World Series Comic Classics -- Sanmao Joins the Army

Author: Zhang Leping, Hong Peiqi
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: Sanmao at War depicts Sanmao's military life in the Nationalist Party army. Although it contains some humorous elements, the main tone is satirical, exposing and criticizing the corruption of the Nationalist Party army. Since the work was published in the Nationalist Party-controlled region at the time, its content has certain limitations. However, it was like a short sword directed at the enemy. It marks the transformation of Zhang Leping's comic character Sanmao from early fun-oriented development to a combat-oriented quality, signifying a major leap in Zhang Leping's creative journey and foreshadowing the birth of his masterpiece, the comic strip Sanmao theer.