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Liquid City is the first volume of comic anthology featuring Robots, Monkey Kings and Giant Whales, This comic artbook brings together artists and comic writers from Southeast Asian countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines, as well as collaborators from outer region.

Kampung Boy’s Lat contributed too!

From Leong Wan Kok’s distinct post apocalyptic landscapes and alien creatures to Datuk Khalid or Lat’s charming look back at  Malaysian life in the 1960s, from Mike Carey’s meditation on colonialism to Ken Foo’s dark visions of  regurgitations and bodily transformations, this comic anthology presents an edgy life vision in cities of past, present and future.

Also featured are works by Charlene Chua, Lefty,Jon Foster, Sonny Liew, Gerry Alanguilan, FSC, Koh Hong Teng, Drewscape, Kuanth,Thanh Phong, Troy Chin, Shari Chankhamma and many more.

28 Stories and Spreads!

25 stories were featured in this anthology which are Metamorphosis by Leong Wan Kok @ Puyuh, Noirstorborg by F. S. C., Otah Tree by Troy Chin, Food Kingdom by Kaoru, Malinky Robot: Stinky Fish Blues by Sonny Liew, Love Hurts by Gerry Alanguilan, The Chicken Licken Phenomenon by Chin Sau Lim, Bird Bird by kenfoo, Me and My Food by Shari Chankhamma, Alpha Gorilla by Otto Fong, Cube by Michael Chuah @ C2V, Rogue by Kuanth, Face by Mike Carey and Sonny Liew, The Pouch Puppeteer by Koh Hong Teng, The Trip by Datuk Khalid @ Lat, Eidolon by Charlene Chua and Wayne Santos, The Boy and The Paper Plane by Nguyen Thanh Phong, Exit by by Ho Seng Hui, No Matter… by Suttichart Sarapaiwanich, For Love by Lefty, Regrets by Koh Hong Teng, Harpy Lullaby by Hu Jingxuan, I Grew a Spaceship by Drewscape, Invasion by Leong Wan Kok and Bear Bear by kenfoo.

3 spreads were also featured in this artbook including Robot Parade by Jon Foster, Civil Wars by Ray Toh and Lava Man Invasion by Gary Choo. Cover art provided by Shelly Wan, I personally feel that this book is worthy for Southeast Asian comic fans since it compiles new and well-known artists mainly in this Asian region.

Tags: C2V, Kaoru, Lat, Leong Wan Kok, Liquid City, Michael Chuah, Puyuh, Sonny Liew

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