Book-worms without books? Students reading comic books in the school house

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The arrival of comic books in American schools in the 1930s led to a debate on their educational value and impact on children's reading habits. Some researchers and educators urged that teachers use comics as supplementary and motivational material to foster the reading habit in children and improve their vocabulary. However, another group regarded comics as harmful to children and an enemy of education. By the mid-1950s the views of this group had gained enough ground to publicly discredit the comic book industry and stop educators from considering comics as possible educational material.

Analysis, Children, Reading interests, Comic books and children

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Dick Tracy: the early years

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Chester Gould's 'Dick Tracy' comic strip gained instant popularity after its initial appearance in 1931. Gould had created the first real detective hero, and was the first to depict crime and violence seriously and freely in a comic strip. The 'Dick Tracy' series was inspired by the gangland violence rampant in the mid-1930s and many of its characters and plots were based on real underground personalities and actual events. Its popularity was due mainly to its fast-paced and exciting narratives, as well as its allusion to economic and social issues of the times.

Appreciation, Works, Dick Tracy (Comic strip), Gould, Chester

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Sailormoon: manga (comics) and anime (cartoon) superheroine meets Barbie: global entertainment commodity comes to the United States

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Sailormoon is a cartoon (anime) and comic (manga) book series that has gained popularity in Japan, its country of origin, and in other countries such as the US, France, Italy, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and Spain. Manga and anime in the series reflect symbolic value, specifically the constant reproduction of culture in Japan as well as in other countries. Manga traces its origin during ancient Japanese times and the most common manga is a story comic.

Japan, Criticism and interpretation, Popular culture, Sailormoon (Television program)

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