Well, first off, I'm an American born and based Cartoonist of ambitious sequential art projects of various type, genres, and styles. I write my own stories, but I'm also a general, illustrator, author, and writer, as I've already written a 6,000 page journal, and a 200 page art book, the latter work being sold on Amazon.
I love manga, and it's definitely the "in thing" right now. I believe Americans can draw manga like the Japanese do in certain ways (perhaps not in terms of culture), but at least in terms of format, style, design, storytelling, and pacing.
I do hope to draw trans-genre comics that can be interpreted either way. The artwork I produce is in black and white primarily, so it could either be an independent American comic book series, OR a manga series, as both are in black and white, going for a kind of goth-noir "Frank Miller meets Jhonen Vasquez" artistry thing.
Other characteristics of my work that appeal to both manga and comics fans is the action elements. Lots and lots of action like Shonen Hero Books, and then there's the science fiction, cyberpunk element, and depth of field in certain instances, as well as an illustrative quality, with many full page stand alone images.
I didn't set out to draw this way. This is just what emerged from my sketchbooks, over time.
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