Comic books are as popular as ever but why is it that fans just can’t seem to put them down? Perhaps comics teach us about our humanity or, maybe, we just enjoy them for the following reasons.
Right Vs Wrong
The interplay between good and evil, right and wrong, moral and immoral in comic books is fascinating. On the one hand, you have clear-cut examples of Zod trying to take over the world and Superman stepping in to protect the human race. That theme repeats itself in every universe multiple times. However, there are plenty of shades of gray, and comic book lovers respect this fact. Consider Batman, for example. He operates outside the law and sometimes in direct opposition to Commissioner Gordon, but comic book readers accept Gotham’s dark knight as the anti-hero that the city needs. Watchmen is a fantastic example of a graphic novel where the battle rages eternally. Never have superheroes been more human.