A Graphic Novel for Young Martial Artists of all ages.
This October a new guardian of the gate takes their place within the pantheon of two dimensional guardians. Perhaps far too new to be considered deified, the liminal nature of this character and its context lends itself uniquely to the interpretation upon a menshen. What’s a Menshen? Menshen, or door gods, are the divine guardians of …
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.
How Modern Media Reframes the Martial Arts Tradition… Wuxia (武侠)—once confined to historical Chinese novels and films—has become a global storytelling language. Yet, as it permeates international media, it’s being reshaped in ways that demand urgent re-examination. We must ask: Are modern works honoring wuxia’s core, or diluting it? The Modern Wuxia Revolution 👊 Sifu: …
Snow Monkey, the comic by Jason Shaw and artist Heubert Khan Michael receives a day of its own at the Martial Arts History Museum!
Explore top Wuxia picks from 2022–2025 across books, TV, movies, comics & games—featuring epic martial arts, legendary heroes, and sect rivalries. Includes tone tags & links to learn more.
The characters from A TIGER’s TALE as illustrated by graphic novelist Bert Tzeng.