Comics Break Out

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

When I was growing up (8-14ish, I believe) I was really into the Spawn comics, and my parents would always buy the new ones for me.

But since then I really, really fell out of them as I stopped recreationally reading. I wouldn't even consider getting back into comics again, to be honest, I've always found them sort of childish. That's not a pot-shot at them for actually being childish, nor is it at the people who read them claiming the to be childish. I just see them that way, and I don't know why.

If I was going to do any medium other than a movie, or TV show, it would be a plain-jane normal book.

Maybe I don't like comics because I'm not inclined to read them more than once. I don't know.

I understand the feelings you've shared, but there are a lot of books out there that have far surpassed superhero comics like Spawn, which was a bit childish. Pick up a Walking Dead... you'll be pleasantly surprised by how well a comic book can tell a story. I honestly think the select comic writers I mentioned, plus Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Warren Ellis blow away most modern novelists.

Oh, and add Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing. Best gothic horror in any medium.