Nevertheless, Dr. Reisman says parents must continue to be concerned even with television, video games and the Internet. She said they must be consistent in monitoring what their children read. Parents should treat all media with respect for what they can do to their children. Get rid of all pornographic materials including comic books, she admonished. She also encouraged parents to actively demand that shop owners cover up or segregate offensive materials.
Comics can be tools of good or of evil.
Many parents laud comics for encouraging their children to read for pleasure. In 1984, the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse used the comic character Spiderman to teach children about sexual assault and to warn them about inappropriate adult-child behavior. As with anything else that affects their children, parents must be involved. They must read and be knowledgeable about messages being sent through all media. The paper edition contains reports from the field, legislative updates and more.