Words come to mean different things at different times. Ever read a “comic book”? Not all (or most) are funny. Cartoons in newspapers have historically been all over the place in mood but been referred to broadly as comics or funnies. The name implies a format, not a mood.
“comics”
The Divine Comedy
Words come to mean different things at different times. Ever read a “comic book”? Not all (or most) are funny. Cartoons in newspapers have historically been all over the place in mood but been referred to broadly as comics or funnies. The name implies a format, not a mood.