Comics Set During the Boxer Uprising

This list will be updated as new works are found or published. For Chinese language works, title translations are my own, unless otherwise marked. Suggest a comic here!

Boxer Legends 《义和团传说故事》 series from Tianjin Fine Arts Press 天津美术出版社

1. Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li 《托塔李天王》 Han Zuo 翰左, illustrated by Feng Zhichao 冯志超. May, 1959, F60, 41 pages, 88,000.

2. The Red Tassle Blade 《红缨大刀》 Li Yifu 励艺夫, illustrated by Zhang Xiwu 张锡武. November, 1959, F60, 53 pages, 88,000.


3. Hong Dahai 《洪大海》 Yang Xi, 杨犀, illustrated by Zhao Baishan 赵白山. January, 1960, F60, 54 pages, 88,000.

4. Xiu Ge: Lady Boxer 《秀阁》 Chen Pingfu 陈平夫, illustrated by Wang Qimin 王企玟.April, 1960. F60, 62 pages, 54,500.

5. Smashing Foreign Boats 《砸洋船》 Liang Ranyao 梁然尧, illustrated by Yi Wei 一苇. April, 1960, F60, 61,500.

6. Conch King 《蚌螺王》 Liang Ranyao, illustrated by Sheng Henian 盛鹤年. May, 1960, F60, 69 pages, 52,000.

7. Master and Disciples Attack the Yamen 《大师兄闹衙门》 Lai Yongfen 来涌芬, illustrated by Wang Cunren 王存仁. May, 1960, F60, 69 pages, 81,000.

8. The Grand Revenge 《大报仇》 Lai Yongfen 来涌芬, illustrated by Zhao Baishan. July, 1960, F60, 85,000.

9. Taking Ding the Second, King of Hell, Alive 《活捉丁二阎王》 Jin Baiyu 金白羽等, Ban Qiao 板乔. July, 1960, F60, 65 pages, 60,000.

10. Second Granduncle Le Goes to War 《乐二爷摆阵》 Lai Yongfeng, illustrated by Meng Qingjiang 孟庆江. May, 1961, F60.

11. Little Liu  《刘尕》 Li Yuanshou 李元受, illustrated by Feng Zhen 逢真. September, 1961, F60, 54,500. (Published by Tianjin Children’s Press 天津少儿出版社出版.)

12. Smashing the Tablets, Killing the Graduates 《砸匾砍举人》 Lai Yongfen, illustrated by Zhu Guangyu. March, 1962, F60, 55 pages, 16,100。

13. Young Master and Hou Seven 《少爷和侯七》 Wang Rujin 王如金, illustrated by Zhang Wei 张玮. May, 1962, F60, 87 pages, 11,000.

 

Boxer Tales 《义和团故事》 from People’s Fine Arts Press 人民美术出版社

1. Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li 《托塔李天王》 Adapted by Cheng Hua 程华 and Wu Chao 吴超, illustrated by Zhang Bocheng 张伯诚、Zhu Guangyu 朱光玉. Published July, 1959, F[ormat 开本 ]60 (12.1cm x 9.2cm),84 pages, first printing 90,000 copies.

2. Fisher Boy 《渔童》 Adapted by Cheng Hua 程华, Wu Chao 吴超,illustrated by Zhang Bocheng 张伯诚. July, 1959,F60,47 pages, 95,000.

3. Black-tower Liu 《刘黑塔》 Adapted by Cheng Hua  程华 and Wu Chao吴超,illustrated by Zhu Guangyu 朱光玉. July, 1959,F60,72 pages,63,000.

4. Xiu Ge: Lady Boxer 《秀阁》 Adapted by Cheng Hua 程华 and Wu Chao 吴超, illustrated by Zhu Guangyu 朱光玉. August, 1959,F60,62 pages,64,000.

5. Master and Disciples Attack the Yamen 《大师兄闹衙门》 Cheng Hua and Wu Chao, illustrated by Zong Jingcao 宗静草.  August, 1959, F60, 78 pages, 73,000.

6. Zhang Tou and Li Tou 《张头和李头》 Zhong Qi 中奇, illustrated by Yu Chunfu 虞春富. August, 1959, F60, page count unknown, 53,000.

7. Hong Dahai 《洪大海》 Cheng Hua 程华 and Wu Chao 吴超, illustrated by Zhang Bocheng 张伯诚. September, 1959, F60, 57 pages, 80,000.

8. The Donkey Thieves 《童子夺驴》  Cheng Hua 程华 and Wu Chao 吴超, illustrated by Chen Huiguan 陈惠冠. September, 1959, F60, 34 pages, 50,000.

9. Chopping Up Two Hairy Devils 《刀劈二毛子》 Yang Fuya 杨扶雅 and Sheng Huanwen  盛焕文, illustrated by Sheng Henian 盛鹤年. November, 1959, F60.

10. The White Hen 《白母鸡》 Mo Chou 莫愁 and Li Yisheng  李芸生. February, 1960, F60, 20,000.

11. White Lotus 《白莲》 Xiang Wenlian 向文连, illustrated by Zhu Qingqi 朱庆祺. March, 1960, F60, 20,000.

12. Third Son Wang Strikes it Rich 《王三发横财》 Song Qi 宋琦, illustrated by Fan Ling 范灵. March, 1960, F60, 20,000.

13. Liang San Forms a Posse 《梁三霸团》 Bo Xin 波心, illustrated by Chen Huiguan, March, 1960, F60, 20,000.


14. Iron Vajrapani 《铁金刚》 Cheng Hua, illustrated by Lin Kai  林揩. March, 1960, F60, 20,000.

15. Big Knife Scares Moneybags Zhang 《大刀吓坏张财主》 Bo Xin, illustrated by Yu Chunfu and Zhu Guangyu. April, 1960, F60, 60 pages, 20,000.

Source: “A Little Bit About People’s Fine Arts Press and Tianjin Fine Arts Press’ Boxer Legends Series” 泛谈人民美术和天津美术出版社的《义和团故事》系列