Picture books are also called comic books, comic books, simplified books and doll books. Comic book is an ancient traditional art in China, which was finally formed after the popularization of printing in Song Dynasty. Telling stories and portraying characters with continuous pictures is a reading material suitable for all ages, with a wide range of topics and diverse contents.

With the changes of the times, comic books have entered every field of life. In a broad sense, comic books can be extended to painting axes of literati paintings, murals of temples, folk floral New Year pictures, wood carvings and brick carvings in buildings. In the historical period when comic books flourished, people's entertainment life was relatively simple, and comic books became important reading materials for many teenagers and even adults. Comic books are different from those in other countries, and their artistic expressions are varied. Their themes have China's traditional culture and certain historical characteristics, which makes them have their own unique artistic expressions.