Off the Grid

Generations of Hongkongers grew up with the iconic comic series Old Master Q. Joseph Wong, the son of its creator, talks about the legacy of his father and embracing AI and fashion as the series’ future direction

By Zabrina Lo

“Let’s have some wonton noodles, shall we?” suggests Hong Kong comic artist Joseph Wong with a cheeky smile. The silver-haired man sits on a folding wooden stool, raises his chopsticks and pretends to dip them into a bowl of plastic replica noodles, all part of a photo booth made to imitate a dai pai dong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in September last year. Dressed in a black Tang suit with frog buttons and a red and blue polka dot tie, Wong looks just like the titular character of his comics, Old Master Q, the oldest Asian comic series still in publication today. Created originally in 1962 by his comic artist father Alfonso Wong for local newspapers and magazines, then serialised in 1964, Old Master Q is…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025

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