Korean Graphic Novel Wins Eisner Award for 1st Time
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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = A Korean cartoonist won an award at the Eisner Awards, a prestigious American comics award, for the first time.
Cartoonist Sanho's full-length graphic novel, *Purgatory, the Funeral Cake Shop*, won the Best Asian Comic (U.S. Edition) award at the 38th Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. This marks the first time a Korean author has won this award, breaking the dominance of Japanese comics in the category and proving the excellence of Korean comics in the North American market. *Purgatory*, an omnibus-style fantasy series, was highly praised for its artisti…
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