Comic Strips

Comic strips (絵物語) are illustrated stories that exist in the world. They are sometimes published in newspapers.

Overview
In the world of One Piece, speech bubbles have not been invented, so traditional manga does not exist. Instead, comic strips place text and and dialogue inside frames over the illustrations.

Similar to comics in real life, the comic strips in One Piece sometimes include cartoony effects not normally possible in reality. However, the awakening of the Gomu Gomu no Mi enables the user to fight much like a comic strip character by granting further freedom and strength to their rubber body.

List of Comic Strips
The following is a list of comics popular over the world.



Sora, Warrior of the Sea
Sora, Warrior of the Sea (海の戦士ソラ) is comic strip published in the World Economy News Paper. In stars the fictional hero Sora (fictional) who fights again the evil army Germa 66. It is particularly popular in the North Blue.

Others

 * Fire Dog (火の犬) is a comic strip starring a dog covered in flames. It is likely a reference to Phoenix.
 * Pokeemon (ポケえもん) is a comic strip starring a cat-like creature wearing a top hat and a dinosaur costume with a pocket on its stomach. It is likely a reference to Pokémon and Doraemon.
 * Monkey Ball (モンキーボール) is a comic strip starring a Monkey King-like figure riding a cloud and holding an axe. It is likely a reference to Dragon Ball.
 * Maruko-san (マルコさん) is a comic strip starring a small girl with prominent semicircular eyebrows. It is a reference to Chibi Maruko-chan and a joke on the character Marco (マルコ) from One Piece, first created by Eiichiro Oda for his scribble corner on the official ONE PIECE.com website.