The Chinese Detective in Comic Books: Wing Woo Woo

Wing Woo Woo, a laundryman and amateur

detective, appeared in the Supersnipe Comics.

The stories were written by Ed Gruskin and 

drawn by George Marcoux.

Supersnipe #6, October 1942

Supersnipe #7, January 1943

Supersnipe #8, April 1943

Supersnipe #9, June 1943

Supersnipe #10, August 1943

Supersnipe #11, October 1943

Supersnipe #13, February 1944

Supersnipe #14, April 1944

Supersnipe #15, June 1944

Supersnipe #16, August 1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supersnipe #19, February 1945

Supersnipe #29, September-October 1946

 

(Next post on Friday: Chu F. Hing Update)

Television: Keye Luke, Gunslinger

Top: Robert Culp and Keye Luke in a

publicity photograph for the TV series

Trackdown that aired September 19,

1958. The episode is “Chinese Cowboy”.

In the town of Porter, laundryman Wong

is harassed by Morgan and some of his

friends. They call him China Boy. Wong

buys a hand gun in the belief that the

townspeople will respect him. He prac-

tices shooting days and nights. Morgan

and friends damage Wong’s laundry shop

then cut off his queue. Wong, wearing

his gun belt, goes to the saloon and tells

Morgan to draw first. Morgan goes for

his gun and Wong shoots him dead. The

next day Wong packs his belongings and

prepares to leave. Some of the towns-

people implore him to stay but he refuses

and walks away with his donkey.

(Next post on Friday: The Memoir 1947)

Advertising: Chinese Laundry, 1965

Good Housekeeping, October 1965

(Next post on Friday: Chinese Restaurant, 1966)