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More letters to the editor with responses to the newspaper's articles on comic books.

Group of kid vigilantes breaks up a drug ring.

Comic cover depicting a man shooting a prison guard and helping a prisoner escape.

Comic cover featuring a multi-panel story of four murders.

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.

Claims that the blaming of juvenile delinquency on comic books is absurd. Miles notes that radio and film are far more likely to influence children to act violently.

A child fantasizes about burning things, and grows up to be a pyromaniac.

14-year-old Robert Merdian presents his counter-arguments to the claim that crime comics encourage delinquency.

Illustration from one of the Homer Price books, which depicts a group of boys in a malt shop/convenience store, looking at comic books.

Provides a survey of over 8000 elementary and high school students to determine their reading habits and the appeal of comics.