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Comic vs Amerimanga - What's the difference?

comic | amerimanga |

As nouns the difference between comic and amerimanga

is that comic is cartoon, comic while amerimanga is a comic created in the united states, or by extension north america, in the style of japanese comics (manga).

comic

English

(wikipedia comic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Funny; amusing; comical.
  • Relating to comedy.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * (comedy) comedic, comical

    Related terms

    * comedian * comical * comicality * comically * comicalness * comic strip

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A comedian.
  • A cartoon story, a graphic novel.
  • (British) A children's newspaper.

    • Related terms

    * comic book * comic strip * comics

    amerimanga

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A comic created in the United States, or by extension North America, in the style of Japanese comics (manga).
  • * 1995 , "Sharpwit", What makes a manga manga?'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''rec.arts.manga )
    • Personally, I believe that an American comic is not manga, but I prefer to call things like NHS either Foreign-manga, Amerimanga , or (the catch-all) "Manga-inspired." That's what I would call an American comic drawn in the manga style.
  • * 1998 , "Gwydion", What is the "Manga Style"?'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''rec.arts.comics.misc )
    • Every time the subject's come up, I've seen the complaint that "S/he's just copying the manga look, not the layout/storytelling/themes" bandied about over just about any Amerimanga artist you'd care to name. However, I'e (SIC) never really seen anyone describe exactly what they *meant* by that. Obviously, they mean more than (as Warren says) "huge eyes and speed-lines". So what else then?
  • * 2006 , Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, Gavin Grant, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 2006: 19th Annual Collection
    • ...and Devil's Due just keeps putting out more terrific, in-color Amerimanga (its new Udon line focuses on video game-related stories)...
  • * 2007 , Robin E Brenner, Understanding manga and anime
    • These titles, dubbed Amerimanga or original English language manga, draw their inspirations from Japanese and other Asian comics.