Gangbuster History!

First released in a mid-western city, Gangbuster created a wave of excitement unparalleled in social/educational literature. Kids around the city clamored for the 8-page comic book. Schools were advised to wait until the end of the day to hand out the copies, as kids were overwhelmingly excited about them.

The brand-new version of Gangbuster has been redone to fit contemporary needs. The art, dialogue and story have been revamped to reflect what is going on in today's streets and in
the minds of today's youngsters.

Gangbuster has become active once again because statistics show that the need for truly effective gang-prevention measures has never been more pressing -- and that intervention is needed at the earliest possible ages.

This report was issued after Gangbuster's initial release:
A most effective way in combating youth gang activity is to strike at one of its root causes: peer pressure. The comic book character Gangbuster uniquely counters the problem by generating peer pressure of his own, aimed AGAINST gang influence.

Aimed at pre-gang kids 8-12 years of age, Gangbuster was created with the help of anti-gang counselors and utilizes a to-the-point visual approach in showing potential gang recruits the way NOT to go. It's preventative medicine.
And Gangbuster really works!

Gangbuster was so hot, school principals decided to distribute it at the end of the school day, as kids excitedly embraced the concept.

After several schools distributed Gangbuster to their students, youth gang activity "decreasedmarkedly," according to one counselor. Hundreds of letters were received from Gangbuster fans -- parents and kids -- asking for more adventures featuring the costumed superhero.

Anti-gang counselors identify with the superhero figure, saying " we think of ourselves as super-people," and rightfully so.

After Gangbuster's initial release, 84% of elementary school students polled gave Gangbuster an overwhelming vote of approval.

Seventy percent of upper-age bracket, middle school students rated it "Excellent". The rest of the respondents rated Gangbuster "Good". Not one "fair" or "poor" vote was received. Not one.

Why does Gangbuster work? This eight-page comic is simple and direct. Kids readily identify with the individuals presented in the story.

And it's a fun read. More stories are planned for the future.