ComicsOne further broadens their line of Kung Fu comics with two new gorgeous, full-color action-packed comic series from renowned comic creator Andy Seto. Connoisseurs of fast action Japanese manga, Hong Kong movies, intricate swordplay and great story telling will find themselves well taken care of with ComicsOne's ever growing line of exceptional manhua (comics) titles.
September ushers in Saint Legend, a story depicting the strength of faith and the devastation caused in its absence - No one believes in gods anymore. Superstitions are disappearing and humans are starting to destroy the ancient Buddhist temples. Is this the natural course of human progress, or is an evil spirit controlling the course of human destiny? Alarmed that this destruction is plunging the world into chaos, the eight most powerful immortals unite to eliminate the evil spirit that becomes more powerful as each temple is destroyed.
The heroic and impressive, Story of The Tao written by Ding King Liu makes its way to store shelves in October - King Lee instructs the younger of two sons (Prince Lee) to seek the path of Buddha and all it's wonderful powers. Soon after, the King and his closest heir die suspiciously, and the ambitious Queen is suspected of treason. She is a powerful woman and well protected by many skilled Kung Fu masters. Now earthly representatives of four religious sects, Taoism, Buddhism, Mysticism and Shingon rally together to teach and protect young Prince Lee from his malevolent stepmother and her many denizens. Little do they know, it will take their combined efforts to defeat a foe that threatens spirituality as they know it.
Self-taught comic artist Andy Seto has cooperated on several commercial series with traditional Chinese stories since 1983. In 1990, he joined the Freeman label, where he took on drawing manga. In 1993 he started the series, Cyber Weapon Z, with writer Chris Lau. Later he completed Saint Legend, The King of Fighters 2000 and the epic, Story of The Tao.
This brings ComicsOne's Kung Fu imprint up to seven bone-crushing Kung Fu titles from Asia's top comic book creators. "Never in U.S. history has there been this many Kung Fu titles translated to English; and we're not done"; says ComicsOne Marketing Editor Shawn Sanders. ComicsOne has firmly rooted themselves as the premiere source for English translated Kung Fu comics.
Availability Volume One of Saint Legend is available in September 2002 and Volume One of Story of The Tao will be published in October 2002. The full color 120 page graphic novels will be priced at $13.95. Visit www.comicsone.com for more detailed series information.
