Picturing Texts

I found some interesting information in the introduction. I wasn't sure how many people would read the introductions so I figured I should read it and report back. One question I had while reading the intro was how critical is it to consistently pair images with words. Can they no longer exist on their own? Later on in the introduction Faigley explains that writing today is more than just words. People have come to rely on words being accompanied by images. I thought about scientific reports or a business report that uses a graph. That graph is often times more informative than the entire report.
Scott McCloud's essay "Through the Door: Digital Production" made me think of my own experience with comic books and graphic novels. Graphic novels have become extremely popular in the past 5 or so years. I was required to read a graphic novel last semester in a class that I was taking. I had to make adjustments in my reading style because I would get lost in the pictures and forget about the words or i would skip important details that occurred in the pictures. Once I became more comfortable with them, I realized that graphic novels have much to offer. The pairing of images with words can be more powerful than just words or images alone.