Yes, these are comic books. 

Last night I dug my old comic books out of the boxes in the basement to begin reading Elfquest to my boys. I have assorted Marvel and Warp editions, but there are gaps in the story that I was wondering how to fill. Tonight I thought I would look up some information on Elfquest, see how difficult it might be to find those missing editions, or how much they would cost, when I looked at Elfquest's official webpage. And guess what? Every single Elfquest comic every written has been scanned and digitized and added to a web collection where it can be read (as far as I can tell) for free. In an age when copyright extends for infinity, this is a mindblowing extravaganza.

The website has been optimized to allow on-screen viewing (I'm using Safari on a mac) and it worked superbly. I could pull up the entire comic and select which page to view, plus zoom in and out as needed. The comics look like they've been colorized using modern technology. Perhaps connoisseurs will complain about the enhancements, but I'll take them.

According to the website, there are over 6,500 pages of comic digitized and ready to read.

I am thrilled to be able to introduce my kids to these comics. I plan to read the paper copies I have -- otherwise why have I been hanging on to them for all these years? -- and supplement where I need to with the digital editions. But, and I pause here for effect, I think the real benefit will be for my kids. They are going to be really excited by the fact that these comics are online. I can imagine them using our computer to read the comics, and sharing these comics with their friends, creating a new generation of readers to visit the world of Two Moons.