No, because those same mediums gave us Citizen Kane, The Simpsons, and countless other works of unbelievable quality. If the industry continues to diversify and put out books separate from the standard capes and tights, then eventually they are going to attract attention. First, creators from other media will see the potential so many of us already do. Then, comics will start telling important stories. If that happens, comics could be the stuff intellectuals discuss in coffee shops, instead of on message boards on the Internet.
Comic books can become cool to the mainstream.
But it's going to take a lot of work. Enough procrastination and talk about the problems. Let's get started.