《Understanding Comics》简介：

内容简介：系统的介绍了漫画的发展沿革、艺术语言、表现手法，是一本向大众普及漫画艺术的入门作品——它用简单的画面告诉人们，漫画不是宅男的读物，而是一种拥有强烈表现力的艺术形式。

《Understanding Comics》摘录：

Pictures are received information. We need no formal education to get the message. The message is instantaneous. Writing is perceived information. It takes time and specialized knowledge to decode the abstract symbols of language.