Really enjoyed this, especially the bits interlacing philosophy and art history!! I feel like I learned a lot but there's some I still wish was explored, and I think a second installment of this would be fun to explore webcomics and the way the internet generally has expanded comic production and spread, esp. regarding the chapter about colour. (guess i should read [b:Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form|60116|Reinventing Comics How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form|Scott McCloud|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440618749l/60116._SY75_.jpg|154633].) I do wish the etymology/linguistics aspect was explored more in terms of philosophy/what we consider a "comic" - especially because comic also relates to comedy, and I think there's a lot to explore with where that overlaps with comics and where it doesn't. I also wanted to hear more about non-western styles and how different places and cultures influence each other, but maybe that's just beyond the scope of this. Regardless, really glad I finally got around to reading this!