Hong Kong Comics A History of Manhua

Asian comics are increasingly popular in the West. Manhua (in Chinese) and manga (in Japanese) are broad terms referring to cartoons, comics and picture story books. Wendy Siuyi Wong examines the history of this genre from its beginnings in the early 20th century to its most influential contemporary practitioners. In this first comprehensive illustrated survey of manhua, she traces the origin of a unique Hong Kong style through a wide range of comic types, from political cartoons, to humorous comics, children's stories and violent kung fu fighting works.Wong, Wendy Siuyi is the author of 'Hong Kong Comics A History of Manhua' with ISBN 9781568982694 and ISBN 1568982690.