Comic books, strips, etc. (Topical Term)
- Comic strips
- Comics
- Funnies
- Manga (Comic books, strips, etc.)
- Manhua (Comic books, strips, etc.)
- Manhwa (Comic books, strips, etc.)
- Serial picture books
- Broader heading: Caricatures and cartoons
- Broader heading: Wit and humor, Pictorial
Kodansha encyclopedia of Japan online, Sept. 29, 2006 (manga is the Japanese word for comic strips and comic books (both the humorous and the serious kind), but it is also used to refer to caricatures, cartoons, and comic drawings in general)
The manga column: define your terms WWW Home page (accessed through Tokyopop.com), Sept. 29, 2006 (manga: the Japanese term for comics; also used as the default term when discussing manga and manga-like comics)
2011028456: Kalen, E. Mostly manga, c2012: ECIP t.p. (a genre guide to popular manga, manhwa, manhua, and anime) galley chapter 5 (Manhwa are Korean comics; encompass a variety of genres; read left to right; often realistic in art style) galley chapter 6 (Manhua: from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan; read right to left; appear both in full color and in black and white)