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Join celebrated graphic novelists Eric Kim (Canada) and Hong Yeon-sik (Korea) for a special showcase on the theme of “Home.” They will present original concept art and discuss the cultural differences in how “”home”” is perceived in their work. Eric Kim, has over two decades of experience across genres from sci-fi to Canadian superheroes, including his tale of shapeshifting aliens, Zeroed Out, a tale of shapeshifting aliens written by Jim Munroe. He is joined by the critically acclaimed Hong Yeon-sik, a Manhwa Today Award winner for Uncomfortably Happy, whose recent work Umma’s Table explores family, food, and memory. Don’t miss this deep dive into the artistry and heartfelt storytelling of ‘home’ in the graphic novel.

Moderated by Miles Baker

Zeroed Out

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Umma’s Table

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Eric Kim

Eric Kim has been working as an illustrator, writer and comic artist for over twenty years for a wide variety of publishers and subjects: from Science Fiction romance across the stars, to histories of financial risk, and back to Indigenous stories featuring famous musicians, Eric has served a broad audience of readers through his artwork. Eric's most recent work has been in the pages of Owl Magazine, where he writes and illustrates Dinosaurs from Outer Space with his colleague Wai Khan.

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Hong Yeon-sik

Born in 1971, Hong Yeon-sik debuted as a comics artist in 1992. After ten years creating children’s comics, he graduated from an art university and turned to autobiographical graphic novels.

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