Shanghai Manhua
Cover of the first issue: Cubist Shanghai Life by Zhang Guangyu | |
| Categories | Manhua |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 3,000 |
| First issue | 21 April 1928 |
| Final issue | 7 June 1930 |
| Company | Shanghai Sketch Society |
| Country | Republic of China |
| Based in | Shanghai |
| Language | Chinese |
Shanghai Manhua (traditional Chinese: 上海漫畫; simplified Chinese: 上海漫画; pinyin: Shànghǎi Mànhuà), originally titled Shanghai Sketch, was a weekly pictorial magazine published in Shanghai from 21 April 1928 until 7 June 1930. Considered the first successful manhua magazine in China and one of the most influential, it was highly popular and inspired numerous imitators in Shanghai and the rest of China. Shanghai Manhua was known for its provocative cover art and the popular Mr. Wang comic strip by Ye Qianyu.