Quite recently, a beautiful monologue by SHIELD agent Maria Hill appeared in issue 15 of Secret Avengers. Written by Ales Kot and drawn by a team including penciller/inker Michael Walsh and colourist Matt Wilson, what starts off as Hill talking about a childhood trip to the beach swerves into much more profound territory.

The entire sequence is here on Tumblr. If all comics were this good, there would be no question that they would be an art form deserving respect.

The entire sequence is here on Tumblr. If all comics were this good, there would be no question that they would be an art form deserving respect.