3. **In what ways has the format and cultural significance of Latin American comics, such as Mexico's historietas or Argentina's historietas, evolved over the decades?
**How do the themes and storytelling techniques in European comics, such as Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées, differ from those commonly found in American comic books?
5. **In what ways are indigenous and local comic book traditions across Africa rising in prominence, and how are they contributing to the global comic book scene?
4. **How do cultural themes and storytelling methods in Middle Eastern comic books reflect the social and political landscapes of their countries of origin?
**What are the defining characteristics of European comic book traditions, such as Franco-Belgian comics, and how do they differ from American comic book styles?
5. **What role do digital formats play in the evolution of comic book traditions in countries with emerging comic industries, and how are these formats reshaping distribution and access?