Old serial comics

Author: Wang Guanqing / Li Minghai (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Renowned painter Mr. Wang Guanqing has created nearly 10,000 illustrations and book cover designs over the past three decades, contributing to the popularization of fine arts and aesthetic education. In the past two decades, he has persistently ventured into the realm of ink-and-color Chinese painting, focusing on ink charm and emphasizing dynamism, achieving remarkable expertise. This time, he meticulously planned the special album Old Comic Strips, bringing back the early days of comic strips to the world, allowing people to rediscover many of the comic strip artists from that era. This is truly a meaningful endeavor to ensure the continuity of China's comic strip art chain. Although young, Mr. Li Minghai has a deep understanding of old comic strips. Driven by his passion for the comic strip industry, he tirelessly spent his spare time searching for old comic strip materials, selecting and organizing them to reflect as comprehensively as possible the style and spirit of Shanghai's old comic strips in the 1930s and 1940s. His dedication is truly commendable. We hope this album can fulfill the childhood dreams of many comic strip enthusiasts, especially middle-aged and older readers. More importantly, we hope this initiative will inspire greater interest in our comic strip industry among readers, enabling Chinese comic strips to revive and regain their former glory in the new era.