Tens of thousands of comic fans flooded the Taiwan pavilion at the Angouleme International Comics Festival in
France on January 26-29, 2012. Themed “Ocean of Comics,” the Taiwanese section of the exhibition 46 more than
200 works dating back to the 1950s. All these works demonstrate a 47 of styles ranging from Chinese ink painting, science
fiction and realism to Japan' s manga style. The festival in the southwestern French town of Angouleme is the largest
in Europe, usually 48 over 300,000 visitors. Each year thousands of comic artists from around the world 49 this festival.
50 , a number of European publishers have expressed an interest in publishing works by Taiwanese artists. “In
France, comics are boutique items, while in Taiwan they are fast food,” stated artist Zhi-yi Zei. 【題組】47. (A) popularity (B) similarity (C) variety (D) category