Famous Vietnamese comic book authors

Comic book culture in Vietnam has a long and rich history, and has created unique works of art, contributing to enriching the country’s diverse artistic landscape.

There are many famous Vietnamese comic book authors who have brought excellent works, reaching people’s hearts and spreading their vision and messages to the community.

Can Tieu Hy

One of the prominent names in the world of Vietnamese comic book authors is Can Tieu Hy (real name Phan Cao Ha My, born in 1990), a young artist who is passionate about comics and has won awards. Silver at the Japan International Comic Contest in 2007. Her famous works include Poetry of Destiny, Gate of Hell and Three Worlds.

Poetry Duyen’s main plot tells the story of the sacrifice of a Chinese Mong girl who died helping soldiers escape from the enemy’s pursuit. In addition, Can Tieu Hy has also integrated a number of details that represent the culture of the Vietnamese people into the story, making it easy for readers to realize that this is a work of a Vietnamese artist, even though Although the drawing style still has a bit of a Japanese Manga feel.

Hell’s Gate is a comic series with horror and supernatural qualities. The main character is a girl who suddenly had an accident that interrupted all her plans. Waking up in a dark place and even losing her memory, the girl suddenly realized that she was in a terrible place and had to face many dangers, which was the Hell Gate.

Tam The takes the theme of mysterious stories about the theory of Tam The (Humanity – Birth – Perfection). The plot of Tam The revolves around Khanh, a guy who is looking for a cure for his younger sister Linh.

Phong Duong Comics

Phong Duong Comics is a group of comic book authors including two members Nguyen Thanh Phong and Nguyen Khanh Duong. They are also the authors of the famous Dragon Than Tuong comic book series in 2014.

Long Than Tuong is a fictional historical comic series, set in the time before the second resistance war against the Mongol army, one of the most heroic pages of the country’s history. The main character is Long, who plays an important role in this victory.

Duong Duc Comic

Duong Duc Comic (real name Duong Minh Duc, born in 1994) is the author of the famous “Blood Type O” comic series about the Road to Olympia competition. This series was posted to an electronic newspaper by a Japanese journalist. Yusuke Murata – famous Japanese comic book author shared the article link online with compliments in Vietnamese.

The story is about the Road to Olympia competition with the main character being a high school student who was accidentally chosen to participate in this knowledge contest. Each chapter is integrated with situations that are both funny and sad but equally touching. After the success of the first 3 episodes, “Blood Group O” episode 4 is also the last episode of Duong and his friends’ journey to conquer Mount Olympia.

PLNT Senta

Author PLNT Senta, real name Pham Lan Ngoc Tram, is a young female author living and working in Ho Chi Minh City. She worked as a freelance artist before and is currently working at Comicola Studio.

PLNT Senta is the author of the comic series Ngau, a story about cute teenage love with adorable drawings and a cast of characters with sparkling, attractive appearances. The narrative style is gentle and emotional.

Cool is a rare Vietnamese comic book, not easy to read at first contact, the drawings are not shiny, somewhat rough and complicated. But hidden behind that is an extremely crazy, smart and funny plot. The characters in Ngau, both the main character and the supporting characters, all have their own unique personalities and interact and coordinate with each other very well, and not many Vietnamese comic works are as creative in their ways. Tell stories like Ngau.

Chau Chat Chem

Chau Chat Chem (real name Nguyen Huynh Bao Chau) is an artist and comic book author born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City. Mentioning this pen name, many young people will immediately remember Bad Luck, a purely Vietnamese series that caused an “internet storm” in 2016 – 2017.

With Bad Luck, Chau Chat Chem brings a true “party” of laughter to readers, through the journey of overcoming the curse of the female protagonist named An, who has the “power” to curse anyone she touches. Right. The unconventional plot, the intertwining of reality and fantasy, the very realistic dialogue… are the identifying marks of most of Chau’s works.

Lam Hoang Truc

Lam Hoang Truc was born in 1991 in Tien Giang. She graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture. HCM before turning to become a comic author.

Endless Summer is about two young people with the same name Phuong, who are in their final year of middle school. The content revolves around everyday stories such as school, exams, parents’ expectations or the first thrills of life. The work belongs to the “coming of age” genre, about the process of characters transforming from children to adults. The story collection delves into the deepest corners of adolescence, confiding their feelings to their families and schools.

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