Back when I was a kid, I was in and out of the hospital quite a bit, usually for pneumonia. And it was during those stays that I discovered comics. They were a good distraction from the constant noise, commotion, and discomfort that usually accompanied those visits. But after a couple years, I quit reading them because I felt compelled to read more “mature” material. A few years ago, my interest in comics was rekindled when I shared an office with a fellow law clerk who was an avid comics reader. Now I have a modest collection and I proudly stand before the world as an unabashed comics fan. but I still get the occasional “what the hell are you reading?” from friends and family who still cling to the misconception that comics are a juvenile medium. They should all read this article in the Telegraph, which does a nice job of summarizing some of the books and writers that represent some of the more sophisticated fare the genre has to offer.
