Er. Let's see... my manga are packed away. Usually there's a title before each chapter, with a character or something, but then the story starts right away. Panels vary. Usually six - three rows of two - but the panels will be any size/shape/number that fits the story.
Tell you what - a lot of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga is available online. If you want to see what a typical manga looks like, go here and start reading! Just remember that it's read right to left. Of course if you have dialup this could be a little slow, but you should get an idea, anyway.
Of course if you have dialup this could be a little slow, but you should get an idea, anyway.Unfortunately, I have dialup :-( But I should still be able to download a few pages to get an idea, so thanks, that should help!
The three rows of two sounds like the same format typical of US comics. I guess maybe the main difference is the division into chapters instead of issues. How long is the average chapter, about?
BTW I was about to mention, the hair and look of some of the characters reminds me of these X-Men characters, leading me to suspect that either X-Men was influenced by manga/anime at the time these characters were introduced (late 80s/early 90s), or else X-Men influenced manga/anime:
Longshot
Gambit
