I love comic books for children. I think they are a wonderful way to engage boys with reading. They appeal to visually oriented children, who need something more than just description still, but feel ever so much more grown up than picture books. Comics engage a child on so many levels, and they also make reading easy. If you can't decode a word, it is usually easy to guess using the pictures as clues, and in most cases you can get a grasp of the story without reading, just by following the frames. This makes comics perfect for children who want to read, but have not fully mastered it - and with enough practice - they will achieve mastery. My children love ...  Read the complete review