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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    A bit of violence and cursing, and a lot for sale.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 10–13

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Message boards encourage users to be helpful and respectful; most comply.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Flaming skulls, killer clowns, and assorted weaponry.
  • Sex:

    A few scantily clad cover babes, but nothing explicit.
  • Language:

    A few problematic comments on blogs: "F--K YEAH," "anyone who don't like wat i say suck it, f--k it, and do it all nite long."
  • Consumerism:

    Lots of prompts to buy Marvel comics, toys, and video games.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Marvel

Parents need to know that Marvel comics have ratings that range from "all ages" to "explicit content, 18+" for its MAX imprint of adults-only comics. Marvel doesn't offer MAX downloads or subscriptions online, so kids won't find any nudity, strong sexual content, or drug use on this site. Message boards are free of bad language and rude behavior, but the site's blogs may not be squeaky clean. Parents also need to know that the site is product heavy, sending users to toybiz.com to buy Marvel toys and to a Marvel e-commerce site to subscribe to comics.

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  • Families can talk about whether comics have the same effect on kids as "real" images. Does a shocking or inappropriate drawing make more or less of an impression than a photo or video of the same nature? Families can also talk about their favorite superheroes. What admirable qualities do they have?

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