Why Comics Make Reading Fun

Searching around the Internet, I found a great online article titled "Why Comics Make Reading Fun" by Martha Cornig (http://graphicnovelreporter.com/content/why-comics-make-reading-fun-feature-stories). In her article, she discusses anecdotal stories of friends, colleagues, and former students who expressed a love of reading that was inspired by comic books and/or graphic novels. She discusses how comics teach new words, how literacy statistics have increased in areas where comics are noted to be students "reading for fun" genre of choice, and how librarians, educators and parents have relayed stories of an increased interest in reading when comics become a choice for free reading time. She then goes on to give tips on how to bring reluctant readers and comic text together. I have to say that I have an increased appreciation for the comic/graphic genre after reading this article.