psuvm%gms@psuvax1.UUCP (06/22/84)
I learned to read by reading comics (starting in 1959) and have been reading them on-and-off ever since. I must credit them in part with my interest in science in general and in astronomy and computers in particular. I read comics for the same reason that I read science fiction. I find them to be a thought-provoking means of escape from the mundane problems of everyday life. I personally prefer comics that embrace somewhat serious sci-fi themes. (ie, future possibilities, mutants, etc . . .) I also prefer comics that do not gloss over unfortunate, but realistic, facets of life, such as death, mental illness, etc. These are, of course, just my personal observations. Gerry Santoro GMS @ PSUVM Micro. Inf. & Support Center !decvax!mcnc!idis!santoro Penn State Univ.