Xin (comics)
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XIN, is a comic book created by Kevin Lau, published by Anarchy Studio. Xin also known as Monkey, is a fictional
comic book
character. Based on the character Sun Wukong
from the mediaeval Chinese novel Journey to the West
, XIN takes many facets of the ancient tale and twists them with a modern sensibility.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
character. Based on the character Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong , also known as the Monkey King is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West . In the novel, he is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices...
from the mediaeval Chinese novel Journey to the West
Journey to the West
Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Cheng'en in the 16th century. In English-speaking countries, the tale is also often known simply as Monkey. This was one title used for a popular, abridged translation by Arthur Waley...
, XIN takes many facets of the ancient tale and twists them with a modern sensibility.