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International Masterpieces: Manga & BD

VerseDB | 25 Series | Apr 7, 2026 | |

Essential comic series from Japan, France, Belgium, and beyond that defined global comics.

1

Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987)

First

45 issues

1

Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist (2005)

VIZ Media

27 issues

1

Persepolis

Persepolis (2003)

Pantheon Books

2 issues

1

Asterix

Asterix (1961)

Mad Cave Studios

41 issues

1

Valérian

Valérian (1970)

Dargaud

23 issues

1

Death Note

Death Note (2004)

Shueisha

12 issues

1

Berserk

Berserk (1990)

Hakusensha

43 issues

1

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Dark Horse Comics

Limited Series

1 issue

1

Spirou et Fantasio

Spirou et Fantasio (1950)

Dupuis

57 issues

1

Blueberry

Blueberry (1965)

Dargaud

28 issues

1

Thorgal

Thorgal (1977)

Le Lombard

43 issues

1

Uzumaki

Uzumaki (1998)

Shogakukan

3 issues

1

Monster

Monster (1995)

Shogakukan

18 issues

1

The Incal

The Incal (2001)

Humanoids

12 issues

1

The Metabarons

The Metabarons (2000)

Humanoids

17 issues

1

Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind

Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind (2004)

VIZ Media

7 issues

1

Vagabond

Vagabond (1999)

Kodansha

37 issues

1

Blacksad

Blacksad (2000)

Dargaud

7 issues

1

The Smurfs Anthology

The Smurfs Anthology (2013)

NBM, Papercutz

5 issues

1

Akira

Akira (1984)

Kodansha

6 issues

1

Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga (2006)

Kodansha

Special

29 issues

1

Maus: A Survivor's Tale

Maus: A Survivor's Tale (1986)

Pantheon Books

Graphic Novel Series

2 issues

1

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin (1974)

Casterman

24 issues

1

Corto Maltese

Corto Maltese (1983)

RCS MediaGroup

103 issues

1

Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys

Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys (2009)

VIZ Media

22 issues

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