TOKYOPOP Signs Korea's Top Female Manga Creator, Hee Jung Park, to Multi-Book Publishing DealCompany Set to Release Four Titles in 2008: Fever, Hotel Africa, Martin and John, and Too Long Los Angeles, CA (March 4, 2008)-TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce a multi-book publishing deal with Korea's hottest female manga creator, Hee Jung Park. In 2008, TOKYOPOP will release Fever (March), Hotel Africa (April), Martin and John (July) and Too Long (August). The company will premiere each of these stunning new series on its web site (www.TOKYOPOP.com) as well as on its MySpace profile (www.Myspace.com/TOKYOPOP). The free previews are part of a year-long effort--which will also include contests and giveaways, convention promotions, and online features--to promote the luscious artwork and sophisticated storytelling of this innovative global manga creator. According to TOKYOPOP Editor-in-Chief Rob Tokar, "Hee Jung Park is a phenomenal talent as well as a manga superstar. Along with her bestselling sequential art, her work has been collected in art books and gallery shows around the world. "Inventive", "unusual" and "sophisticated" are words that often arise in discussions about Ms. Park's manga classics and we are both excited and proud to publish them." About the Books: Fever: (March) Hotel Africa: (April) Martin and John: (July) Too Long: (August) ABOUT TOKYOPOP |
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good to know tokyopop calls
good to know tokyopop calls everything 'manga' nowadays.
Agreed! Another group of
Agreed! Another group of titles to take up shelf space at local bookstores that likely won't sell.
Hey, some korean manhwa are
Hey, some korean manhwa are pretty good. No need to be all culturally elitist.