How good is the original Lupin the 3rd manga?

Has anyone read the original Lupin the 3rd manga done by Monkey Punch back in the late 1960's? How does it compare to the anime incarnations? Is it as good or as funny as the Mystery of Mamo movie? Thanks.

It is very funny. It isn't nealrly as slick as most modern manga, but it is great. Queso (who owns 2 signed pieces of original Monkeypunch art)

I have the first two large volumes (850 or so pages each), and the MAD Magazine influence is readily obvious (primarilly Harvey Kurtzman and Sergio Aragones, with some Jack Davis thrown in for good measure); I have seen several older TV episodes and a couple of the movies, but I have never seen Mamo, so I can't make a good comparison. However, for anyone not put off by unpolished artwork, I would easily recommend reading it; the stories are very funny in the right places (usually Lupin, especially after the first several stories, going to bed...ah, unrequited, as it were), but the story is well carried along by the action and spy/crime antics. Sorta like Austin Powers, except Lupin is actually entertaining IMO.

The first manga is a lot grittier than the anime versions of Lupin III. The Lupin character is more of a scoundrel than a lovable thief but it's still very funny.

yeah, i recently got the first volume of the Lupin III manga, and i find it amusing. it's not my favorite, but i'll keep reading it as long as it's being released in the US.