Comics discussed as an important tool in a world that reads with a post-modern sensibility. Fits with Columbia College Chicago's upcoming Fischetti Awards and the idea of recognizing the best of editiorial comics each year. CJR March/April 2005: Essay: "All of this suggests, simply, that comics open possibilities for journalists that are less available in other media. And perhaps more importantly, they add to the options available to readers, who have lately demonstrated a hunger for voice and meaning in news coverage."