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The Good Asian

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Andrew999

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The Good Asian
« on: March 24, 2021, 08:30:33 AM »
As a noir fan - with its obvious golden age leanings - I thought this looked promising - a new detective series with an Asian PI:

https://www.gamesradar.com/crime-noir-comic-the-good-asian-explores-the-identity-struggle-and-history-of-asian-americans/

Other than the great Charlie Chan - if you've not read the books, you really must - and Mr Moto, I guess - though he was more of a secret agent - can we think of any other Asian PIs from the golden age period - either comic book or pulp fiction?
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mopee167

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Re: The Good Asian
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2021, 12:17:54 PM »
Asian protagonists in GA comics

The Filipino Kid in Yellowjacket Comics #1?3, 5, 7?10 (Sep 1944?Jun 1946, Charlton)
The fantastic Dr. Foo in Crime Mysteries #2?12 (Jul 1952?Mar 1954, Ribage)
Dr. Fung, Master sleuth of the Orient in Wonderworld Comics #1?33 (1939?1942, Fox)
Fu Chang, International Detective in Pep Comics #1?11 (Jan 1940?Jan 1941, MLJ)
The Green Turtle in Blazing Comics #1?5  (Jun 1944?Mar 1945, Rural Home)
Dr. Kon Fu in Doc Savage Comics #3 (Feb 1941, Street and Smith)
The mysterious Mr. Wu in All Select Comics #11 (Fall 1946, Marvel)
The Mosquito (♀) in Camera Comics #6 (1945, U.S. Camera)
Wun Cloo, the defective detective in Smash Comics #6?17 (Jan 1940?Dec 1940, Quality)
Jimmy Woo, an FBI agent introduced in Yellow Claw #1 (Oct 1956, Marvel)

Charlie Chan also starred in various comics from a number of publishers
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Andrew999

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Re: The Good Asian
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2021, 05:29:49 PM »
Well that seems pretty comprehensive - well done Mopee!
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narfstar

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Re: The Good Asian
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2021, 09:46:13 AM »
Charlton had Louie Lou appearing in ZaZa. Not sure he should count since they were just renamed Charlie Chan stories when Charlton lost the rights.
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