There are many indications that comic books were fast becoming, or already were, a key part of the mass culture: More and more cartoonists had their own supporters and fan clubs and countless comic book research associations were set up on college campuses. Comic books became part of the reading materials available in teahouses, coffee shops, and doctors 'waiting rooms.
而越來越多以漫畫家為號召的後援會、簽名會，校園中漫畫研究社的林立，及咖啡廳、茶館、醫師診所中供人打發時間的各種漫畫「快報」，在在顯示漫畫已越來越成為大眾文化的一元。