Comics, as a "very democratic and affordable" medium for telling a personal story

On October 17, illustrator Quan Zhou stated in Logroño, Spain, that the comic medium is "very democratic and affordable" for narrating personal stories. Speaking to the EFE news agency, Zhou explained that comics enabled her to tell her own story using only basic materials like a pencil and paper.

The remarks highlight the accessibility of the comic format as a literary and artistic vehicle for autobiographical and personal storytelling, requiring minimal resources compared to other narrative mediums.