Derek Kirk Kim's Same Difference: slacker Korean-American kids come of age in the Bay Area

FirstSecond has just re-released Derek Kirk Kim's Same Difference, his Ignatz, Harvey and Eisner award-winning indie comic from his early career. The FirstSecond edition is absolutely gorgeous, with a transparent plastic dustjacket printed with bug-eyed goldfish that swim through the cover-art.

Same Difference is the story of Korean-American 20-something slackers in San Francisco who wrestle with the stereotypes and ambitions that they feel guide their lives. It has the feel of vintage Douglas Coupland, a drifting ennui shot through with moments of human warmth and connection. And though it's a quick read, it leaves a lasting emotional coal smouldering in its wake.

Same Difference

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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I love this story. It’s one of the first webcomics I ever read, and I feel like a proud aunt everytime I hear good news about it :-)
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About time!
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I remember this – it was pretty good!
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look what he´s doing right now: http://www.tunecomic.com
written by derek, illustrated by les mcclaine(from chapter 11 on).
great webcomic, can´t wait how the story will turn out….