26. Stan Lee Challenged the Comics Code Authority, Which Censored Comics
In order to sidestep government regulation, the Comics Magazine Association of America created the Comics Code Authority in 1954. The CCA had a code, and members had to submit their comics to ensure that they adhered to it. Stan Lee challenged this code by creating comics that dealt with issues like crime and drug abuse. Even though he depicted them negatively by showing the dark sides of these social evils, many of his comics violated the code.