Do You consider Comic Books A Legitimate form of literature?

I definitely consider them literature. Many of them have well crafted characters, in depth plots, literary allegory, and pretty much everything else that makes literature 'literature'. Comics nowadays tell the same stories you find in novels, it's just a different medium.

Hi! Comic books may not be considered legitimate literature, but they have a legitimate place in the publishing market. Personally, I really enjoy the Captain Underpants books. Sure they're silly, but in a world where we so desperately need stress relief, Captain Underpants provides a few good laughs. I say there's nothing wrong with comic books.

I'm not really sure what "legitimate" literature evens means. Comic books are so different from novels that you can't judge them by the exact same standard. Are they a form of creative writing that tells a story? Yes. So, if that's the definition of literature, than I would say comics fit the bill.

As with all media (books, music, magazines, theatre, films & TV), you have to judge each on its own merits. There are many books on the market which aren't worthy of being called literature, just as there are many "comic books", manga and other graphic novels which are a legitimate art form. In the West, we have a set idea of graphic novels being either "pulp fiction" or children's comics, but for a lot longer, in Japan (where this art form comes from), there have been quality (as well as poorer quality) graphic novels for adults as well as children. As I say, it's not the type of medium which should be judged, but the individual piece of work.

Comic books are definitely a legitimate form of literature, in my opinion. I don't think anyone can deny the cultural impact they've had on society, and as you pointed out, they transcend mediums often; some of the top grossing movies in the last several years have been developed from graphic novels. On the whole, I really think we shouldn't judge the legitimacy of the creative process or the product of it; the act of creation is legitimate in and of itself, and the rest is in the eye of the beholder.