Comic books

I know all of you who read this blog are saying to yourselves, "Comic books?? Really???"
Well why the heck not? 
I know reading purists will want to eviscerate me, but I think reading comic books is a great way to get a non reader into reading or for a regular reader to relax and enjoy a quick read.
Reading comics isn't confined to kids. I have a great friend, a retired Air Force officer,intelligent, articulate and well read, who spends quite a bit of money each months on his comics.
There is a comic book store near my home,  Wades Comic Madness. Every time I go into it the adults outnumber the kids 4 to 1.
Like regular books, comics are made from little children all the way up to adults. There is Mickey Mouse with Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. There is Phineas and Ferb, Mega man, Sponge Bob. Just about any cartoon character has a comic book written for it.
I loved reading comic books when I was a kid. My mom would occasionally take heat for letting us read them, but she never cared so long as we were reading.
When I was a sick, my dad never failed to bring me Pine Brothers soft cough drops in honey flavor, and a bunch of comics. Mostly Archies, mixed in with Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich.
Back then the thin comic books were ten cents apiece an the fat ones were a quarter. For the royal price of a dollar I could have a whole afternoon of enjoyment.
Comic books as we know them have been a part of our lives since 1933. In 1938 we met Superman and suddenly the comic industry took off. Nowadays there are conventions where big name movie stars and old time science fiction characters meet up with the comic book artists who bring them to life. People love attending these conventions, some are lucky enough to get autographs!
Comic books are one of those things that every kid should enjoy. They are fun to read, and in the end, how do we coax our kids to read if we don't teach them it's fun?  Take the kids out to a comic book shop today. I promise  you'll have fun too.