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In reply to the discussion: Show of hands, how many adults here enjoy comics... [View all]shanti
(21,675 posts)107. yeah, as a KID
but not superheroes. i liked richie rich, little audrey, wendy, little dot, little lotta, archie and veronica, etc. as a young kid/tween. i didn't collect them though. But I was/still am an inveterate reader of everything.
Bill Maher's remarks about comics didn't bother me, but his slagging off of the couple with the rare facial deformity (moebius syndrome) did. He didn't get a lot of positive response for it either.
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I like Mad and others--daughter is a Marvel fan. Not enough to get our panties in a bunch over it.
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2018
#113
I am interested insofar as I think its a rather ridiculous reason to villify Bill Maher
jcgoldie
Nov 2018
#13
I enjoy non-fiction, but, I can appreciate a comic books right to exist, and the role they've
Crutchez_CuiBono
Nov 2018
#26
Adult "comics" are a superb genre. We have Maus, In the Shadow of No Towers, & Persepolis....
Hekate
Nov 2018
#35
I appreciate the art and the stories, read them as a kid, have a couple of digital versions now...
Thomas Hurt
Nov 2018
#37
Apparently "The Walking Dead" was a comic book and we enjoy that show very much...
NurseJackie
Nov 2018
#93
Bill Mahr, always eager to share his ignorance with a larger audience. I love comics, as does my
mulsh
Nov 2018
#108
I was never reallly into comic books, just preferred books with more words.
LakeSuperiorView
Nov 2018
#109