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[The Crusade Story] 1, 2 (ongoing)

Introduction : A hilariously satirical history of the Crusades by Kim Taekwon, exploring deep into the truth about the Crusades, history of the Arab and the European world. Surprisingly, it isn't much different than today. A long-running bestseller in humanities section.

Artist : Taekwon Kim
Worked as an satirical comic artist in many progressive newspapers and magazines. "As long as memory lasts, violence has not seized victory" - a quote that summarizes his works.

Release Date : 2003.11.2 (Vol.1) / 2005.8.10 (Vol.2)

Format : Paperback, 300 pages each

Story : Western Europe, year 1095. A religious fanatic named Pierre the Hermit spends all day riding his mule and giving speeches. He insists on a war with the Muslims to regain holy Jerusalem. One day he's kidnapped by some Men in black, and suddenly reappears as the star icon of a "holy war"...

Awards :
Readers' Comic Award 2003, [Current Comic]
Chosen by "Warming up the world by Books" Group in 2003

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posted at 2005/08/10 15:47 | Intellectual Comics | Trackback(171)

[Fighter of the Wind] 1-10, completed

Introduction : The epic story of Choi Baidal (aka Ooyama Matsudatsu), the founder of the legendary Kyokushin Karate. His life and thoughts as the true modern age martial master are wonderfully strong carried into pictures and words. Dynamic and grasping, it follows the life of the fighter who dared against everybody and everything.

Artist : Hakgi Bang
Master of semi-biographical works depicting fighting men and women. Well-known for his dynamic drawings and documentary-like storytelling.

Release Date: 2002. 11. 17 - 2005. 8. 10

Format : Papreback, 10 vols / 200 pages each

Story : Year 1932, Korea under Japanese occupation. Choi, a kid in a small village, practices martial arts to resist his Japanese bullies. After shor jobs in the Yakuza, he encounters the thoughts of Miyamoto Mushashi and decides to become a true master of martial arts. After long and harsh self training in the mountains, he challenges the world to take on his "real Karate".

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posted at 2005/08/10 15:02 | Classic Comics | Trackback

[Lotto Blues]

Introduction : Byun's first collected short stories. A provoking hybrid between European drawing style, Japanese compostions and Korean realism-style stories.

Artist : Kihyun Byun
One of the rising stars of young "hybrid realism" artists in Korea, characterized by their strong hybrid graphic styles combined with harsh realism in the stories.

Release Date : 2005. 6. 1

Format : Paperback

Story :
10 short pieces, including the story of a preacher who feels temptation after receiving a winning lotto from a homeless, a butcher in near future who falls in love with a cloned "meat human", and other works.

Awards :
2005 Comtemporary Comics Award
2005 Korean Comics Award, Best short story

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posted at 2005/06/01 15:34 | Graphic Novel | Trackback

[Star of the North Sea] 1-8, completed

Introduction : One of the grandest stories in the history of Korean women's comics. Remastered and republished 22 years after its birth. The epic story of the revolution in imaginary European country of Bodnia, asking questions on the very essence of humanism.

Artist : Hyerin Kim
The true epic master of Korean women's comics. Interweaves the vital lives of the individuals and the grand flow of history into a seamless masterpiece.

Release Date : 2005. 3. 31

Format : Paperback / 8 vols / completed

Story : 18C century Bodnia, where the civil revolution is taking place. Highly praised Naval officer Euriphine is framed and sent to a far away to prison. After escaping and realizing the problems of the government system, he becomes part of the people, fighting for the revolution.

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posted at 2005/03/31 10:55 | Classic Comics | Trackback(161)

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