Comic books have a lousy reputation in the United States, where they're either the domain of prepubescent boys or kooky collectors. But in Japan manga, or comics, shape a $4-billion industry, are ...

DC Comics Reduces Paper Quality Of Covers, But Doubles Their Number. In 2012, Marvel Comics switched to the "self-cover" paper format for their comic books. And now, in 2024, DC Comics have caught up.