Sure, these may not make much money individually, but again we're looking at long term goals here. That means every fourth or fifth issue, the comic should not tie into five other books. Make the Comics Code Authority a bit more stringent on titles like Superman and Batman. It's OK to have a story about a murderer, however, we shouldn't see him take a hammer to his victim, goring up her face. Leave something to the imagination, so we don't have problems with Wal-Mart again.
Children are certainly important to the long-term success of the medium.
It's up to DC and Marvel to take the lead here, and try to save comics before we close up the shop for good. You're not a geek anymore.