Same Difference and Other Stories by Derek Kirk Kim
01 Jul, by in Adult Readers, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Korean American, Young Adult Readers
After debuting his comics regularly via website (available in color online!) and then self-publishing this first collection which sold out ever so quickly, Derek Kirk Kim has definitely become a leading name in graphic novels ever...
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