Talk:Marvel Comics rating system

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There is a new rating that some of the comics books published by Marvel are starting to adopt. The rating is "Rated A." Now, this rating can't mean "Adult" because the titles are simply not adult oriented. My only guess is that its similar to "TVY7". The titles aren't quite All Ages, but they are also perfectly suited for older children. Perhaps it means "Adolescent?"

arthur@jfmi.net

I called Marvel today to ask about the rating. I encourage others to do so aswell to see if we get the same answer consistently. The phone number is 212-576-4000[1]. I talked to the "operator," but she sounded more like a secretary. She said everyone was in a big meeting and she didn't want to interupt. She placed me on hold and came back after a while and said that the "A" rating stands for All Ages. IMHO I didn't really see how it could, concidering the content of some of these books, but I had no desire to argue with her. Some evidence that they are not the same: two comics with the same publication date, one rated "ALL AGES"[2] the other rated "A"[3]. Both pages have a link that says "What's this" next to rating, which only directs us back to the same page. Dorin 23:24, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

The current construction of the article is confusing, since it is not clear whether the ratings listed at the top or those at the bottom are the ones currently in effect.Opusaug 05:13, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Is the rating "A" correctly described in the article? The contect of "A" comics seems a bit graphic for ages 8 and up.24.248.171.91 06:04, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

What are the criteria for each rating? Or is it all just off the cuff? --Mightyfastpig (talk) 06:36, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Article needs more historical perspective

As I recall, after abandoning the CCCA, Marvel tried to adopt the MPA system of G, PG, PG13, and R--only to learn that these were all trademarked. Hence their contortions in trying to come up with a recognizable system. And...didn't they change their system at least once after that? According to my memory, the first one was received as opaque. --Dawud —Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.240.164.204 (talk) 23:17, 22 January 2011 (UTC)