Comics, Comic Strips, and Graphic Novels

Why are comic books not socially equal to other art forms? Having Marvel and DC comics in the U.S. dominate other comics with their childish and naive heroes, the appreciation for comics could not have been greater. They inevitably were destined to be doomed with such poor literature. The same, repetitive stories consisting of the same hero, whether he is Hulk (a green monster), or Superman (a flying human), or something else, all result with the defeat of "evil." Not even adults can survive such boredom. The only reason it is interesting to kids is because it is disliked by adults; the same attractive label that alcoholic drinks have. Graphic novels are perhaps somewhat better. V for Vendetta or the Watchmen could intrigue some with it is drawings and attractive stories. However, true visual literature that make comics strips a true art form are still not popularized. Comics, such as Blueberry depicting the wild west, and Asterix satirizing human nature, are shunned by the inferior "heroes." Maybe, it is due to the fact that Americans don't want to read European comics, or because there is a minimum production of them locally. Whatever the reason, European literary movements would remain the centers of true visual literature.