5. **How do comic book conventions and fan communities differ across various cultures, and what impact do these differences have on the promotion and reception of comic book traditions globally?
4. **What role do digital platforms and webcomics play in the evolution and dissemination of comic book traditions in Asian countries outside of Japan, like South Korea's manhwa or China's manhua?
3. **In what ways have Latin American comics, such as Argentine historietas or Mexican historietas, impacted social and political narratives within their countries?
2. **How have Japanese manga influenced global comic book markets, and what are the key differences in production and distribution between manga and Western comics?
**What distinguishes European comic book traditions, such as Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées, from American comic book culture in terms of artistic style and storytelling themes?
What role do webtoons play in the current landscape of Asian comics, and how have digital platforms changed the way these stories are created and consumed?