Tutu Teaches - Choosing a comic/manga

It's tiring how some parents complain that comics give bad influence to their children when it's pretty obvious that most comics are good. So, anyway, there are some guidelines people need to follow (parents, obviously) if you want to make sure that a certain comic/manga does not give a bad influence to you.

1. Go and read reviews of the manga before purchasing it. If you can't find any reviews of the manga on the net, forget it. That book obviously is not really famous.
   
2. But then if you insist on buying it, check the rating. If it's for older teens, it's possible there are some not really nice scenes in it. Like, if that book is rated for 16 and above, you most probably can read it when you're 14 or 15 but you've got to be careful with some contents inside. Some comics might seem nice but the truth is, how much it influences you, you will never know. Take Death Note for an example. I'll say Death Note is not suitable for kids. Kids will not understand it and it raises lots of unanswered questions.
   
3. Look at the drawings and the presentation. If you're not satisfied with the drawings, then don't buy it. You will not enjoy the comic.
4. Make sure there are no dirty contents in the comic. One manga is Shin Chan. It's not for kiddie under 7 especially the boys. They'll follow what Shin Chan does.
5. Go find out the author.If he or she is famous, perhaps you can look forward to his or her comics in the future.
6. Get a few pages or preview of that comic before purchasing it if you're thinking on buying it.
7. Get a cheaper manga/comic. That might help you a lot in the future. Go hunt for the cheaper ones.
8. Buy only manga you really love. Don't waste on stuffs that you don't love that much. Or else, go read online, borrow from friends or get cheaper ones.

It might be a stupid guideline but then again, it might help you.

Tata/Baboi!