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Lovely recap from ALA 2012 in Anaheim, filmed by author Derek Kirk Kim! Graphic Novel authors discuss the differences between ALA and comics conventions, and more—here’s a great way to get a few flavors from a memorable and exceptional ALA: http://youtu.be/oWa7SlF-o4M

CAMPBELL: There must have been a terrific demand for Kampung Boy over the years. I wonder if you can tell us how many copies of it have sold all together since it was first published in 1979? LAT: I can’t tell you off hand the total number….it had gone through the 11th reprint a couple Read the Rest…

(An editorial cartoon from Lat, from the beginning of 2007 — click to enlarge) CAMPBELL: A couple of the books I have here are collections of your newspaper cartoons. We would probably refer to them as ‘political cartoons’. I would imagine this is your ‘bread and butter’ work, but I’ve read that you don’t think Read the Rest…

Eddie Campbell interviews Mohammed Nor Khalid, aka LAT, author of KAMPUNG BOY, and the upcoming TOWN BOY. Lat is revered throughout Southeast Asia for his work of many years as the greatest cartoonist from Malaysia. First Second is honored to launch its author on author interviews with this gem in three parts — special thanks Read the Rest…