The Monkey King (DC)/A Journey in the West

A Journey in the West is the first issue of The Monkey King published by DC Comics.

Characters

 * Sun Wukong
 * Rachel Yuen
 * Lang Ren
 * Zhu Jiachong
 * Li Yuen
 * Marsha Yuen
 * Charles "Chuck" Graham
 * Samantha Masters

Synopsis
A young girl named Rachel Yuen accidentally wakes up Sun Wukong, king of the monkeys and her life takes a sudden turn into the paranormal.

Plot
[A girl is seen with her face on a desk. She makes a loud groaning noise, attracting the attention of her mother, Marsha, who calls on her from down the stairs.]

Marsha: "Rachel?"

[Rachel picks herself up.]

Rachel: "Why is this book so long!?"

[Marsha walks into the room.]

Marsha: "If you didn't want to read it, why'd you choose Chinese culture to study?"

Rachel: "I didn't know I would have to read a massive book! the hardback numbered the pages, guess how many? over 1,000!"

Marsha: "What book is it?"

Rachel: "I honestly forgot, that's how long I've been reading it! I keep going back to the chapter with the "white bone demon" whatever that is just to remind myself what happened in it."

Marsha: "Maybe take a break from it?"

Rachel: "That'll help... that'll help."

[It suddenly cuts to Rachel with two other people who are playing thumb wars.]

Both people at once: "one, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war."

Rachel: "...Chuck, what is this?"

[Her friend Chuck, who is participating in the thumb war, talks to her while still looking at his thumb.]

Chuck: "It's thumb war. Whoever pins the other's thumb for three seconds wins."

Rachel: "...Is it fun?"

Chuck: "No, but it passes the time."

[The other girl in the thumb war, named Samantha, lets go of Chuck's hand.]

Samantha: "You know what else passes the time?"

Chuck: "No Samantha, we are not going to Jungle Lands Mountain."

Samantha: "Oh come on! why not?"

Chuck: "Do you know why it's called "Jungle Lands Mountain" Samantha? because it is covered in trees, grass, and wild animals! I'm not dealing with a raging bull!"

Rachel: "I don't think bulls can survive on mountains."

Chuck: "They might! they might."

Samantha: "There's a demon on it! are you telling me you don't want to see a demon?"

Rachel: "Demon?"

Chuck: "Someone went exploring on the mountain and captured footage of something. Everyone thinks it's a demon or a monster but it honestly just looks like a guy."

Samantha: "And that's just as interesting! what the hell is a guy doing up there? do you honestly not want to know? I wanna know!"

Chuck: "Well, last time I check, uh..."

[Chuck pats himself down.]

Chuck: "Yup. Confirmed. I am not you."

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