[Fedora]

Manga's a good compromise :) Also you could try anime-influenced American comics. Frank Miller's Daredevil, Ronin, and "Dark Knight" version of Batman were the pioneers there. You should be able to find reprints of these in the same section of the bookstore that has graphic novels. You might also be able to find some of Wolverine's Japanese adventures reprinted--the Wolverine and Wolverine & Kitty Pryde limited series were good.

[JenB]

Ronin... was that made into a movie? Or is there just a movie by the same name?

I'm stepping into these waters one inch at a time. Read some spiderman in the bookstore the other day. Still can't spend the money on it.