There are many comics out now that are designed to teach our kids all kinds of science.  There are comics that deal with space travel, weather, the environment, and even the solar system.  Some comics teach kids about the famous scientists of our times, and they do it in a funny, but effective way.  The children enjoy the content and they retain what they have read.  Finding the right medium to keep their attention, even in such a simplistic way, while teaching them the fundamentals of scientific processes, has had an amazing impact on what children learn and remember.  Studies have concluded that this format is having a positive effect on the improving grades of girls and boys who study the sciences, math, biology and zoology in this format.  Here is an excellent example of the comics that work as a teaching tool: http://cindispace.utdallas.edu/education/science_comics.html