Understanding Manga - The Japanese Comic Style

Manga has been an ongoing style or art in graphic novels. It's widely accepted as a Japanese art style (or as some people refer to incorrectly as "anime") across the world, and is widespread and ongoing. Genre like slice of life, comedy, action, and the shonen areas are commonly found and still being made, and unlike the comic book's physical makeup of being magazine-like, manga is often smaller, easier to carry on the go, and paperback book-style, sometimes seeing hard covers occasionally based on specialty. Another difference is also that manga is divided into chapters, rather than issues. One series I've read heavily into was D.Gray Man, a series where an order of exorcists fends off the dark intent of the Millennium Earl, a demonic man who creates demons as a business to slowly take the world by storm. This series combines elements from action and comedy, but also provides a compelling story that continues across several series, and is ongoing still, seeing anime adaptations as well due to its spike in popularity in the past. Essentially, manga is a different approach to how we see graphic novels and comics, and personally I feel that its a welcome addition to the graphic novel family.