I was interviewed by Aisyah Anesee for her article on The Star (Malaysian newspaper) advocating for comics as a beneficial medium. An abridged version of the interview was printed as a sidebar in the printed edition. I did have some hot takes that weren't all mentioned in the sidebar, so I am posting the original interview here on my blog, which is where all my hot takes live.

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I'm excited to announce my month-long stint at Rimbun Dahan Southeast Asian Arts Residency in late 2020! I'll be their first resident comics creator (artist and writer), and I'll mostly be working on my comics during that time – I'll either be wrapping up my middle-grade graphic novel, or preparing for my Alexander the Great comic. I would love for more Southeast Asian comics creators to apply to Rimbun Dahan, so this post is going to show you my application. Please feel free to use it as a template! (more…)

I recently published a mini-comic for Malaysia's Independence Day (or Merdeka, as we natives call it), which can be read here. Besides the standard raw emotionality that has become a trademark of mine, it was my first attempt at code-switching and bilingualism in comics – a bilingualism that is key to the understanding of the story and emotionality of Bahasa, rather than a mere translation of one language into another. (more…)

I'm excited to announce that I will be writer and colourist for an upcoming kids graphic novel series, THE MAKERS CLUB, with artist Tintin Pantoja. You can read the announcement about my book plus other upcoming titles by my publisher Difference Engine. (more…)

For a long time, I've been wanting to make a simple guide about the process of becoming a Malaysian comics creator, and succeeding at it. (more…)