It wasn't long ago that comic book enthusiasts were largely perceived as basement-dwelling fanatics, confined to obscure hobby shops, annual conventions or dank arcades.
But now, comics — and comic fans — are finally getting the spotlight.
Nearly half of last year's highest grossing filmsworldwide were based on comic properties; "Avengers: Age of Ultron" alone made nearly $1 billion in its first weeks of release. And the 2014 New York Comic Convention drew more than 150,000 attendees to the Javitz Center over a four day period for an annual celebration of all things comics.
