Korean Comics Artists - Derek Kirk Kim, Kang Full, Doha Kang, Lee Myung-Jin, Kim Young-Oh, Rhim Ju-Yeon, Rhie Won-BOK, Ryu Kum-Chel, Guiyeoni (Paperback)

Chapters: Derek Kirk Kim, Kang Full, Doha Kang, Lee Myung-Jin, Kim Young-Oh, Rhim Ju-Yeon, Rhie Won-Bok, Ryu Kum-Chel, Guiyeoni, Hwang Mi-Ri, Choi Kyung-Ah, Woon Soo-Yoon, Kim Jae-Hwan, Hyung Min-Woo, Kang Kyung-Ok, Chon Kye-Young, Lee So-Young, Lee Young-You, Baek Hye-Kyung, Lee Hyeon-Sook, Yun Mi-Kyung. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 48. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Derek Kirk Kim (b. 1974 in Gumi, South Korea) is an award-winning Korean-American cartoonist. He won both major industry awards in 2004, the Eisner and the Harvey, for his debut graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories, which was originally serialized on his website Lowbright (formerly known as "Small Stories"). He also won the Ignatz Award for promising new talent, in 2003, for the same graphic novel (which was originally published with the help of a 2002 Xeric Award). Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon. All of his stories reflect, to a greater or lesser degree, his personal experiences. He offers poignant tales with an ever-present dash of humor. His drawing style is realistic and clean, based on the "clear line" school made famous by Tintin creator Herge. His story lines range from the naturalistic to the fantastic. Most of the hostility and criticism of Kim's work seems to be self-directed (either explicitly or by skewering protagonists who resemble their creator), perhaps reflecting the influence of Robert Crumb. Recently, Kim had begun serializing his latest work, Healing Hands on his website Lowbright, until he decided to abort the project...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=106864