“Sanmao, a Shanghai orphan, survives 1930s-40s war and poverty through darkly humorous short comics.”
Sanmao
三毛
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Sanmao, a Shanghai orphan, survives 1930s-40s war and poverty through darkly humorous short comics.
Sanmao, a young orphan living in Shanghai between the 1930s and 40s, struggles to survive during a time plagued with war, poverty, inflation, and colonization. Presented in a series of short comics, sometimes with a touch of dark humor.
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A Manhua Publication
- Published Jul 1935 – ongoing
- Source Manhua media type
- Ref. BS-M9698 catalog