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Presents the results of an experiment to test whether comics could significantly contribute to the teaching of reading and writing skills. This article also provides suggestions of specific comics that can be studied at different grade levels.

Kinneman discusses the results of a questionnaire she asked students to fill out. Some of the recorded student responses echo ideas held by anti-comic journalists and psychiatrists.

A study of the reading comprehension skills of high school students. Participants were asked to complete reading and vocabulary tests to determine how well they actually understood the text-based content of comics.

A high school teacher contests the idea that reading material influences a child's development.

Covers some small, education-related news items, and similar matters of interest. Comics receive considerable attention.

Summarizes a variety of previously conducted studies to explore the potential pedagogical uses of comics.

Students from all levels of education are interviewed to determine why they were interested in comics.

Provides suggestions as to how high school English teachers can more effectively teach reading and writing skills to their students. Briefly discusses Wertham and comics books, but mentions that Wertham has been discredited by other academics.

Tonsor explains that educators and parents need to do more to counteract the bad influence of comic books and pulp magazines on their children. He provides various suggestions.

Loeb makes the claim that the 'crime' genre of comic books is finally giving way to 'love' books instead.