Ratings

Ratings are utilized by Elwood for the convenience and protection of our readers. Issues with a rating of PG-13 or R are marked with a warning icon 

Content Descriptors

• • Alcohol - reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages

  • Blood - depictions of blood

  • Blood and Gore - depictions of blood or the mutilation of body parts

  • Crude Humor depictions or dialogue involving vulgar antics, such as "bathroom" humor, offensive depictions or dialogue, or specism*.

  • Mild Drama - dialogue or depictions in dramatic situations

  • Intense Drama - dialogue or depictions in dramatic, sometimes frightening situations that may disturb readers and/or escalate into violence

  • Drug Reference - reference to and/or images of illegal drugs

  • Use of Drugs - the consumption or use of illegal drugs

  • Gambling - reference to and/or depictions of gambling

  • Language - mild to moderate use of profanity, such as cr@p (note: all swear words are censored)

• Mild Violence - mild amount of violent content, that doesn't include bloodshed

• Violence - violent content which may be disturbing to some readers and may or may not include bloodshed

• Graphic Violence - content contains heavy amounts of graphic violence, that includes bloodshed and sometimes mutilation

*specism (SPEESH-izm) is racism within the ''Arthur'' universe. The different animals are different races, so although specism is not offensive to us, it is extremely offensive to Arthur.

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The rating icon is displayed in the top right corner of every issue's page. Here is a handy guide for the ratings and who should read them:

 - General audiences. Content is acceptable at any maturity level. May contain mild drama.

 - Parental Guidance suggested. Content may not be suitable for children. May contain intense drama, crude humor, language, and blood.

 - Parents strongly cautioned. Content is inappropriate for children under 13. May include violence, alcohol, drugs, gambling, guns, etc.

 - Restricted. Content may be disturbing to all audiences. May include graphic violence, blood and gore, murder, and cannibalism.