Monkey Prince Vol. 2: The Monkey King and I - by Gene Luen Yang (Hardcover)

About the Book

"After Monkey Prince finds the Jingu bang staff, he realizes controlling it is a whole different problem. It has now stretched so large and long that it has become a nuisance to Atlantis, and so Aquaman goes to find who is responsible for this ginormous golden staff that destroyed so much of his city. The good news is, the Jingu bang can shrink back to normal size, but only the Monkey King is worthy enough to wield its magical properties. Will the staff recognize Monkey Prince as good enough to do the same? Sea dragons, the trench, Atlanteans, and Blank Manta's army all clash--with Monkey Prince and Shifu Pigsy at the center of it all! Tchk tchk thck, pesky Jingu bang staff!"--]cProvided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Gene Luen Yang and Bernard Chang continue the adventures of your new favorite DC character--Monkey Prince!

After Monkey Prince finds the jingu bang staff, he realizes controlling it is a whole different problem! It has now stretched so large and long that it has become a nuisance to Atlantis, and so Aquaman goes to find who is responsible for this ginormous golden staff that destroyed so much of his city. The good news is, the Jingu bang can shrink back to normal size, but only the Monkey King is worthy enough to wield its magical properties-will the staff recognize Monkey Prince as good enough to do the same?

Sea dragons, the trench, Atlanteans, and Blank Manta's army all clash...with Monkey Prince and Shifu Pigsy at the center of it all! Tchk tchk thck, pesky jingu bang staff!

Collects Monkey Prince #7-12, Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1, and Lazarus Planet: Omega #1!

About the Author

Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), New Super-Man from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.