Note: For the time being, I’m changing this from a review of issue #0 to a review of the whole series. Until anything of significance takes place in the story (no luck as of issue #6), I’ll confine my thoughts to this page. Last updated: 02-03-2023 The DC Comics character the Monkey Prince (Ch: Xiao … Continue reading Review of DC Comics’ Monkey Prince #0 to #6
There have been a number of Monkey King adaptations in mainstream and indie Western comic books over the decades. I’ve been aware of Marvel Comics’ Sun Wukong for a number of years now, but I feel compelled to finally write something after having reviewed DC Comics’ Monkey Prince. Sun’s tale is laid out in several … Continue reading Review of Marvel Comics’ Sun Wukong
Last updated: 03-13-2022 A follower on social media asked me to write an article about DC Comics’ new character the Monkey Prince (Ch: Hou wangzi, 猴王子), appearing in the story “The Monkey Prince Hates Superheroes” (Yang, 2021). He is part of a lineup of new and existing Asian characters in their DC Festival of Heroes: The … Continue reading Review of DC Comics’ “The Monkey Prince Hates Superheroes”
From time to time I like to post a fun blog not directly related to (though sometimes informed by) my research. Regular articles will resume after this entry. Last updated: 05-09-2023 Anyone who has read my blog will know that I’m an avid fan of researching the history and influences of Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, … Continue reading Journey to the West Artist Spotlight #2: NinjaHaku21
Last updated: 07-25-2022 Sun Wukong‘s golden headband (jingu, 金箍; a.k.a. jingu, 緊箍, lit: “tight fillet”) (fig. 1) is an instantly recognizable part of his popular iconography. Anyone who’s read Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, 1592 CE) will know that it painfully tightens around our hero’s skull to correct any unsavory behavior. “What kind of behavior?” someone might ask. … Continue reading The Tightening Spell of Sun Wukong’s Golden Headband
