Recently, a family visited our house that had a 10 year old son. He was impressed with my comic book collection and I wanted to give him a couple of comic books. I couldn’t because I simply didn’t trust the content to be “family friendlyâ€.  I’ve mentioned before that comics are marketed for 30 year old males, but the rest of the world thinks that they are for kids. This dilemma is incredibly difficult to navigate. Giving a child a comic book can be very exciting for the child. It is a way to encourage reading and encourage your hobby. Comic books are also something that kids, boys particularly, get excited about.Â
Now in this case, I found some WB Kids comic books to give him. I could not give any of my mainline comic books, because I can’t remember how many curse words or, in some cases, sexual situations are in each book. Â
I know, to some, it may seem that I am being somewhat of a prude. However, I am the one providing the comic book. By giving something to someone else, I am putting my reputation on the line. I read them, yes, but I don’t necessarily want my children to read everything that is in some of the comic books. I also don’t want to offend another parent with more strict rules, by giving their son what they may consider to be trash.Â
There is some effort by Marvel to do some age ratings. But, why do they need to put that junk inside their books in the first place? DC has the Vertigo line, if you want to put the curse words and sex there. I would appreciate a comic book industry that is clean.
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