``, explains among other things that the word comics is singular, a factoid I've been trying to work into daily conversation since. Installment two, ``How to Read Comic Strips``, offers up a nice history of the form with examples of early works. Those are followed up by ``How to Read Comic Books'' and ``How to Read Graphic Novels'', and today's ``How to Read Manga``, all full of clear explanations, visual examples, and wit.
How to Read comics