SINGAPORE - Ask your average Singaporean about "local comics" and what comes to mind is probably Sonny Liew's 2015 graphic novel, The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye. Perhaps Johnny Lau's Mr Kiasu, if they recall the cartoon's heyday in the 1990s, or Wee Tian Beng's epic fantasy manga The Celestial Zone.
Comic scenes the world over are seen as male-dominated and the Singapore one is no different. But the profile of women in local comics is on the rise, from the inception of a new women-run comics publisher to the overseas success of artists like up-and-comer Weng Pixin.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
