Costumed heroes have quickly been flowing into the mainstream of pop culture within the last several years.  Starting with the successful X-Men trilogy, movies like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and The Dark Knight have been shining a light on comics that has never been seen by the general public.  Yet, there is still a strong misconception among comics, that the only adult form of the iconic characters are on the big screen.

Throughout the years, comics have developed from their childish, cliché beginnings into mature pieces that are as real and applicable to the surrounding culture as any television series.  Through powerful writing, stories have been designed with political and social atmospheres that satirically and critically analyze the national and international contemporary situations of our generations.  In an artistic undertone, comic writers touch on all elements of life, using thick dialogue and weaving stories.

Where comics seem to lose the general public is the reputation of the classic, cliché comic and the concept of drawings in books.  Firstly, with the classic comic, mature writing and dialogue was a rarity.  Many comics written for the child, there was little aspect to draw in the adult.  It wasn’t until many years later that the comic matured into what it is today, but it has never been fully capable of losing its past.  Secondly, the problem comes not from the comics’ past, but our own.  As we are raised, our books are filled with pictures.  We are conditioned to believe that pictures and words (either by themselves are considered mature art) together are for the immature and young.  This is an unfortunate misconception, as the depth and artistic value found in comics should not simply be tossed to the wayside.