The Force of Buddha’s Palm

    (Jademan, 1989-1993)
™ and © Jademan Comics

Jademan Comics, a publisher in Hong Kong exported this title, (in addition to “Iron Marshall,” “Drunken Fist” and “Blood Sword Dynasty”), to an American audience eager for martial arts stories in the early 1990s. Aside from incredibly prolonged fights, the combatants exhibit the standard super-hero convention of being able to project beams of force from their extended arms, although in this context it could be interpreted as an extension of their chi.

The figures are realistic and well proportioned with dynamic layouts contributing to an overall pleasant appearance, however the translation of the Chinese dialogue to American idioms can sometimes be quite jarring. It is disconcerting to hear Chinese characters with names like White Crane and Glacial Moon use expressions like, “You’re dead meat!” and even, “Nyaa, Nyaa, You’re screwed, blued and tattooed, pal!”

— George Haberberger
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#1

August, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $10.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#2

September, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $1.50 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#3

October, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $11.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#4

November, 1988
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $4.50 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#5

December, 1988
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $5.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#8

March, 1989
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $2.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#9

April, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $6.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#10

May, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $5.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#11

June, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $5.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#30

January, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $6.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#31

February, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $5.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#34


Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $4.50 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#35

June, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $6.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#36

June, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $6.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#37

August, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $6.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#38

September, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $8.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong
#40

November, 1991
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $3.00 		Roger SalickTony Wong