A comic book in Bellevue is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog, usually in word balloons, as well as including brief descriptive prose. Despite their name, however, comic books do not necessarily operate in humorous mode; most of them tell stories in a variety of genres. The comic book industry here markets the majority of its output to young adult readers, though it also produces titles for young children, as well as catering to adult audiences. Underground comics, Alternative comics, Graphic novels are some of the most valuable American comic books here as they have combined rarity and quality with their popular and enduring characters.