Currently, there are a surprising number of sequential adaptations of
prose works, faithful and otherwise, available to readers seeking
something other than the super-heroic serial adventures that have
dominated the American market for the past half century. One could even
argue that we’re in the midst of a Renaissance, if not a dawning Golden
Age, of graphic novels based upon titles drawn from the Western canon
and genre literature. However, the key term—and primary emphasis—in that
statement would have to be upon the word “Western,” since the majority
of these books were inspired by works originally written in English.Fortunately, there are exceptions to every rule, and the release of JR Comics’s Monkey King Volume 1: Birth of the Stone Monkey readily proves that the great tales of any culture can be transformed into accessible, entertaining, even enlightening comics intended for a Western audience.
Monkey King is based upon one of China’s most famous novels, The Journey to the West by Cheng En Wu. Set in a mythic prehistory when men shared their world with gods and demons, Journey focuses on the escapades of the Stone Monkey, a creature born in the explosion of a boulder atop Spring Mountain.
Please go to Forward Reviews to read whole review about Adventures from China Series.
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