Adventure/Manga King
Also known as 冒険王 (Boken-o) and 漫画王 (Manga-o)
Adventure King
March 1953
Running from 1949 to 1983, Adventure King was a monthly manga magazine published, alongside it’s sister-publication Manga King, in Japan by Akita Shoten.
Although Adventure King featured some longer-running serials, such as Age of Adventure (1951-53), and The Devil Garon (1959-62), it was mainly home to several of Tezuka’s self-contained adventures, usually published as stand-alone seasonal supplemental inserts. These tales include X-Point in the South Pacific (1953), Lemon Kid (1953), and The Devil of the Earth (1954).
In 1952, Adventure King‘s success paved the way for Manga King. Although it’s sister-publication’s boasts more Tezuka titles, Manga King was home to serials like Jet King (1959), and I am Sarutobi! (1960-61). However, it’s true claim to fame is Tezuka’s well-known and long-running serial, Son-Goku the Monkey (1952-59).
It’s also interesting to note that Adventure King featured the ending of Dororo (1967-69), after it returned from hiatus following its initial run in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
Adventure King
| Series | Japanese Title | Begin | End | Type |
| Age of Adventure | 冒険狂時代 | 1951/12 | 1953/08 | Ongoing Serial |
| The Fossil Man | 化石人間 | 1952/02 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| The Fossil Man Strikes Back | 化石人間の逆襲 | 1952/07 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| X-Point in the South Pacific | 太平洋Ｘポイント | 1953/01 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| The Village Dancer | 村の踊り子 | 1953/02 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| Lemon Kid | レモン・キッド | 1953/05 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| The Bean President | 豆大統領 | 1953/10 | 1954/12 | Ongoing Serial |
| The Devil of the Earth | 地球の悪魔 | 1954/01 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| The Destroyer of the Earth | 世界を滅ぼす男 | 1954/10 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| Lost World | 前世紀星(ロスト・ワールド) | 1955/01 | 1955/06 | Ongoing Serial |
| Instruction! 7:00AM | 指令!午前7時 | 1956/09 | — | Short Story [Summer Vacation Special] |
| Chief Detective Kenichi [“The House of Spiders”] | ケン1探偵長 | 1957/03 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| Battle at Hitokui Cape | 人食岬の決戦 | 1957/08 | — | Complete Story [Insert] |
| The Three Who Glimpse the Future | 未来をのぞく3人 | 1958/01 | — | Short Story [New Years Special] |
| The Ghosts of the Jet Base | ジェット基地の幽霊 | 1958/09 | — | Short Story [Summer Vacation Special] |
| The Devil Garon | 魔神ガロン | 1959/07 | 1962/07 | Ongoing Serial |
| A Blue Shadow Behind the Backstop | バックネットの青い影 | 1962/10 | — | Short Story* [Fall Special] |
| Burunga I | ブルンガ1世 | 1968/04 | 1969/03 | Ongoing Serial |
| Dororo | どろろ | 1969/07 | 1969/10 | Ongoing Serial |
*Note: Appeared in Best Adventure King
Manga King
| Series | Japanese Title | Begin | End | Type |
| Mr. Chakkari | チャッカリくん | 1952/01 | — | Four-Scene |
| Son-Goku the Monkey | ぼくの孫悟空 | 1952/02 | 1959/03 | Ongoing Serial |
| Jet King | ジェットキング | 1959/01 | 1959/05 | Ongoing Serial |
| Light | 光 | 1959/06 | 1959/12 | Ongoing Serial |
| I am Sarutobi! | おれは猿飛だ! | 1960/01 | 1961/02 | Ongoing Serial |
| Fire Valley | 火の谷 | 1960/08 | — | Short-Story |
