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1. daily.jstor.org › why-adults-love-comic-booksWhy Adults Love Comic Books - JSTOR Daily

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   May 25, 2018 · From the frenzy surrounding the release of Avengers: Infinity War, to the continuing success of Black Panther worldwide, this is generation of adults that is proud to love comic books. In 2009, adolescent literacy scholar Stergios Botzakis examined this increasing acceptance of the value of comic book heroes.

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2. ourculturemag.com › why-do-adults-like-comic-booksWhy Do Adults Like Comic Books? - Our Culture

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   Nov 13, 2020 · Yet the reality is that many more adults read comic books than children do, and many are written specifically with adults in mind. So what is it about these books that are so intriguing to both grown men and women? Read on to find out. Escapism. One of the main reasons people love to read comic books is that they offer a chance at escapism.

3. www.perspectivesonreading.com › the-time-forThe time for comics is NOW: Why comics are a powerful format ...

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   Jul 1, 2019 · I learned that “graphic novel” is essentially a fancified term for “comic;” while many standalone stories are published as “graphic novels,” often those slim, stapled paperback “comic” serials we buy at the comic store are later compiled into sturdier volumes of “graphic novels,” too.

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5. www.literacyworldwide.org › 20 › the-power-of-comicsThe Power of Comics - International Literacy Association

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   Dec 20, 2018 · It’s safe to say that comics play a very large part of our family’s reading life. Comics versus graphic novels. Stylistically, comics and graphic novels are very similar. Comic books are usually about 24 pages and are released in single issues usually once or twice a month.

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   Aug 1, 2020 · Some have asked me why I (a grown man pushing 50) still read comic books. They view comic books as lesser than novels because “it has drawings and very few words.”

7. www.semanticscholar.org › paper › Adult-Fans-of-ComicAdult Fans of Comic Books: What They Get Out of Reading

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   Sep 1, 2009 · Adult Fans of Comic Books: What They Get Out of Reading. Stergios Botzakis. Published 1 September 2009. Art. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. This interview study is an exploration of the popular cultural and lifelong literacy practices of adult readers of comic books.

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   Do adults read comic books?

   • Yet the reality is that many more adults read comic books than children do, and many are written specifically with adults in mind. So what is it about these books that are so intriguing to both grown men and women? Read on to find out. One of the main reasons people love to read comic books is that they offer a chance at escapism.

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   Do adolescent readers love comic books?

   • From the frenzy surrounding the release of Avengers: Infinity War, to the continuing success of Black Panther worldwide, this is generation of adults that is proud to love comic books. In 2009, adolescent literacy scholar Stergios Botzakis examined this increasing acceptance of the value of comic book heroes.

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   Are comic books'real'?

   • After all, they’re not ‘real’ books (they’re more like picture books), they’re very colourful, and they tend to contain stories about superheroes or magical, mythical beasts. Yet the reality is that many more adults read comic books than children do, and many are written specifically with adults in mind.

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   Are comic books a part of your family's reading life?

   • It’s safe to say that comics play a very large part of our family’s reading life. Stylistically, comics and graphic novels are very similar. Comic books are usually about 24 pages and are released in single issues usually once or twice a month. These individual books often form an ongoing story that spans several issues.

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   Are comic books geared to children?

   • For a long time, comic books and graphic novels were geared toward children on the basis that, because they have pictures, they’re not “real books.” As a child, I wasn’t allowed to read comics for that very reason. I read my first comic book as an adult when I met my husband, who is the comic buyer for our local shop.

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   Why do people love comic books?

   • Comics tells stories that are deeply significant to their readers. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. From the frenzy surrounding the release of Avengers: Infinity War, to the continuing success of Black Panther worldwide, this is generation of adults that is proud to love comic books.

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9. medium.com › readers-digests › reading-comic-booksReading Comic Books as an Adult - Medium

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   Apr 20, 2023 · A University of Oregon study states that comic books have an average of 53.5 “Rare words per 1,000,” while children’s books have 30.9, and adult books have 52.7.