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Agreed. The article uses a very cliche American suburb stereotype as if it is representative of suburbs, but ignores the fact that suburb life has more to offer than soccer mom stuff.

Look at Calvin and Hobbes for a good example of a great deal of memorable stuff happening in a clearly suburban setting. A lot of primary/secondary school geared books, especially those geared towards girls, are set in suburban neighborhoods and schools.

Outside of American culture, you can see a lot of suburban themed stories. For example, many school-themed mangas happen in suburbs.

The Brazilian comic Monica's gang is another good example of stories happening primarily with kids hanging around a suburban neighborhood.