Comics

There is a bank robbery, a car jacking or a bomb and suddenly a hero appears in just the nick of time to save the day. Earlier comics were viewed as corrupted and a bad influence on children. That is because earlier comics were very gruesome. It was common to see murder, sexual behavior, robbery, zombies and decapitation. Such scenes were not appropriate for children to view so comics drew much criticism. To combat this, a rating system was created and many of the popular comics such as Batman or Spiderman had to be adapted into a more child friendly version. Although the new adapted comics still had the themes of the older ones, they were less graphic with softer lines and friendlier looking characters. This was done because parents were afraid that children would get the wrong impression of many of the things in the comic books. Because children tend to mimic what they see in front of them, it would be inappropriate for a young child to act out a scene where he is robbing a bank or murdering someone. The rating system became very important because some authors refused to adapt their work for children. The comics had to clearly state the recommended age groups and warning about what the comic contains such a blood, gore and violence. Whether it is the older comics or the newer, child friendly comics, one thing holds true. Wherever there is a person in trouble, there will always be a superhero to swoop in and save the day.

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