During a recent trip to Hong Kong, I visited the Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars, an area of Kowloon Park with statues of of characters from Hong Kong comics.
Cloud was drawn by artist Ma Wing-shing as a character in the comic Storm Riders. In the comic, two fellow disciples, Cloud and Wing, rise to fight in order to avoid disaster.
![Cloud](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cloud.jpg)
SOURCE: Cloud (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Chan Lok Kwan was drawn by artist Szeto Kim-kiu as a character in the comic Kowloon Walled City. In the comic, Chan Lok Kwan hides himself in the Kowloon Walled City to escape the hunting and killing by the big boss.
![Chan Lok Kwan](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Chan-Lok-Kwan.jpg)
SOURCE: Chan Lok Kwan (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Dragon Lord was drawn by artist Khoo Fuk-lung (James) as a character in the comic Kowloon Walled City. In the comic, Dragon Lord is a warrior from heaven responsible for safeguarding the Sky Fixer, an artefact that maintains the balance of the universe.
![Dragon Lord](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dragon-Lord.jpg)
SOURCE: Dragon Lord (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Tiger Shark was drawn by artist Wan Yat-leung as a character in the comic Tiger Shark. In the comic, Tiger Shark has a mighty fist with self-destructive power which unleashes all the experience, feelings, and life of its user.
![Tiger Shark](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tiger-Shark.jpg)
SOURCE: Tiger Shark (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Bruce Lee was drawn by artist Vincent Kwong as a character in the comic Bruce Lee. The comic, which was published for almost 40 years, was a breakthrough, making martial art and combat themed comics a mainstream in Hong Kong.
![Bruce Lee](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Bruce-Lee.jpg)
SOURCE: Bruce Lee (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Doggie was drawn by artist Cheng Kin-wo as a character in the comic God Legion. The comic unfolds during the Shang and Zhou dynasties in China when humans and gods both lived on earth. Doggie is the child of a human and a god, and he challenges the god’s authority on earth.
![Doggie](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Doggie.jpg)
SOURCE: Doggie (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Andy Chan was drawn by artist Man Kai-ming as a character in the comic Teddy Boy. The comic describes the bonds of loyalty and brotherhood in underground Chinese society.
![Andy Chan](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Andy-Chan.jpg)
SOURCE: Andy Chan (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Wang Xiao Hu was drawn by artist Wong Yuk-long (Tony) as a character in the comic Tiger & Dragon Heroes. In the comic, Wang Xiao Hu helps form a martial arts school to punish evil doers.
![Wang Xiao Hu](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Wang-Xiao-Hu.jpg)
SOURCE: Wang Xiao Hu (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
K was drawn by artist Li Chi-tat as a character in the comic K. In the comic, K is a Chinese agent (similar to James Bond) who is with a loose attitude toward romance and heroic characteristics.
![K](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/K.jpg)
SOURCE: K (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Liaoyuan Huo was drawn by artist Chan Mou as a character in the comic The Ravages of Time. In the comic, Liaoyuan Huo, the chief of the mercenary assissins “Handicapped Warriors,” becomes the most invincible warrior of the time.
![Liaoyuan Ho](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Liaoyuan-Ho.jpg)
SOURCE: Liaoyuan Huo (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Guo Jing was drawn by artist Lee Chi-ching as a character in the comic The Legend of the Condor Heroes. In the comic, Guo Jing exhibit orthodox moral values and traditional chivalry.
![Guo Jing](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Guo-Jing.jpg)
SOURCE: Guo Jing (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
Nan Gong Wen Tian was drawn by artist Wong Yuk-long (Tony) as a character in the comic Magical Weapons. In the comic, Nan Gong Wen Tian defends the Nan Gong Clan with the weapon known as Heaven’s Crystal.
![Nan Gong Wen Tian](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nan-Gong-Wen-Tian.jpg)
SOURCE: Nan Gong Wen Tian (Kowloon Park, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 16 April 2019.
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