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[The Crusade Story] 1, 2 (ongoing)

(gckbooks) — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:47:07 +0900

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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[Fighter of the Wind] 1-10, completed

(gckbooks) — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:02:08 +0900

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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[Lotto Blues]

(gckbooks) — Wed, 1 Jun 2005 15:34:40 +0900

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

(gckbooks) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:55:20 +0900

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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[Another WWII : Part 1 The Iron Earth]

(gckbooks) — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:02:46 +0900

Introduction :
Racing in tanks, pausing war to have a nice Foir Gras lunch. A funny WWII as seen never before, with cute dogs and wolves in uniforms. Artist Moon Hyoseok proudly presents the first volume of his "Another WWII" trilogy.

Artist : Hyoseop Moon
Concept artist in many well known computer games. Cute fantasies from realistic mechanics.

Release Date : 2004. 11. 20.

Format : Paperback / 164 pages

Story : Collection of short stories of the "Another WWII" universe. Wolves in axis tanks and cats in allied tanks are having a race for national pride. Foir-gras loving wolves driven German tanks raid goose transports. And other stories.

[Guest from South] 1-2, completed

(gckbooks) — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:16:42 +0900

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Introduction : 548 days in North Korea, through the eyes of a ordinary South Korean citizen working for a power plant. This North Korea is not an imaginary axis of evil or some crazy wonderland, but just another place where real humans live their everyday lives. Part hilarious comedy, part heartbreaking humanism.

Artist : Youngjin Oh

Release Date : 2004. 6. 15.

Format : paperback / 2 vols / completed

Story :South Korean worker Mr Oh is sent to North Korea to help building a new plant. This is his observation of how some people try to do less work, how he gets conflicts in ordering menus at the restaurant, how he is prohibited to take a photo of the "Dear comrade leader" statue with the head cut off the frame, and above all how they are just fellow humans like us.

Awards :
2004 SICAF Award, Best Planning
2004 Korean Comic Award, Special Prize

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[For Dooly]

(gckbooks) — Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:45:32 +0900

Introduction : Young artist Kyuseok Choi throws a frank look into the lives of the have-nots in Korean society. A mosaic of short stories, with bitter fun, harsh reality and magical moments.

Artist : Kyuseok Choi
The front runner of the stylish Korean young comic artists. Talks about small hopes in a more-real-than-real harshness of everyday life.

Release Date : 2004. 04. 10

Format : Paperback, 182 pages

Story :
the beloved 80s kids comics hero, Dooly the little dinosaur, today lives a low life as a illegal alien working in a factory. All his old day friends also have a harsh life, which is not a jolly kids comic any more.

Awards :
2004 Contemporary Comics Award
2004 SICAF Award best Short story
2004 Korean Comics Award
2003 Comic Readers Award Best Short/Independent comic

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[Mijung]

(gckbooks) — Fri, 26 Dec 2003 14:00:52 +0900

Introduction : A collection of shorts by Byungjun Byun, artist of young sensible works on the life in the city, including "Princess Anna" and "Run, Bonggu". Many included shorts have received renowned awards from Korea and Japan.

Artist : Byungjun Byun
Famed young comic artist, specializing in the depiction of the subtle sentiments of the 'place' and the people living in them.

Release Date : 2003. 12. 16.

Format : paperback / 325 pages

Story : The story of an guardian angel protecting his longing lover, the unfortunate meeting of boy and girl, among other works.

[Singing Stone]

(gckbooks) — Thu, 25 Dec 2003 15:15:14 +0900

Introduction : The exhaustive collected short pieces of Hyerin Kim, master of Korean women's comics. A must for fans.

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 : 2003.12.25.

Format : Hardcover, 500 pages

Story :
Various short pieces with many works on ordinary people in a time of inordinary turbulences.

[The Extra Terrestrial] 1, (ongoing)

(gckbooks) — Thu, 25 Dec 2003 14:34:27 +0900

Introduction : Ujuin, a young do-nothing girl whose name means 'extra terrestrial', spends her time in a most ordinary but peculiar way. Watch how her pastel-toned small and cute everyday adventures with her merry friends turn this ordinary world into heartwarming fairytales.

Artist : Hyangwoo Lee
Renowned for her cute imaginations rooted in (sometime less than) ordinary everyday life. Her graphic style gained also great appraisal at 2003 International Angouleme Comcs Festival.

Release Date : 2003. 12. 25.

Format : paperback / 176 pages / ongoing

The story of everyday life of Ujuin, her eccentric pets and her even more eccentric but very humane friends.

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