DrLeftover
"I'm different. Let this not upset you" Paracelsus
In Depth:Before DC Comics’ Watchmen in 1986, liking comic books was a guilty secret – but Alan Moore’s graphic novel changed all that and paved the way for a current cultural obsession.
...Comics couldn’t be ignored. The term ‘graphic novel’ could be used with a straight face.
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160809-watchmen-the-moment-comic-books-grew-up