The Digital Transformation

The digital revolution has touched every aspect of bande dessinée, from creation tools to distribution methods, from reading experiences to community building. Yet unlike predictions of print media's demise, BD's digital transformation has been selective and thoughtful, with the medium adapting new technologies while preserving essential characteristics that define it as the ninth art.

This digital evolution reflects BD's mature response to technological change. Rather than wholesale abandonment of traditional methods or stubborn resistance to innovation, the BD community has engaged in ongoing negotiation between preservation and transformation. Understanding this negotiation reveals not just BD's present state but its potential futures.