A Graphic Novel for Young Martial Artists of all ages.
Patrick Lugo 
Martial arts stories often use combat as a vehicle for exploring identity, family, community, and personal responsibility. These works place character development and cultural storytelling at the forefront.
Over the past half-dozen years martial arts media has grown from stereotypical action stories into a diverse range of works that reflect a greater cultural representation, genre experimentation, and independent publishing.
But what if you’re totally unfamiliar with martial arts?
Use this reading list…
A casual cartography of Kung Fu Fiction’s landscape. Wuxia & Xianxia across Western comics, kids books and a some YA lit. With a bit of Chinese Astrology for a compass.
“Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” — Plato Sometimes the hardest part of finding success is gathering the … Work hard, work smart I was one given a T-shirt with Mandarin characters printed in it. Foolishly I wore it to work not knowing what it said. To everyone’s surprise …
A Kung Fu Master once told me “if you have 5 minutes to chop down a tree, sharpen that axe for four.” Take a dive into one of martial arts’ lesser known holidays Guan Gong’s Blade Sharpening Day
Martial Arts’ longest running comic strip celebrated 30 Years with an Art Gallery tour featuring original art from the MMC Grant winning graphic novel A Tiger’s Tale volumes 1 & 2. Pieces from the creator’s entire body of work were spotlighted. Video Tour Inside!
To celebrate the 30 year anniversary of Tiger’s Tale the Sun Gallery in Hayward California is making the comic’s creator Patrick Lugo a showcase in their 35th Annual Children’s Book Illustrator Exhibition. Along with original art from the graphic novels, there will be art from other works. This includes the award winning children’s picture book Little Monk & …