I know I'm coming late into this, but if someone actualy ever *does* a history of American manga-style artists and comics, I'd like to help!
I remember quite a few obscure titles from the early Eighties, mostly black and whites from fly-by-night publishers.
Oh, and ya'll forgot Doug Rice-- Remember Dynamo Joe from First Comics?

Uhm, anyone remember this mag called Cyberwerx?...

Didn't think so. heh.