In 1974, Marvel published Planet of the Apes #1, which both told and continued the movie’s story. But even though this was a black-and-white magazine rather than a color comic, and therefore not subject to the Comics Code, there’s something you didn’t get to see — naked butts.

George Tuska’s artwork for the film adaptation clearly showed the crew of the crashed spaceship nude, both when they were bathing in a lake, and when they were chasing the humans who’d stolen their clothes. But in panel after panel, someone (I’m guessing not George) added pants. (more…)