The Rebel Alliances wrote:So, how many of us are comic readers? Does anyone have a preference for manga or comics?
I own both but admittedly I my comics collection(while not great but decent) vastly outweighs my current manga collection.
The majority of my comics are DC Comics, but also spans publishers from MARVEL to Valiant, IDW, Boom, Udon and Dynamite. I want to add some Dark Horse(Hellboy) and Image(Spawn) to my collection as well over time.
As for my manga collection, well at one point it was much larger(years ago) but today it consists of a single complete manga series. Love Hina, which is a harem/romantic comedy. It used to include things like Death Note, Naruto and Rurouni Kenshin as well.
As for preference, if I had to pick. I would probably say comics. Since first really diving into comics a few years ago(with some inspiration from my IJ buddies) I have found that I love too many comic characters and the fact that many of my favorite Franchises, such as Star Wars, Street Fighter and Sonic the Hedgehog(coming soon with IDW) have their own comic book runs doesn't hurt either.
I also prefer the production value to comics. I really think that the colored and artistic scenes can add a lot to a story or at least the impact of certain panels. Manga may be cheaper, but they are published on what is essentially recycled newspapers.
I read more manga but that's only because it's easier to find manga here than to find comics. That said I've never really buy manga or comics, the first I read from the collective manga collection of my dorm and the later I read online.
I haven't really caught up with the recent comic stories, but I'm planning to catch up with DC Metal as soon as I have the time