CCA to come into being, they were able to toady up to congress while taking out their a major competitor. Anyone that knows anything about the comic book industry recognizes that the CCA was not good for anyone and actually opened the doors for tighter censorship. Who cares if it was self-imposed or not? The result was the same.