Kung fu and martial arts comics and novels
These are Comicwell's kung fu and martial arts stories. In The Forgotten Arts, the last master of a hidden martial arts house wakes in a modern city as the forgotten arts return. Redwood Gate follows twelve-year-old Kai Lin, competing for one of three places at a martial academy in the redwoods. Each comic's first 20 chapters are free, and so are the first 10 chapters of The Forgotten Arts novel.
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The Forgotten Arts
The last master of a hidden martial arts house wakes in a modern city, where the forgotten arts are back.
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Redwood Gate
Twelve-year-old Kai Lin is one of 24 kids competing for three places at a martial academy in the redwoods.
Guides: Wuxia novels in English, Wuxia vs xianxia
Questions
- What is the difference between kung fu and wuxia?
- Kung fu is the everyday English word for the Chinese martial arts. Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction about martial heroes, and many kung fu stories in English draw on it.
- Is The Forgotten Arts a comic or a novel?
- Both. The comic's first 20 chapters are free, and so are the first 10 chapters of the novel. An earlier version of the novel was published as When the World Forgot Kung Fu.
- Where should I start with martial arts novels in English?
- Our guide to wuxia novels in English lists the classics you can read in translation, with their translators and a reading order.
- Do I need an account to read the free chapters?
- No. The free chapters of every comic and novel are open to read on the web without an account.