I Don't Understand Comics

Ok, I'll freely admit, I've never read a comic in my life. So I have no idea where all these fan boys are coming from when they think they are one highest forms of art/literature. That's like me comparing the "choose your own adventure" books I read growing up to Shakespeare.

1) I don't know how something can be considered literature when it has less words per page than Cat in the Hat.

2) No wonder they are making every other movie out of a comic book. Compared to a REAL book, they have so little plot and dialog that they can fit it into 90 minutes. Add in the fact that it's already storyboarded and has a built in audience trying to justify their obsession...hard to not make some money.