Tales of the Moonlight Cutter

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Tales of the Moonlight Cutter
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Publisher Myriad Publishing
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Writers Dale Berry
ArtistsDale Berry

Tales of the Moonlight Cutter is a graphic novel series created by Dale Berry in the wu xia tradition. It is published through Berry's imprint, Myriad Publishing. [1] [2]

It tells the story of Shen Hua Yen, a man with a sword that can kill ghosts, taking them off the life-death wheel of karma. Shen travels throughout the world of 12th century China encountering supernatural adventure.

Publication history

The series, thus far, consists of four volumes.

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References

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  2. "Comic Review: Tales of the Moonlight Cutter". Geeks of Doom. June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2020-07-31.