Comic books have always been an enduring element in the American culture. The element of escapism makes comic books very popular even toady because one can easily get lost in the bright colored pages of probably the most popular literary genre of modern society.
Interspersed through the comic books or occupying that most important space on the back cover, the advertisements in comic books would become just as much a part of comic book lore as the adventures and amusing tales inside.
Many say reading among young adults in the United States is on the decline. Many factors have helped parents and educators come to this dire conclusion. Dropping test scores, inaccessibility of books for under privileged children, technological diversions have all been blamed. This paper takes a look at the reading trends of teenagers, from applying new technology such as Amazon’s Kindle to interest readers to the use of comic books to lure the most “reluctant readers” to the world of the written word. Finally, I will examine what is popular in Young Adult Fiction today and how talented authors and cutting-edge subject matter may save reading for pleasure yet.
This discusses two graphic Memoirs that are inspiring as they are leading the way for more novels and memoirs to be published with graphics. Two very talented Writers: Harvey Pekar, and Alison Bechdel.
A detailed list of some of the coolest, most innovative and inventive characters in Western comics, ranging from superheroes and villains to Indie icons.
