Comic Relief

With Steve Welcome

This week heralds a new column to Satellite’s already semi-esteemed publication – a column about comic books. But don’t let that make you turn the page in disinterest; you see, comics are cool now. Adam Brody. Chuck. The recent slew of questionable movie adaptations. It seems the movie studios have discovered an un-tapped source material goldmine now that 80′s TV shows have been pretty much been covered. I’m serious – comics are interesting. So, if no members of the opposite sex are around to see you, read on…

Despite the reputation comic books in general often carry, they can be serious pieces of literature that offer insight into people, culture, and the time in which we live. This brings me to the suspiciously pertinent V for Vendetta. It’s popular, widely known and accessible to most people – you’ve probably already seen the movie, so it’s a good book with which to start your comic reading career with.