Monkey King and the World of Myths HC (2025 Putnam) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Monster and the Maze!" Story and art by Maple Lam. Percy Jackson meets Dragon Ball in the first book of this adorable, funny, and action-packed graphic novel series! Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat—and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process! A long-forgotten evil has reemerged, determined to transform everyone—humans, beasts, and gods alike—into monsters. And theres only one being who can stop it, or at least thats what he thinks. Sun Wukong, aka the Monkey King, is said to be the mightiest of all beasts, and hes made a deal with the gods. They will grant him his greatest wish and make him a god too. All he has to do is battle these monsters, defeat this evil, and basically save the world. What could possibly go wrong? Wukong must first journey to Greece, where hell have to figure out how to escape the underworld alive, be a good pet-sitter for a three-headed dog, and ultimately find his way through a labyrinth. But when he comes face-to-face with the Minotaur, will he have what it takes to slay the monster . . . or will the Monkey Kings story end up a Greek tragedy? Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $23.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Battle of the Beasts!" Story and art by Maple Lam. Monsters of the East, beware! Sun Wukong (aka the Monkey King) and his trusty three-headed pal Cerberus are headed on their next monster-hunting mission to Heian-Kyo, capital of ancient Japan-a city where long ago humans and beasts lived together in peace. But since the great war, the beasts have been cast out of the city and things seem more divided than ever. When he crash lands in the city, Wukong finds himself in the middle of it all. He soon meets a boy named Momotaro who believes the beasts have stolen an important magical object, and a kitsune named Kit who is convinced humans have burned down the beast's only source of food in the wild. With these latest incidents, the tension between beasts and humans comes to a breaking point. But Wukong suspects something more sinister is behind everything: a monster trying to get the two sides to fight. He and his new friends must race against the clock to uncover the true villain before all-out war breaks out in the city! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.