For fans of American comics and graphic novels, there are now two major factions competing in the comics market: Western comics (particularly those published by "The Big Two," namely DC Comics and Marvel Comics), and the vast world of Japanese manga. "Manga" is quite literally the Japanese version of comics, but it's also a unique artform of its own that's been seen as equal to comics for decades. But in recent years, manga has clearly overtaken comics, both in sales and in cultural relevance.
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