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I met KIM IL KWANG in 2009 at JM ANIMATION STUDIOS in Seoul, South Korea. He was just a 21 year old kid and even then he was way ahead of the skill level of many of my peers in TV in Hollywood in my opinion. He was also the one who introduced me to Kim Jung Gi’s 2007 artbook, far before the illustration world were humbled by Jung Gi’s insane, viral, one-shot drawing videos.  IL Kwang, myself, along with many of the many insane talents at JM animation ( many of them, kids), were picked to help develop Legend of Korra and eventually we all split from JM Animation to form Studio Mir, with IL KWANG and Kim Jinsung as the lead character designers. It’s been five years and I believe he’s grown so incredible it brings a tear to my eye. Super humble, soft-spoken and ALWAYS practicing, IL KWANG’s work as lead character designer on Books 1, 2 and 3 are an example of some of the very best in TV animation production. South Korea for many reasons too long to discuss here are constantly hidden by the shadow of the American pre-production bubble established through years of sub-contract work and lack of exposure on many of our favorite, American-produced animated shows. I believe IL Kwang is one of them. Above are a sample of his many, daily sketches, many of them are 30-min studies. Go say hello and thank the kid for his immense contributions to the designs of one of the best, modern animated shows in the states. Kim il Kwang’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002953843328&sk=photos&collection_token=100002953843328%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.296663180442141.65537.100002953843328&type=3

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BOOM! STUDIOS UNVEILS ITS EMERALD CITY COMICON 2014 EXCLUSIVES

Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con 2014 is just around the corner, and while I’ve been trying to figure out if I can make it to the very first Starbucks to complete my tour of original chain restaurant locations (I went to the first KFC back in 2005, there is a museum attached), the folks at Boom! Studios have been busy with a new set of variant covers! They’ll be offering a handful of Emerald City exclusive covers at the show, and they’re all pretty awesome.

Check our site to see the roster of ECCC variants, including a Nirvana-inspired take on Adventure Time, a new look at Lumberjanes #1, a Punch-Out!! homage for Regular Show: Skips, and a new cover for The Midas Flesh #1 by Sex Criminals artist Chip Zdarsky!

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Thanks to comedian Brendan McKeigan for the premise submission.

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Go Fiona!!

April 5th & 6th 11:00am - 6:00pm

The 69th Regiment Armory at 68 Lexington Ave, NYC

Admission: $5 per day

Fiona Staples is a comic book artist living in Calgary, Canada. She has illustrated numerous comics including Mystery Society, Done to Death, Secret History of the Authority:...

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Adventure Time: The Flip Side #3 on Sale Now

The third of six Flip Sides from BOOM! Studios, this issue has Finn and Jake learning “the truth behind why Monkey Wizard doesn’t kidnap princesses anymore.”

Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover are writing this series, with artwork from Wook Jin Clark, who’s also responsible for the rad cover above.

Buy yours at your local comic shop or through the BOOM! store.

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Andrew Bell x Dead Zebra Inc – “The Last Knight”

Объявлена цена: $65. Продажа состоится 15 марта на Dead Zebra. Обсудить…

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S I C K!!!!

To the many who’ve enquired over the years, I’ve finally thrown a few prints up on INPRNT. 

Peas!  

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T-Wei

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“If a writer falls in love with you, you can never die.”

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