Article: `Comic books' a welcome addition to Christmas lists Illustrated fiction runs the gamut of price ranges, tastes

If you're trying to find presents to fill special places on your Christmas gift list, consider the once-lowly comic book. Originally a 10-cent medium for kids dreaming of being superheroes, the illustrated fiction field is now so wide that it boasts art and stories that appeal to anyone with a bit of imagination. Some books are so lavish that they can be a main gift. Others are cheap enough to be stocking-stuffers.

Try these gift-giving suggestions:

Kids: "Funny animal" comics are always fun for young kids there's Disney (published by Gladstone, available in a wide price range) and others. Kids young and old who like "The Simpsons" TV show would probably like any of the various Simpsons ...

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