Comic

I think it is interesting that Marjane Satrapi decided to tell her story through a comic book version. Doing a comic book is a very dramatic change versus a regular format. The comic format brings a lot to the table though. I think it gets the sense of humor across better and also sets an almost sarcastic tone throughout the book because comics are normally seen as read by children yet the book is about a very adult issue. Comics are also much more simple than regular stories, where the issue they address is not simple at all. It is extremely complicated.

Comics have changed a lot since they were first published. They used to be mainly about the artwork with the story coming second. In the "gold age" of comics, the story became the most important part, with works like Watchmen. Now, in the modern age, comics are used a lot to demonstrate a sort of dark humor, much like in Persepolis. Here is a link to a short website with some further information about the history of comics:

http://www.sugarbombs.com/comics/cpart4.html