{"id":7482,"date":"2005-02-23T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2005-02-23T17:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2005\/02\/23\/marvel-comics-ratings.html"},"modified":"2005-02-23T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2005-02-23T17:19:05","slug":"marvel_comics_r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2005\/02\/23\/marvel_comics_r.html","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Comics Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marvel is revising (again) its ratings system for comics<\/a>. This is the third version since they withdrew from the Comics Code. The original MPAA style of ratings had to change when the MPAA objected; the second version left people wondering what “PSR” meant.<\/p>\n

The new versions:<\/p>\n

ALL AGES – Appropriate for readers of all ages.<\/p>\n

T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEEN AND UP – 13+ years old Appropriate for most readers, parents are advised they may want to read before or with younger children.<\/p>\n

PARENTAL ADVISORY – 15+ years old Similar to T+ Suggested for Teen and Up, but featuring more mature themes and\/or more graphic imagery. Recommended for teen and adult readers.<\/p>\n

MAX: EXPLICIT CONTENT – 18+ years old Most Mature Readers books will fall under the MAX Comics banner, (created specifically for mature content titles) MAX and Mature-themed titles will continue to be designed to appear distinct from mainline Marvel titles, with the “MAX: Explicit Content” label very prominently displayed on the cover. MAX titles will NOT be sold on the newsstand, and they will NOT be marketed to younger readers.<\/p>\n

The rating is similar to that used on several manga titles.<\/p>\n

For some odd reason, the ratings for “T+” and “PARENTAL ADVISORY” will be printed in the UPC code box; the other two ratings will be printed at the top of the cover. Thus, you’ll have to look around to find the rating, if you’re interested in it.<\/p>\n

You’d think the easiest, if they’re going to rank them, is to actually have the age numbers as the codes — 0\/13+\/15+\/18+. But that would probably seem too concrete and definitive. Bleah.<\/p>\n

(via Thought Balloons<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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