Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
It was really fun getting the chance to take a look at the original manga version of Nausicaa having already seen the movie adaptation. The movie does a great job of staying faithful to the manga (at least from what I can tell after reading volume one), so the part that was most interesting to me while reading was the art.
As a departure from Miyazaki's usual animation work, the art of the manga gives a unique glimpse at his penmanship. While the films he directs are largely attributed to him, they are still the work of a studio and their voices get added to the overall flair of the film. The Nausicaa manga is instead purely Miyazaki's work, allowing his artistry to run free.
To me, the art shines the most in the environment drawings of the Sea of Corruption because it let's Miyazaki flex artistic muscles we don't usually see. He has a very distinct style and rendering when it comes to characters. Distinct to the point where it makes watching the Castle of Calgiostro kind of funny when Lupin, in normal Lupin form, interacts with a very Ghibli-esque girl. So it's really refreshing seeing a whole different side to his work. The line work is really a treat for the eyes since it's not something that Miyazki can express in animation that mainly shows object dimension through value shading. Wrapping around forms, the etch lines really add a whole new depth to his art that I can't get enough of.
(Also, I really understand the Miyazaki-Moebius relationship now and why they love each other so much)
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