Kung Fu Panda (graphic novel series)

Kung Fu Panda is a series of graphic novels that is based on the Kung Fu Panda franchise.

Main Characters

 * Master Po Ping (born Lotus Shan) - A teenage fast-talking giant panda who is the main protagonist of the series. He has a huge crush on Tigress.
 * Master Tigress - A female teenage tiger who becomes the unofficial leader of the Furious Five. She is Po's love interest.
 * Master Viper - A female green tree viper with two small lotus flowers on top of her head.
 * Master Monkey - A Golden snub-nosed monkey with a thick Chinese accent who is the friendliest and most approachable of the Five.
 * Master Mantis - A Chinese mantis who is the smallest of the Five, but he is obviously the strongest proportional to his size.
 * Master Crane - A black-necked crane who is the most patient of the Five and one of the most sarcastic.
 * Master Shifu - A red panda Kung Fu Master who resides in the Jade Palace as its headmaster, known to have trained Po and the Furious Five in Kung Fu, as well as Tai Lung.
 * Grand Master Oogway - An elderly tortoise known to have been the previous senior headmaster of the Jade Palace and the founder of Kung Fu itself.

Supporting Characters

 * Mr. Ping - A goose who is Po's adoptive father, who runs the most popular noodle shop in the Valley.
 * Master Thundering Rhino - An Indian rhinoceros.
 * Master Storming Ox - An ox.
 * Master Croc - A saltwater crocodile.
 * Li Shan - The biological father of Po.
 * Constable Hu - An Indian elephant.

Villains

 * Tai Lung - A snow leopard who is one of the central antagonists of the series.
 * Lord Shen - An albino Indian peafowl.
 * Wolf Boss - A Tibetan wolf who is Lord Shen's second-in-command.
 * Kai the Collector - A bull who is Oogway's former brother-in-arms.

Other Characters

 * Kung Fu Matchmaker - A hippopotamus who is responsible for arranging marriages and evaluating potential brides and grooms.

Differences between the graphic novels and the films

 * This will feature Po and Tigress as teenagers.

Trivia

 * Po, the Furious Five, Master Shifu, Grand Master Oogway, and Mr. Ping's designs are in the style of Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll.