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CREATOR

Name: Carlsen Comics (European comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in Denmark in 1899 as P.I.B. by Hjalmar Carlsen (1875-1951) and has since then changed name several times. It has subsidiaries in several European countries. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Carlsen in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation has always focussed on childrens' literature from diverse countries. The pages in this site are all examples from the German branch named Carlsen Verlag.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 2003. Stopped in 2009 after 9 issues.

The modern-day stories are partly based on the Chinese tale Xī Yóu Jì (Journey to the West) primarily featuring a group of special characters looking to save the world. The most often occurring ones are Sha Gojyo the semi-demon, Son Goku the monkey king, Cho Hakkai the demon, and Genjo Sanzo the monk.