Comic launched in Korea

<p>Korean comic book publisher, Sigongsa, has launched a 350-page </p><p>weekly comic title for teenagers. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Called Xen, the publication has a print run of 70,000 copies, which are </p><p>sold at newstands and bookstores. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Xen means 'strong' and it was so named because Sigongsa is positioning </p><p>the book as the strongest of its kind - it is also the first such weekly </p><p>in the country - especially now as Korea's print import rules have been </p><p>liberalised, sparking fears of an influx of Japanese comic books. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Each issue of Xen, whose target market is teenagers, has 15 episodes </p><p>produced by some of Korea's top cartoonists. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>