EDITORIAL: " Comics No Longer Just For Kids"

The reason I got into comics as an adult comes down to one moment; I finished watching Spider-Man, and i thought to myself, I have really got to get into comics.

That's not to say that when growing up comics were not in my thoughts on some level, I'd always liked Superman, Batman, & Wonder Woman mostly due to the old T.V. re-runs I watched when I was kid growing up in the 80's. I also knew on some level about Spider-Man & Hulk, but for much of it I had no idea.

Since that fateful day back in 2000/1 i have read as much as humanly possible to digest myself on everything comic book related, and I still don't believe I have even scratched the surface on the years, and the history behind it all. So intrenched in my love of comic books, I am now considered by many who know me personally as "That Guy who love the funny mags like a little kid."

I hope what Spider-Man did for me, The Avengers will do for many people out there who wanna know more, and want to engross themselves in this world we love.

Its been said before though, that if comic book films get too good we could get over run by the majority. Any comic book related material/ideas/logos will get so entrenched in modern society that we ourselves may get sick of it. All of us at one point or another have defended the idea of comics, and told people, "No comics are not generally aimed at kids." Of course some films have not helped our argument. Perhaps that is may not necessarily be a bad thing, the more people wanna see these character, could possibly mean the more great actors/directors & writers will get on board and deliver some bloody awesome films.

What do you guys think of this? Have any of you experienced a softening of the attitudes of the people you towards your love of comic books, and geeks in general, or are they still steadfast in their opinion towards it?