You haven't read Western "manga", have you? I'd dare to call manga a genre if you go by the viewpoint of that...thing's demographic. It's atrocious, relies purely on cliches and tired conventions that were already established back in the 80's of Drego Bowel and tries to meet the needs of the market, never try its wings.
Somebody mentioned Valerien and Laureline in good light, I concur. I grew up reading French-Belgian comics, absolutely consuming some authors and they're completely underappreciated. I've thinking of acquiring a couple of compilations, but it's not like it's easy from here and without a credit card.
Also, Xardy needs to lay off Kafty, he's taking this thing way too seriously.
I totally need to sample that Finnish translation of Lieber's works, not because our translators are good in anyway(because they aren't), but that cover screams of me to read it.
Kiitos Jora, katson sielt