Short Onion Article: "Comics Not Just For Kids Anymore, Reports 85,000th Mainstream News Story"

LibraryBoy

You have to love The Onion:

NEWSSTAND—Though comics have long been considered a favorite pastime of children and teenagers, the continued popularity of comic books and movies for adults proves the genre isn't just for kids anymore, bold national news outlets reported for the 85,000th time this week. "Exchanging lighthearted fare for darker subject matter, films like The Dark Knight Rises and graphic novels by authors such as Chris Ware show that comics can have immense appeal for adults," read the groundbreaking article, making an astute and truly mind-blowing observation that had only been made 84,999 times before. "You may think adult-oriented comic books are merely the province of Archie and Jughead, but if the current trend is any indication, one thing remains clear: Comics are growing up." The incredibly perceptive and original article also specifically mentioned the work of writer Alan Moore, an obscure reference point that has only been used in every single article like this ever written

Only failure here? No biffs, bams, or pows included in the headline or in the text of the article itself. Probably something they can include with #85,001. :D

DoctorDoom

I love you, Onion.

JimKelly

That's hilarious on so many levels.