Can we really see the World through a Comic Book?
From young to old, disabled to abled, man and woman have read at least one comic book in thier lifetime. If not, I suggest you do. Its crazy how much a couple pages of graphic art and dialouges can impact a reader. Well, brace yourself because Comic Books are going to impact the WORLD! Is this another scientifically based theory, you ask? Well the answer is yes and no. Comic books have been subtly impacting the world since...well forever!! Think about it, all the best superheroes reflect the fears and themes of the societies that created them. Spider-Man (bitten by a radioactive spider) and the Incredible Hulk (accidently bombarded by gamma rays) first appeared during the Cold War, a time when everyone was worried about radiation. Some believe the X-Men, a community of mutants persecuted by humans, were allegorical of the civil rights movement. The world has reflected itself through Comics and still does. In today's society, the biggest concern people face are monsters under t...