So, you want digital comics?

Inspired by jarodrussell's post on comics being a proudly analog medium in an increasingly digital world.

Thesis: If comics are to go digital, there must be a means of reading these electronic comics that is superior to paper in at least one way that is significant to the reader, and can't be significantly worse in any way.

Edit: I should clarify that I don't assume the art form of comics will remain a mass media product in the future...in all likelihood it will die off as the current readers die. Some new form arising from the digital media will probably take over its niche entirely. I merely speculate below about what I think comic publishers will need to do/have in order to have a chance of transitioning while still remaining identifiably themselves. Which means keeping most of the existing readers, in addition to trying to get new ones.

( Explication under the cut. )