has the ny times *ever* reviewed or written about a superhero graphic novel/trade? considering theyre like 90% of the market vs the indie/nonsuperhero stuff the times always covers, its kinda funny.
youll see like batman and avengers topping the sales chart and the times would have you think the hottest thing in comics is the latest thing in the maus tradition. wonder if theyll ignore dc's new ya graphic novels, which i think will be huge?
i dont have anything against non-superhero comics. i like some of them. its just very snobby imo the way they still try to ghetto-ize superheroes, which have become our dominant art theme in the last 15 yrs.
i think if they thought they could get away with not reviewing marvel/dc movies they'd try. the funniest review was i think the new yorker complaining about infinity war because it assumes prior knowledge of the marvel movies without explaining things. which is hilarious.

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