The Comics Code Authority was established in order to allow publishers to regulate without government interference the content of the comic books they produce.
 However, two major publishers of comics  Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics  did not display the seal, because their output was subject to a higher authority: their licensors which included Walt Disney and the producers of many TV shows aimed at children
"Although the CCA had no official control over the comics publishers, most distributors refused to carry comics which did not carry the seal

