Censorship
In June 1994, Canadian authorities warned that they would prohibit distribution of issue #2 (July/August 1994) because of "six panels of comics dealing with the subjugation of women and other sexual themes."
Some European countries also altered a story that featured Hitler (under laws which prohibited depiction of the Nazi leader). Carragonne then went out of his way to inflame the issue by prominently featuring a Swastika on the cover of Penthouse Comix #3; although the cover was clearly modeled on 1960s pulp men's magazine covers (which routinely featured Nazi villains) for foreign markets, the Swastika was altered to become an 'X' and depictions of Hitler's head and Swastika ring (in one story written by Caragonne) were replaced with a smiley face.
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Famous quotes containing the word censorship:
“The censorship method ... is that of handing the job over to some frail and erring mortal man, and making him omnipotent on the assumption that his official status will make him infallible and omniscient.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“... censorship often boils down to some male judges getting to read a lot of dirty books—with one hand.”
—Robin Morgan (b. 1941)
“Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they’re doing and saying in films right now just shouldn’t be allowed. There’s no dignity anymore and I think that’s very important.”
—Mae West (1892–1980)