Distinct from 'magazines', children's comics are a discreet and fascinating medium, superficially familiar to us all, yet rarely the subject of study in Media Studies. But comics have been with us in their current form for over a hundred years and they remain hugely popular with their audience and very lucrative for their owners. Beginning with A Short History of Comics, the Teacher's Guide explores every area of the subject likely to be of relevance to the Media teacher:Comic Language -- comic 'codes', and how to read them, Industries and Institutions -- from conglomerates to cults and cross-media synergy, Censorship -- the history of comic book regulation in the USA and the UK, Audiences -- who reads children's comics? And are they bad for them? Representation -- comics and gender, race and nationality, Superheroes and Naughty Kids -- the history, and appeal, of Superman, Batman and ... Dennis the Menace.