Context: The English term comics is used as a singular noun when it refers to the medium and a plural when referring to particular instances, such as individual strips or comic books. Though the term derives from the humorous (or comic) work that predominated in early American newspaper comic strips, it has become standard also for non-humorous works. It is common in English to refer to the comics of different cultures by the terms used in their original languages, such as manga for Japanese comics, or bandes dessinées for French-language comics. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. The increasing cross-pollination of concepts from different comics cultures and eras has further made definition difficult.

Question: French comics are also known as what?
Answer: bandes dessinées

Question: When is the term comics considered singular rather than plural?
Answer: when it refers to the medium

Question: The historical aspect of cartooning can be applied to mass reproduction or what?
Answer: recurring characters

Question: Some experts believe comics is a combination of what two things?
Answer: images and text

Question: What are Japanese comics called?
Answer: manga

Question: French comics are not known as what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: When is the term comics considered multiple rather than plural?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: The non-historical aspect of cartooning can be applied to mass reproduction or what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: No experts believe comics is a combination of what two things?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What are Japanese comics never called?
Answer: Unanswerable