I wonder if paper comic books are still being made today and if they are being read by young kids. Hard to compete high tech video games that are available nowadays.

I loved comic books when I was a kid. What I loved about them the most was the wonderful art work that drew me into the story. My friends would pretty much speed read comic books and brag about reading one in just a few minutes. I took my time to enjoy the art work.

What made me think about comic books is from recently reading several OZ books by L Frank Baum. The books are loaded with beautiful art (drawings and colorful plates) of the characters and situations. The OZ books remind me of the comic books I use to read and the fantasy worlds I use to experience.

I wonder if the concept of comic books originated from the OZ books or if the idea for the OZ books originated from comic books?
They seem so closely related.

Do you read comic books?
Are new comic books still being made?