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"Be an Emotionless Killer" by Wang Xuanxuan

In this comic from February 5th, Wang Xuanxuan records a conversation between two roommates who are suddenly thinking about what might happen to them as...
"Quarantine" by Yang Ji

Yang Ji's sci-fi-inflected comic imagines a world of total isolation. Published on February 16 when much of China was under lockdown, it captures the unmooring...
"Memories of Spring 2020" by FireStealer

Published on March 3, these wordless illustrations capture iconic moments from the first months of the pandemic in China. Ranging from illustrations of police blockades and a...
Paradise Systems Sales Donated to RAPP Campaign

 For the next two months, all money spent on Paradise Systems books through our website will be donated directly to the RAPP (Release Aging...
"Diary of a Day" by gantea

"Diary of a Day" by gantea Originally published February 6th In this comic, gantea documents some of her experiences as the quarantines were spreading across...
"I'm a Little Worried" by WangXX

Shanghai-based cartoonist Wang XX was one of the countless freelance illustrators, cartoonists, and artists who were left wondering how their business would be impacted by...
"New Year" by Woshibai

In this comic, Woshibai speaks to the sense of dread that hung over the weeks following the Lunar New Year in China.
"Big-Nosed Snowman" by fenta

In recent years, Beijing-based cartoonist fenta has been working on a series of comics about a talking bat, Afu, and his companion, Ada. The series...
Introducing our Publishing Assistant, Xinmei Liu

Starting in 2019, Xinmei Liu has been a tremendous addition to the Paradise Systems team. As we were working to complete the Naked Body anthology,...
"The Days After My Account Was Blocked" by Monkee

Regarding this comic, Monkee writes, "During the outbreak, I spent a lot of time on WeChat discussing all kinds of injustices that were occurring. Then...
"Life During the Pandemic" by Yan Cong

Beijing-based cartoonist and contemporary artist Yan Cong describes his daily life during the quarantine.
"Self-Isolation Mind Theater" by Tian Ke

   About Beijing-based illustrator and art director Tian Ke wrote this comic on February 1st, 2020, 10 days after the metropolis of Wuhan...