Compare the typical publishing and serialization models for American comics versus Japanese manga.

American comics are often published as monthly or bi-weekly single issues (floppies) that later get collected into trade paperbacks or hardcovers. Serialization tends to be open-ended, with creators or teams changing over time. Japanese manga is typically serialized weekly or monthly in large anthology magazines (e.g., Shonen Jump), often by a single mangaka and their assistants. These chapters are then collected into smaller, self-contained volumes called tankōbon, with series often having a clearer beginning, middle, and end, even if long-running.