{"product_id":"delay-a-comics-anthology-paperback","title":"Delay: A Comics Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharis Loke\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaolo Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooming milestones, and missed connections. Resisting mainstream expectations, and doing life at your own pace. What does DELAY mean to you? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriters and illustrators from Southeast Asia take on this theme in a comics anthology curated by guest editors Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco. From explorations of identity and inner worlds to the twists and turns of modern life, these stories offer restoration, room for reflection, and invite us to reclaim time in our own ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDELAY \u003c\/i\u003ereminds the reader that joy is the foundation of resilience, and that even messy relationships can be rewarding.\" -- \u003cb\u003eKathryn Hemmann, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Comics Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Curious readers with time to pause and peruse will find some treasures.\" -- \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Overall, the stories feel universally relevant to human experiences... The cultures and colors of Southeast Asia still shine throughout the collection, with snippets of languages and cultural references that enrich the meaning of the stories and make them more vivid.\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePF Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Graphic Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharis Loke\u003c\/b\u003e has been found drawing book covers, fantasy maps, board games, street protests, in the jungle, on a boat, and by a glacier. As an editor and curator, she's worked with close to a hundred Southeast Asian comic creators and artists, including co-editing \u003ci\u003eSOUND: A Comics Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Difference Engine. She's illustrated for Netflix, Orbit, Macmillan, Subterranean Press, and Mekong Review, among others, and has an MA in Visual Sociology with an interest in mapping as arts research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaolo Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e, from the Philippines, is a lawyer and writer of prose, comics, and interactive fiction. His prose has been published in anthologies such as \u003ci\u003eThe Sea is Ours\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and his interactive wrestling novel \u003ci\u003eSlammed!\u003c\/i\u003e was released by Choice of Games. As an editor, he put together \u003ci\u003eAlternative Alamat\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology of stories that reimagine Philippine myth and folklore. As a comics writer, he has collaborated with some of the country's most talented artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49257159229697,"sku":"9789819413362","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1677\/6705\/files\/7pkGpNbZY39789819413362.webp?v=1781410857","url":"https:\/\/www.gotham-library.com\/es\/products\/delay-a-comics-anthology-paperback","provider":"Gotham Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}