People who use the line "this is why manga's are beating comics" are either pushing an agenda or are ignorant. manga has been beating comics for a longtime. It's not about the content but more about the culture and the way Manga and Anime work in tandem. I've been to Japan and manga is a key part of the lives. pretty much everyone reads em. It's surreal being on the tube and every single person has their eyes glued to their phones reading manga.
They are everywhere. I've never seen anything like that. It's not like here where comics are a niche hobby.
Maybe if western comics had more inclusion and was willing to cater to random interests like Boylove, CatGirls, magicalGirls etc they might sell more. Make it so there's something for everyone just like Manga.
It's bizarre that a lot of the piople that think they are accepting and proggresive are the ones behind the explosion of content that reduces