NOKIA MOBILES: Read Superhero Comics Online

Saturday 21 July 2012

Read Superhero Comics Online

Thirty-odd years ago, I was a little kid hooked on the Saturday morning Superfriends show and the Batman live-action series with Adam West and Burt Ward. I soon started buying comics off the spinner rack at the local five-and-dime with my soda bottle deposit money. Like many kids, I was probably caught up in the wonder of seeing people fly, push planets around, make glowing green boxing gloves with their power rings, and just walk up the side of a building on a rope. As I got older I appreciated the stories themselves, following the development of my favorite characters as they battled adversity in the form of supervillians as well as their own personal demons.That was then—but why do I read comics today? I guess I still have that same sense of wonder and awe I had as a kid, but it’s no longer focused on the amazing powers, high-stakes action, or flashy costumes. It’s much simpler than that.