Tony Wong Yuk-Long (Wong Jan-Lung), is a Hong Kong based Manhua artist, publisher and actor who wrote and created Little Rascals (later re-titled Oriental Heroes) and Weapons of the Gods. He also wrote adaptations of Louis Cha's (a.k.a. Jin Yong) Wuxia novels such as The Return of the Condor Heroes (retitled as Legendary Couples), Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Ode to Gallantry. For his contribution and influencing a generation of artists in the local industry, he is regarded as the "Godfather of Hong Kong comics" or "Hong Kong's King of Comics". He provided the art for Batman: Hong Kong, which was written by Doug Moench. He has also acted in some films occasionally, including making a cameo appearance in Dragon Tiger Gate (a film adaptation of Oriental Heroes).
Saya baca Tiger Wong (komik/cergam) waktu masih SD, tahun 80-an lah. Ceritanya bagus. Dan kalau ada yang bilang kenapa saya cenderung murah ngasi bintang *lirik Daddy* karena saya suka semua buku dan cenderung menghargai sekali hasil karya orang lain yang mana SAYA SENDIRI BELUM TENTU BISA MELAKUKANNYA :D *kurang greget yaks?* hihihi. That's why saya suka mengumpulkan band lokal asal kota kecil saya untuk ditampilkan di radio.
although tony wong's comic was fun for the first time you read, through time, its become so lame, like never ending stories, the price comes too high to get a good selling in indonesia, and then just stopped there.
why it was populer and become a bestseller in hong kong (they make a movie based on this comic too), because the lee's (bruce lee) era ('70 or '80), when almost every cinema show the lee's movies, and people were very enthusiasm with martial art.
tiger wong were publish once a week or even everyday in daily comic (like a newspaper, only its contain 90% comic strip), and the price was cheap enough. the story was bloodies for the first time,and then it get a censorship from the goverment.
this is one reason that hong kong comic (manhua) could survived the manga from japan, the story, quality, and the price can be accepted by manhua readers. the other reason was the nationality and comics pirated.
Nomor 1-55 dulu sebelum lanjut lagi, sesuai versi English yang beredar (sepertinya serial ini tanpa akhir).
Wajar jika jaman dulu ayah dan om-om saya tergila-gila dengan serial ini, page turner banget. Dengan aksi beladiri yang sangat manusiawi (bedakan dengan serial Tony Wong atau manhua lainnya), Tiger Wong (Oriental Heroes) lebih dekat dengan kehidupan sehari-hari dan mudah dicerna.
Nomor 1-55 dimulai dari aksi kawanan Tiger, Gold Dragon, dkk yang masuk ke dalam perselisihan antar anggota geng di Thailand (Pemuja, Putih, dan Merah) sampai dengan puncak pertarungan Supreme Senior dari Pemuja vs Barbarian bosnya Merah.
ya Allah...komik jadul favorit saya! yang dulu tiap minggu selalu jadi rebutan. benar-benar dibuat tidak sabar dengan kelanjutan kisahnya. walau akhirnya cuma sesuatu yang klise saja. tapi petualangan tiger wong ini telah memupuk saya jadi anak yang rajin menabung.
menurut saya komik ini mengajar tentang hitam dan putih hidup. setia kawan dan sikap ksatria. bingungnya sih jagonya selalu kalah kalo satu lawan satu sama jago penjahatnya. beda sama tapak sakti. tapi mungkin untuk ngajarin kita bikin banyak teman di dalam kebaikan.
Semua seri Tiger Wong sudah ku baca, komik yang satu ini juga luar biasa, mungkin karena waktu itu emank lagi demam komik di SD. Komik ini mesti dibaca berurutan, karena lost satu seri aja, pasti bingung jalan ceritanya.
dulu asik banget baca komik ini, kadang minjem ato baca berdiri di gramed, pernah sempet beli juga klo ga salah..lupa. skarang entah kmana bukunya. pengen baca2 lagi..