~Bump~
Hmmm I always thought manga is Japanese comic books or graphic novels.

I suppose that everyone must know "Tin tin", which has been translated in about 40 languages (including Japanese). Each episode has become an anime and 3 original stories have been made for movies with real actors. It also has fan shops (esp. clothes) to its name around the world (also in Tokyo).
Yes TinTin, one of my husband’s favourite cartoons when he was young. I actually don’t know this cartoon until he introduced to me, the thing is there are too many out there for us to read or watch. We got a collection of Tin Tin at home. He says there is one problem with Tin Tin, why he doesn't have a girlfriend?

Most European will also know the French comics "Asterix". The story takes place in 50BC France ("Gaul"). The little blond-haired and moustached Gaul and his friend Obelix fight the Roman invadors thanks to the magic potion prepared by the druid Panoramix. The stories are highly stereotypical of modern European nations and very funny in French, but unfortunately difficult to translate because of the numerous puns.
Asterix's first book was published in 1961 and still continues. It has been translated in virtually all European languages, including several dialects as well as in Latin and Ancient Greek !

In addition to anime adaptations, 2 recent movies starring all the most famous French actors have been immensely successful in France (highest spectator turn-out ever).
Yes Asterix, one of my favourite comics when I was a teen, I have read most of them.

I really appreciate the ingeniousness of the allusions and wordplays that glitter within the texts.

They are making a new cartoon based on the comic “Astérix et les Vikings”/Asterix and the Vikings, probably already in cinema, or coming soon.