Do you feel that being an adult and reading comics...

[Candy Kappa]

I pity those poor sobs that thinks Comics a juvenile.

And I feel bad for those who are ashamed to read comics books and calls it "Graphic Novels"

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

And I feel bad for those who are ashamed to read comics books and calls it "Graphic Novels"

You could argue that there's a distinction. Graphic novels usually refer to a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end that doesn't continue on the following month. At least that's how I've always heard it defined.

[clanmalkav]

I use comics for advanced literature classes in high school. I understand the stigma, but I appreciate the merits of the genre.

[Mayhem]

I think the points I was going to make have already been said. Both animation and comics did suffer from a "they are for kids" stereotype in the past, but hopefully given more modern releases that are for adults only has knocked that on the head somewhat.

[Coola Yagami]

It will still take a while, and while the movies are seen as awesome and 'for serious' by adults.... that is just the movie. Not many of the random pop culture fans are gonna watch the Avengers movie this summer and suddenly decide to pick up the latest issue of Captain America.

I still hear the stigma and I just really don't give a damn. And I know better than to bring up the subject unless I'm hangin with similar fans.

[Falconhood]

in this sick and sad generation, I don't even care anymore.
my colleagues watch some crappy filth on tv and i'd rather do something less impure. I've been reading the OLD comics. you can get the first 50 years of Fantastic Four on DVD for dirt cheap at your local Big Lots, and they are PDF and ...it's just great! I am increasing my reading skills and speed, and expanding my vocabulary and lexile rating, instead of bouncing my eyes over half naked women which doesn't improve me as a person, and actually makes me less content for real women.
I don't really read MODERN comics, so if that disqualifies my answer, lmk.

[UsagiYojimbo]

The way I see it, reading is reading. If you introduce reading to a kid who hates to read, but loves comics, I think it's all-around a win win.