I mean, it seems like (US)Americans have a much dimmer view of comic books than Europeans in general, seeing them as kid stuuf rather than an art form/legitimate medium in its own right. I suspect that's related to the industry over there being dominated by two giants who have insisted on milking the same characters for sixty years nonstop, but there's probably more to it.
I said publishing as in literature, non-fiction books, comic books and the written press.Hey! Our indie TV and radio drama industries are slightly healthier than the US's.