A vibrant retelling of the legendary Chinese saga Journey to the West by artist/animator Chaiko, who brings his unique visual style and humor to this ageless fantasy adventure. A monkey is born from a stone struck by lightning and acquires supernatural abilities which he uses for mischief and glory.
Evan. This is an updated reprint of a 1980s-era comic adaptation of Journey to the West. It's in English and Traditional Chinese. Some of the translations feel a bit literal, but it's otherwise a good introduction to the classic story and to Tsai Chih Chung's popular work. It's good to see a legible, high-quality print edition in both languages.
Note: The additional archived translations have been moved to a new location. See the 08-09-23 update below. Last updated: 08-09-2023 Here I present PDFs comprising the complete four volume 2012 revised edition of The Journey to the West translated by Anthony C. Yu.
"Journey to the West ABC" is adapted from the comic of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. The original work was inspired by "Journey to the West" and aims to break the stereotype of Chinese Americans. The original comic book was published in 2006 and won many awards, and was selected as one of the top ten comic books of the year by Time Magazine.
This story, in the Hebei version of "Journey to the West" comic strip, merged into the 18th episode "Eliminate the Three Monsters". The comic strip was drawn by Guo Zhankui. Judging from its painting style, it should be the repainted edition of the Hebei edition series in the 1980s.
Paperback. $68.45 10 New from $68.45. Journey to the West is a classic Chinese mythological novel. It was written during the Ming Dynasty based on traditional folktales. Consisting of 100 chapters, this fantasy relates the adventures of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) priest Sanzang and his three disciples, Monkey, Pig and Friar Sand, as they travel
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