Tales of the Moonlight Cutter
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Tales of the Moonlight Cutter is a graphic novel series in the wu xia tradition. Tells the story of Shen Hua Yen, a man with a sword that can kill ghosts, taking them off the life-death wheel of karma
. Shen travels throughout the world of 12th century China encountering supernatural adventure.
Written, illustrated, and published by Dale Berry
under his imprint, Myriad Publications, also known as Myriad Publishing.
The series, thus far, consists of:
Vol.#1: Debut. In which Shen Hua Yen battles a long-dead foe whose spirit has possessed an exorcist, and threatens a group of traveling players. Included in the Comic Buyer's Guide "A List".
Vol.#2: Silk & Spear. In which Shen Hua Yen, with unknown support from a Taoist sorcerer, battles an evil warrior armed with a legendary cursed weapon. Contains a unique and powerful, 27 page-long fight sequence.
Vol.#3: Tears of the Dead. In which Shen Hua Yen investigates the haunting of a forbidden royal palace, where a ghost is murdering members of the Imperial court. Contains an accurate, complete Taoist exorcism ritual sequence.
Vol. #4: Hell's Summoner. In which Shen Hua Yen battles a vengeful clan intent on unleashing a vampire warrior. Guest stars the literary/historical figures Chan Cheng ("The Imperial Cat") and the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin.
A fifth volume, Grimoire, is currently in preparation.
The series has been well reviewed by prominent industry sources:
Black Belt Magazine
The Fresno Bee
Comic Buyers Guide #1528
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Karma
Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
. Shen travels throughout the world of 12th century China encountering supernatural adventure.
Written, illustrated, and published by Dale Berry
Dale Berry
Dale W. Berry is a commercial artist and designer in San Francisco, California, who is best known for his work on the graphic novel series Tales of the Moonlight Cutter, which is published by his company, Myriad Publications....
under his imprint, Myriad Publications, also known as Myriad Publishing.
The series, thus far, consists of:
Vol.#1: Debut. In which Shen Hua Yen battles a long-dead foe whose spirit has possessed an exorcist, and threatens a group of traveling players. Included in the Comic Buyer's Guide "A List".
Vol.#2: Silk & Spear. In which Shen Hua Yen, with unknown support from a Taoist sorcerer, battles an evil warrior armed with a legendary cursed weapon. Contains a unique and powerful, 27 page-long fight sequence.
Vol.#3: Tears of the Dead. In which Shen Hua Yen investigates the haunting of a forbidden royal palace, where a ghost is murdering members of the Imperial court. Contains an accurate, complete Taoist exorcism ritual sequence.
Vol. #4: Hell's Summoner. In which Shen Hua Yen battles a vengeful clan intent on unleashing a vampire warrior. Guest stars the literary/historical figures Chan Cheng ("The Imperial Cat") and the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin.
A fifth volume, Grimoire, is currently in preparation.
The series has been well reviewed by prominent industry sources:
Black Belt Magazine
The Fresno Bee
Comic Buyers Guide #1528
Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide , established in 1971, is the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry...
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