Sanho's fantasy work took Best US Edition of International Material-Asia at the 38th Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards in San Diego
Korean graphic novel 'Purgatory Funeral Cakes' wins first Eisner Award
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The English edition was released in 2025 by US publisher Dark Horse Comics, with the translation by Danny Lim. The awards ceremony was held on July 24 (US time) at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, during Comic-Con International. "Purgatory Funeral Cakes" by Korean cartoonist Sanho took the Best US Edition of International Material-Asia prize at the 38th Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, often dubbed the "Oscars of comics," the book's Korean publisher Munhakdongnae said Friday.
Furthermore, Originally published in Korea, the fantasy graphic novel centers on a mysterious shop that bakes cakes for the dead so they can reach the gate of reincarnation after traversing the purgatory plains for 49 days. While Korean titles, such as "The Story of Life on the Golden Fields" by Kim Dong-hwa, "Grass" by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, and "Hellbound" by Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Kyu-seok, had been nominated in the past, this marks the first time a Korean work has won. Korean graphic novel wins Eisner Award for 1st time.
In addition, The Eisner Awards are regarded as one of the "big three" international comics prizes, alongside France's Angouleme International Comics Festival and the US Harvey Awards. (Yonhap).
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The English edition was released in 2025 by US publisher Dark Horse Comics, with the translation by Danny Lim.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe awards ceremony was held on July 24 (US time) at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, during Comic-Con International.
reliability low1/2 sources"Purgatory Funeral Cakes" by Korean cartoonist Sanho took the Best US Edition of International Material-Asia prize at the 38th Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, often dubbed the "Oscars of comics," the book's Korean publisher Munhakdongnae said Friday.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOriginally published in Korea, the fantasy graphic novel centers on a mysterious shop that bakes cakes for the dead so they can reach the gate of reincarnation after traversing the purgatory plains for 49 days.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWhile Korean titles, such as "The Story of Life on the Golden Fields" by Kim Dong-hwa, "Grass" by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, and "Hellbound" by Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Kyu-seok, had been nominated in the past, this marks the first time a Korean work has won.
reliability low1/2 sourcesKorean graphic novel wins Eisner Award for 1st time.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Eisner Awards are regarded as one of the "big three" international comics prizes, alongside France's Angouleme International Comics Festival and the US Harvey Awards. (Yonhap)
reliability low1/2 sources1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean graphic novel has won a prestigious U.S. comic industry award for the first time, marking a milestone for the country's comics.
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