I wondered about this recently. With so much going on, our society has meanwhile retreated into escapism. (I place STAR WARS in this same category.)
The artwork on the covers of the comics is phenomenal.
While I never got the allure of comic books, I see it as a pretty harmless past time. Its no better or worse than watching sports or watching liberal approved drama movies. Its probably better than watching reality television or getting drunk.
I spend a lot of time and overtime working a job that can be exceedingly stressful where lives are sometimes on the line. I take care of my family and obligations. Who is the author of this article to say that I shouldn’t retreat into video games (my own hobby that they’d likely deem as childish) to relax?
How are adults reading comic books to relax any worse than some columnist being a busybody? As long as you’re not ignoring the world around you and ignoring your obligations, do whatever you want.
Blow it out your butt, Rigby.
I learned how to read from my older brother's comic books and for 6 years of elementary school I had to sit and behold the vast nbr. of my classmates struggle to grasp and master such eloquent prose regarding Dick, Jane, Sally, and Spot.
I spent most of ‘reading time’ in school trying to look out the window at cars driving by, for years. I was chastised more than a few times by my teachers for not paying attention or whatever.
The Comic Book movies have been great, especially the Spider Man 1st series. The more recent films have disappointed but I typically view them a year or so after their runs once they show up on cable.
Looking forward to the new Tarzan movie which has a promising preview, but it will be more than a year before I get to see that one.
Perhaps comic books these days have deteriorated, but the modern presentations of those old stories have for me been in some cases, a delight.
There’s just so many of them, and only a few of then that I actually care to watch. I think that is what the columnist was trying to say.