Jiro Kuwata - "Escape of a Bastard Earthling" - One year on Death Row - 1968 pg.4

Showing that manga aimed for a more hard edged mature audience tone with the level of violence and sex appeal while still having an animation like look.  The quick edits and clear storytelling is something comics from both cultures could agree upon.

I agree with you; the focus on a stronger, more developed language for an adult audience is also evident in the attention to the female form of this fascinating, seductive, and emotional alien woman who is mercilessly hunted down as she escapes, using futuristic laser devices. The editing of this panel, represented with speed, movement, and emotion in the action, creates a story within a story, almost a small, self-contained tale of a dramatic scene. Yes, even in the West, much work has been done on action sequences, and in this, some commonalities between the two cultures could be found.

Super page.  No dialogue needed, just pure storytelling.  This has less Tezuka influence than some of his other works but clearly still there, especially in the last tier.  I think the panel layouts are pretty great too.  Nice addition.  

Yes, it's true. The most striking thing, which unfortunately can't be appreciated here as it is in real life, is the incredible meticulousness of the tiny details that drive the observer crazy. The linework is very clean and meticulous, only a few Japanese manga artists are so attentive. Furthermore, the sequence of scenes is very cinematic and creates a narrative, as you rightly pointed out, without the need for further dialogue. There are only two hints of onomatopoeia, or what we in the West call "sound effects" or "SFX," but in Japan they are much more complex and articulated, divided into types such as: Giseigo (擬声語), Giongo (擬音語), Gitaigo (擬態語), or as in this case Giyōgo / Giyuugo (onomatopoeia of voluntary movements and actions, like sutoon for when someone sits down or falls with a small thud.) etc. The world of manga is truly fascinating.