While it may be a surprise now, Bryan Singer was once quoted stating that comic books are “unintelligent literature”. With no reputable source to support the authenticity of this quote, I’m more interested in the quote itself. Are comic books perceived as unintelligent literature? I am going to pose this question on various forums and social networking sites, and see what results I receive. Nonetheless, if I get no response, over the next few weeks I will attempt to examine, and from my perspective, disprove this theory, through looking at the following aspects (all though I expect the list to grow):

1. Structure

2. Language

3. Characters

4. Themes

5. Symbolism and motifs

So, now I ask for your help. Send in your opinions now. Reply to this post. E-mail me at dbowen2@hotmail.com or tweet me at twitter.com/Adjectiveless. Then, I’ll try and condense the findings and post them gradually over the next few weeks.

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