My wish is to turn the company into an oriental type of Walt Disney.

TONY Wong Chun-loong, Hongkong's former comics king, is back in the thick of it. This time, his adversary is none other than Jademan Comics, the publishing group he founded 20 years ago. At stake is the territory's $400 million comic book market.

Barely two months after his release from jail, the former chairman of Jademan Holdings has set up another comics publishing firm, Jade Dynasty Publications, and launched a new comic book.

Like in the comic books that made a name for him and Jademan, the storyline for his new creation - Superhero in the Century - features titanic battles between the forces of good and evil. The action is set in the 21st century and about a war between fourempires for control of the world.

There are new comic books on the way, with Legend of an Emperor set for launch next month. The drawing are being done by Mr Wong and the story is said to be autobiographical.

Seated in his leased 1,200-square-foot office at North Point, Mr Wong has come down a long way from the heady days when he commanded the Jademan empire and a $1 billion fortune.

Still, he exuded confidence as he spoke of his plans to rebuild his comic empire within the next three years.

''My wish is to turn the company into an oriental type of Walt Disney,'' he said, puffing on the ever-present cigarette.