Whats the difference between anime, comic books and manga?

Anima is japaneese- american shows Comic is all american bookish Manga is Jap-American comics but read backwards Hope i helped C:

The term Anime refers to animated TV shows. The word is actually a shortened version of animation. Manga refers to comics. Pretty much anything that involves illustrations and (usually) word bubbles on paper that tells some sort of story. In Japan, the words would describe all types of animation and comics. Whether you're talking about Garfield, Dragon Ball, X-Men, etc. Outside of Japan, those terms are pretty much exclusively used as slang to describe animation and comics from Japan. Some people do use the terms to refer to series with art styles that were clearly influenced by Japanese anime, like Teen Titans or Avatar: The Last Air Bender, but most people would not consider either of those series to be anime since they aren't actually Japanese series. I'm from America, and, generally: Manga refers to Japanese comics. Manhwa refers to Korean comics. Manhua refers to Chinese comics. And, comics from pretty much any other country are simply called comics. The term, "comic books" generally refers specifically to actual comic books. You know? Those flimsy 20-30 page long books, held together by a couple of staples? Graphic novels generally refers to just about any comic that's been printed in book-format, whether or not it was priory serialized as a comic book or in a magazine or something. And, the word "comic" can refer to anything...Peanuts strips in the newspaper, an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, a volume of Scott Pilgrim, a collected edition of The Walking dead. Or, even manga/manhwa/manhua.(Though, there are some people that would jump on you and say, "It's not a comic, it's manga!)

anime: is an type of animation that comes mostly from Japan. manga:a type of comic book that comes from japan that is read from right to left. comic book:a novel made of illustrations that is different from manga because is read from left to right. hope that helps : )

Anime are Japanese cartoons ( Japanese animation). Manga are Japanese comic books. Comic books are sequential art with text that tell a story. Trade paperbacks are a collection of comic books bound together. Graphic novels are a stand alone story in comic book format but containing more pages than a standard comic book, the size and shape may also be different. Edit I like Butler's explanation of anime and manga. He explained the difference between what Americans think anime and manga means and what Japanese think they mean.

Anime is a form of cartoon from Japan (but is now made in other places in the world) with a very distinct art form to it. Comics are a mostly American form of book that is heavily based on pictures. Magna is best described as cross between anime and comics.

Anime is animated like cartoons Comic books ang manga are the same thing just books that tell a story with pictures