I know everyone else has already reblogged the crap out of the Warren Ellis Tumblr post about comics meaning something to people. I just wanted to share for those in my world whom may not have seen it. Comics can make you feel just like a regular book, TV show, movie, etc. Anyone tells you different is just not as enlightened as we.
Here's an excerpt with a link to the original post:
"Okay. Someone asked me how I feel about writing fiction in a world that still needs actual activism and hands-on work to make life better. They said something similar to, “I get pulled away from writing fiction because I feel guilty for not making tangible benefit to the world. Isn’t fiction just escapism?”
But I also got the following message, which I’m filing some of the serial numbers off of, as it were:"
Please go read the rest of the entry on his Tumblr page. It's not too long but packs a punch.
#ComicsRule
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