Comics For Nerds or Not

I was told that comic books were for nerds but I think otherwise. My freind reads comics all the time and not a nerd. So he told me that he reads them for the action and pictures. he also said it's like reading an action books only you more entertained by the action in the pictures. Then I asked a somewhat nerd if he liked comic books and he replied that they were for people who don't have lives. Then I thought my about my friend and he must not have life because that's all he does.