#546 "The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye"

About this episode

Tim and Kumar discuss the graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, exploring its unique style and historical context.

FLASHBACK! Why read a biography of a fictional comics artist? What if it's also a history of Singapore — done in a style that apes more than a dozen seminal 20th century comics creators? Tim and Kumar take a look at the awe-inspiring (yet sometimes puzzling) Sonny Liew graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye . (Originally published May 8, 2017.) Brought to you by: Full Manga Alchemists Our supporters on Patreon

People in this episode

Host: Tim Young

Guest: Kumar

Topics covered

• biography
• comics
• Singapore history
• graphic novel
• art style

Keywords

• Charlie Chan Hock Chye
• Sonny Liew
• graphic novel
• Singapore
• comics history

Sponsors

Full Manga Alchemists

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

Places: Singapore

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