[Sacajaweau]

We learned to read proficiently from comic books.

These old classics are just that....classics....and they belong in a library...not taking up "learning" time in school.

I always thought biographies/autobiographies was the way to go. Diverse with a lot of messages. But I don't see these on school lists. Most lists that I have seen were garbage...and promoting a certain author. "Follow the money".

[Little Ray]

I didn’t learn to read from comic books. Believe it or not, I didn’t read many comic books until college and later! (Did read the comic section of the paper though!)
I learned from Dick and Jane and Spot and Mittens.
I did do a lot of my early reading the Colby weapon book and the Landmark Biographies and Histories.

[wardaddy]

I gathered a passing knowledge of all the classics from Classics Illustrated

It was invaluable.

I loved them