ACCESSING THE COMICS
   • While I will assist in finding the comics, students will need to acquire the comics that will be "assigned" on a weekly basis.  The easiest and most cost-efficient way to do this is to get a membership to the digital comic platform called "Marvel Unlimited."  
   • There are several options on "Marvel Unlimited" but the most basic membership is perfect for our needs!  It is $9.99 per month, however (as of May 26th 2023), they are currently running a special to make your first year of membership only $4.99 per month!
   • https://www.marvel.com/unlimited?cid=SEM_Google_20200302_unlimited_Brand&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwscGjBhAXEiwAswQqNI8Chu9HEYjiqaRBxikpJQ5YGNleF2jLhiHqu8PRiR3QCjSxbCAY5BoCvGMQAvD_BwE 
   • If memberships aren't your thing, I am also excited to assist in finding physical copies of comics and graphic novels for students who have wanted to collect the stories they love!  I will scour my sources throughout the internet to get you and your student access to the reading they enjoy

PARENTAL GUIDANCE NOTE
If you choose to acquire the comics via the Marvel Unlimited App, your learner will have access to the majority of the Marvel Comics library (including more adult comics).  It is advised to set up adult-supervision filters through the app, or to apply your own method for monitoring your learner. 
Comics can also be found as individual issues or as graphic novels online or at your local comic shop

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

 I WILL ALLOW YOUNG READERS IN MY COURSE but keep these parental guidance rules in mind:

• We will read comics rated T  (According to the Marvel Comic-Rating-System "T" is appropriate for most readers.)
• May contain violence, profanity, imagery and/or suggestive themes).  Keep in mind that this rating is a generality and does NOT take into account specific family sensitivities and ethics.  
• It is advised that parents read these comics first (for at least the first couple of weeks) to get an idea of their content.
• The best way to describe how graphic these comics are is to imagine them as a sub-PG-13 movie.   Violence, drug use, profanity, and sexual content may be present, but will not be explicitly depicted.  For more specifics on this, read below.

VIOLENCE
Comics are generally violent and intense including images with:
• Blood and bruises
• Death on-panel and off
• Graphic violence such as vividly depicted breaking bones, gore, killing, etc 

SEXUAL CONTENT
• Characters (both male and female) wear skin-tight and revealing costumes.  
• Romance will be seen and sexual themes may be hinted at but not depicted.

LANGUAGE
• Profanity is often present.  

DRUGES/ALCOHOL
• Drug use is a theme but is mostly depicted as a negative action (besides an occasional hero smoking a cigarette or cigar). 

MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES
• Psychology is often central to character-building.  
• Characters are often used as "case-studies" for insanity or heroes being pushed to their limit.  
• Darker psychological themes will be avoided. 
• Some older comics may display misogynistic, racist, or other negative social themes.
• Several of the negative themes found in comics will be addressed in discussion to ensure critical thinking, various perspectives, and positive thinking is supported

PARENTAL GUIDANCE NOTE
If you choose to acquire the comics via the Marvel Unlimited App, your learner will have access to the majority of the Marvel Comics library (including more adult comics).  It is advised to set up adult-supervision filters through the app, or to apply your own method for monitoring your learner. 
Comics can also be found as individual issues or as graphic novels online or at your local comic shop