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If you are a comic book enthusiast in Korea, there is one cartoonist you are bound to encounter: Heo Young-man. A significant portion of my own comic book journey has also been filled with his works. From the *Grandmaster*, *Grandmaster*, and others I encountered in boys' magazines as a child... to the *psychic science* series like *Grandmaster*, which I pondered with a serious face at rental comic book shops during my college years... and works such as *Grandmaster*, *Grandmaster*, and
When thinking of cartoonist Heo Young-man, the first thing that comes to mind is likely *Fly, Superboard!*, with its iconic "Chiki Chiki Chaka Chaka Choco Choco Chok!!" chant. Although it has been milked for all it's worth on TV and feels a bit cliché now, one wonders if there has ever been another Korean comic that achieved such sensational popularity. Compared to the lackluster success of *Wonder Kid!* (2020), the recently theatrical release *Wonderful Days*, and even *Armageddon* (a film
Korean Cartoon Culture Research Institute: Heo Young-man's cartoons and cheering crowds
Korean title: 허영만표 만화와 환호하는 군중들
Korean author: 한국만화문화연구원
Korean publisher: 김영사
ISBN-13: 9788934914440
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If you are a comic book enthusiast in Korea, there is one cartoonist you are bound to encounter: Heo Young-man. A significant portion of my own comic book journey has also been filled with his works. From the *Grandmaster*, *Grandmaster*, and others I encountered in boys' magazines as a child... to the *psychic science* series like *Grandmaster*, which I pondered with a serious face at rental comic book shops during my college years... and works such as *Grandmaster*, *Grandmaster*, and
When thinking of cartoonist Heo Young-man, the first thing that comes to mind is likely *Fly, Superboard!*, with its iconic "Chiki Chiki Chaka Chaka Choco Choco Chok!!" chant. Although it has been milked for all it's worth on TV and feels a bit cliché now, one wonders if there has ever been another Korean comic that achieved such sensational popularity. Compared to the lackluster success of *Wonder Kid!* (2020), the recently theatrical release *Wonderful Days*, and even *Armageddon* (a film
