Yeah I think it's fairly safe to say comics were popular entertainment in the 40's. People forget that TV wasn't around so it was radio programs & reading the funnies.
The shops in my area do a good job in being presentable to normal people when it comes to lighting & being upscale
Nowadays I see more women in comicbook stores than kids under 18. Stores in general are not so kid friendly though. Loud music with foul language & some titles getting put in the low shelves with the Archies are fairly common problems. Not so cool.
