Think comic books are just for kids? Think again (and yes, that is Wolverine making paper chains). Comic books have long evolved from the solely child-friendly stories of old and, these days, often carry with them very adult themes and content. Extreme violence, gore, sex and swearing can regularly be found in comics - even in the big companies. The first example that springs to mind is Preacher. Preacher ran from 1995-2000 under DC's Vertigo imprint, so we're talking about nearly 20 years passing since it started, and it focused on a character called Jesse Custer. Custer possessed the "Word of God" - a power which enabled him to make people do whatever he said. In one stand-out instance, he commanded Sheriff Root, the county sheriff, to "go f**k himself", which the sheriff did without question. And, to be honest, that's a pretty tame example in comparison to what some comics have inside their pages. Basically, comic books are now not just for kids at all.