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CREATOR

Name: Malibu Comics (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1986 by David 'Dave' Wesley Olbrich (1960-). Stopped in 1997.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Malibu in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation published comic books in many genres and under several imprints.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1989*. Stopped the same year after 6 issues.

The title character is a Chinese-American detective based in the Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii, from where he travels the world to investigate and solve intricate crimes. He has impecable manners and displays a benevolent attitude, and he can be described as a cross between Sherlock Holmes and Confucius due to his impressive deductive skills and his unwavering stoicism.

* The character is based on a character created by author Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) and published from 1925. He has gained immense popularity over the decades in diverse media such as novels, newspapers, films, TV series, and comic books.