When i was a kid, i loved reading the comic book coz its very entertaining to celebrate the upcoming midautumn festival, hong kong bay is bringing their popular old master q themed musang king icy mooncake back. Lao fu zi aka old master q comic publisher passes away. Up the stairs, you enter a comicthemed world, featuring homeboy and his cast of friends in 1. Do you remember the old omq comic books lao fu zi or lao foo gee in chinese that your parents may have picked up for you from the chinese.
Lao fu zi creator alfonso wong passed away, son to. Even though the comic is still in publication today, the older comics dating back to. According to sin chew daily and china press, the publisher of the longrunning lao fu zi aka old master q comics has passed away at the age of 98 years old. Wu zhongxing, the legendary publisher of the longrunning lao fu zi, aka old master q comic, has passed away at the age of 98. Publisher of the comic, mr wu zhongxing, one of the iconic hong kong comic old master q, has died at the age of 98. The part about the hong kong comic book or old master q in english brought back possibly the earliest of childhood memories for many. Chinese comic lao fu zi aka old master q publisher. Petaling jaya a tinge of nostalgia was felt by many from all around the world as they paid tribute to the man behind the famous comic old master q or lao fu zi. Posted by saimatkong on sep 25, 2017 0 comments 4,5 views.
Newspaper agency that later published the lao fu zi comics. Till today, lao fu zi remains a recognisable name among millennials. Old master q is a classic comic strip created by alfonso wong in the early 1960s in hong kong and has been a huge hit across asia since then. Publisher of legendary lao fu zi aka old master q comic. This is when we realise that we have become the same old fogies that we used to laugh at. Ron smith, judge dredd artist, has died at the age of 94 on january 10, 2019. Many fans are thankful for mr wus contributions to the success of the comic book over the past 56 years. And sadly on january 1, 2017, the author of that amazing series, alfonso wong passed away due to organ failure, cnn reported.
He first saw the work of artist alfonso wong kar hei in the papers in 1964, and wanted to work with him. Mr wu zhongxing, who was the publisher of the beloved comic series, was considered to be a titan in the hong kong publishing world and the founder of the renowned ng hing ke book. Lao fu zi was the most popular comic in the 90s, and was also the first comic i read as a child. Till today, the name alone evokes waves of nostalgia and memories. Publisher of worldfamous lao fu zi comics has passed. It was a timeless classic that consists of many interesting and funny comic. Lao fu zi media sdn bhd, experts in manufacturing and exporting old master q comics books and its publication, lao fu zi related creavie products and 47 more products. The comics followed the adventures of the titular old master q and his sidekicks mr chin and mr potato to hilarious effect. Fans pay tribute to lao fu zi creator alfonso wong the. We are a collective bunch of geeks who love to share our passion with the rest of the world. Wu zhong xing, who first published the wellloved comic fondly known as lao fu zi in 1953, was 98, reported sin chew daily and china press.
Publisher of one of the longest running comic strips, old. I was invited by kult to reinterpret a cover of a classic comic book, lao fu zhi for the national library exhibtion. Sin chew daily well for fans of the comic book series, we have sad news to report. Hong konger comic artist alfonso wong died on sunday jan 1 at the age of 93. Remember old master q also known as lao fu zi from the yesteryears.
See more ideas about old master, comics and old comics. Just like the beholder we have adopted as our mascot, we have both depth and width of geeky topics we cover. However, fans of the comic books need not worry about their favourite series. In the tao speaks, tsai chih chung brilliantly retells, through his enchanting and irreverently humorous cartoon panels, the two thousandyearold text of tao te ching, the inspiring classic upon which taoism is based. Before smartphones became our main source of entertainment, we had one of the most popular comic series of all time old master q a.
For those who are not so familiar with wong, his comic strip lao fu zi, also known as old master q omq, should ring. Lao fu zi media sdn bhd old master q comics books and. This website strives to entertain omq fans, old and new. When remembersingapore blogged about 100 things we love about the 80s part 1 and 2, many genxers like me started to reminisce all the good old days. Bleeding cool covers comic book news, rumors and info from every angle. Old master q themed snowy mooncake from hong kong bay i. Lao fu zi 76 chinese edition chinese paperback january 1, 2002 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The notion of the graphic novel as a more serious or literary comic form for adult readers became further cemented by three significant titles that were published in the 1980s.
In the 90s, he also actively made new changes to keep lao fu zi relevant. On april 6, the publisher of the beloved classic wu zhong xing, died at age 98, as reported by sin chew daily. Hong kong comic artist alfonso wong kar hei, who created the beloved lao fu zi or old master q comic series, has died, reported the apple. Ramayana comics pdf the dc comics guide to creating comics ramayana ramayana story ramayana in hindi ramayana vs mahabharata valmikis ramayana ramayana kannada ramayana amar chitra katha ramayana vs mahabharata by devdutt patnaik amar chitra katha ramayana dc comics whos who lao fu zi comics comics dc comics raj. Comic book layout comic book pages comic books art storyboard comic manga manga comics graphic novel art comic kunst bd comics.
An old master q cafe has just opened in prince edward. Thomson, london, from 1933 to 1959 before it was relaunched as a comic in 1959. The centuriesold wisdom of the tao, as told through the profoundly wise and delightfully entertaining illustrations of tsai chih chung. These liveaction feature films and tv series are based upon manhua, chinese comic books original produced in china. Follow mervis, devi and kassim and their comical friend, old master q lao fu zi as they stay active, healthy and connected with the merdeka generation package. Chitchat creator of lao fu zi comics passed away sams. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with japan, hong kong and taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including chinese translations of japanese manga. W ellloved comic series lao fu zi also known as old master qi was a major part of many a childhood here in singapore. Wu zhongxing, the publisher of classic comic series lao fu zi old master q, has passed away at the age of 98. Creator of one of the longest running comic strips, old. The legendary publisher died from heart failure on april. The man who made famous one of the most popular comic series of all time old master q, also fondly known as lao fu zi has passed away at the age of 98 according to sin chew daily, the hong kong comic publisher, wu zhong xing, passed away on wednesday, 8 april. Probably one of the most famous asian comic book would be the old master q or lao fu zi series.
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