Animation is a strong part of the entertainment industry today; as a matter of fact animated movies have even received Academy Award (Oscar) nominations! Comic books gave birth to animation action heroes such as Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, Superman, Cat Woman, Wonder Woman, Transformers and the list goes on and on and on!

Thankfully, comics are not dead, as a matter of fact, there are coming back with a big bang! However, a lot of people do not consider comics to be “credible reading” material, and feel that comics are only for those who are too lazy to read “real books”.

Children are not the only ones that comics were created for, both adults and children can benefit immensely from reading comic books.

Benefits of Reading Comic Books

  • Reading a comic is one great way of being entertained. Hard-shell newspapers and magazines also have an entertainment section where you and your child can get to read the comic strip. A large percent of comics are specifically designed to be funny and entertaining readers with just a couple of words.  The colorful pictures also add to book’s entertainment value as well.
  • Children who are gifted with the ability to draw will always want to draw their favorite comic characters. This will help your child enhance his or her drawing skills.
  • Another really good reason why you should take time to read comic books is to build a large collection, not for the present but for the future. Avid comic collectors take the time to repack the comic they have read and keep them in a safe place; this will ensure that the comic book stays in mint condition. It is important to know that you are not throwing away your hard earned money after purchasing

  • a comic book, this is because comics are a really great investment. Complete volumes of well known comics sell for good money, some sell for a few hundreds while some are actually valued at thousands of dollars. If you want to make a gift of a comic book to a friend who is a serious comic collector; please know that the person will value a rare comic book. The most important thing is to ensure that you take the time to preserve the book if you have plans of reselling it in the future.
  • There are a lot of comic book super heroes that have made it to be big screen. Movie buffs return to reading comics in order to find out how a super hero evolved before being a part of the Animation world.
  • Children who watch animation on television may hear “big words” but may not be able to spell the words they hear. Reading comics will help your child learn how to read faster and spell better.