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yotsubafanfan
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Sailor Moon would be a good idea, but if it's for dark and mature comics Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei's a good idea, it's dark and very funny. It's also been known to make appearances on the best seller list from time to time as well. As for a kids Manga Yotsuba&! would be a good idea. It's very fun and light hearted as well as very funny. Another good ones is Ouran High School Host Club, it's very popular and is known as a "Classic" in manga now.
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SereneChaos
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They definitely should not start with Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. It's funny, but it's not something a non-manga/anime fan could enjoy. I've been a manga fan for a few years now, and I barley get any of the jokes. The translation notes help, but a joke isn't as funny if it has to be explained.
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Agent355
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Now that's just sad. If a comic book store owner wants to increase his/her customer base, carrying titles appropriate for children is a great place to start. As a kid, my biggest problem with going to my LCBS was not that I was usually the only girl there (didn't bother me then, doesn't bother me now), but that the salesman made fun of me for buying "kid's comics" like Archie, Sonic, Ren & Stimpy, Richie Rich, etc. These days there is an even bigger variety of comics & manga appropriate for kids that appeal to all ages and both genders. I just read an article called Why Mega Man is the Smartest Super-Hero Comics on the Stands. It describes Archie's current Mega Man run in a way that makes me think of it as a spiritual successor to Astro Boy. There is no reason why a comic book store shouldn't carry it, along with TV-tie in comics like Adventure Time (I'm told adults love it, too! ![]() As for manga, if the store can get kids coming in on a regular basis, they'll probably ask for it themselves! |
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population_tire
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If he just wants to test the waters then start out with the popular stuff like Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, One Piece etc.
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