Guo Jingxiong, known as Daxiong () (born December 25, 1975), is a comic book artist, editor and publisher. Daxiong is currently one of the most successful Chinese and European comic artists. He placed first at the Shanghai Animation & Comic Competition and received top honors at the 33rd annual anniversary of Angoulême International Comics Festival. Early life Daxiong was born December 25, 1975, in Jilin province, China, and developed an enjoyment for illustrating at an early age. Career After graduating with a degree in Commercial Design from the Jilin Art Institute in China, he assumed a teaching position with his alma mater as instructor of comic and cartoon illustrations. In 1999 he created Qicartoon Studios in Jilin province where he served as the chief illustrator. In 2000 he was the winner of the Shanghai Animation & Comic Competition with his work "Chinese Ghost Stories" which received publication soon after the competition. In 2002 Qicartoon Studios earned third place in the Shanghai Animation Competition for its work "Zhuzi Baijia". In Europe, he received top honors at the 33rd annual Angoulême International Comics Festival for his work in "Demi Gods and Semi Devils" written by Chinese novelist Jin Yong, who is the best-selling Chinese author. Since 1999, through his studio, Daxiong has published more than 100 titles which are being distributed in China, Japan, and Taiwan. He began illustrating the MouWang series, which is being published and distributed in France by Soleil Publications. In 2008 Daxiong was arrested in China because his art offended the Chinese Communist Party. After winning top honors at the 33rd annual Angoulême International Comics Festival for his work in "Demi Gods and Semi Devils." Da Xiong was offered a contract to work with Soleil Publication on the book Muowang. After relocating to New York City, Daxiong founded Flag Art Studios. He was the artist on the Top 10 Special #1 with Wildstorm Productions and has been announced as the artist on the graphic novella, Star Wars: Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes with writer Tom Taylor through Dark Horse Comics. Daxiong is the artist for a 10-page story titled "Superman and Doctor Light in Samurai" in DC's 80 Page Giant, Justice League of America, written by Amanda Mcmurry. In 2022 he participated in the creation of Eternal Spring, a partially animated documentary film by Jason Loftus about Falun Gong's 2002 hijacking of broadcast television