The DC Comics rating system is a
system for rating the content of
comic books
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
used by
DC Comics. In 2011, DC Comics decided to withdraw from the
Comics Code Authority and implement their own rating system for their comics. Rather than replicating the system used by
Marvel Comics, DC Comics' system is more similar to
video game ratings, specifically the
ESRB. A few months later,
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
implemented a similar rating system to their own comics that followed the same system as DC.
System
The DC Comics Rating System assigns each comic book one of the following ratings:
*E – EVERYONE – Appropriate for readers of all ages. May contain cartoon violence and/or some comic mischief.
*T – TEEN – Appropriate for readers age 12 and older. May contain mild violence, language and/or suggestive themes.
*T+ – TEEN PLUS – Appropriate for readers age 15 and older. May contain moderate violence, mild profanity, graphic imagery and/or suggestive themes.
*M – MATURE – Appropriate for readers age 17 and older. May contain intense violence, extensive profanity, nudity, sexual themes and other content suitable only for older readers.
See also
*
Marvel Comics rating system
References
External links
*
DC Comics
Media content ratings systems
2011 introductions
2011 in comics
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