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The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
by Sonny Liew
Cartoonist Sonny Liew created this multi-layered work, which is a biography of fictional Singapoean cartoonist Charlie Chan Hock Chye. As the story goes through Chan's different comics and styles during the 20th century, it also gets into Singapore's politics during the time, as Chan's comics are often commentary on the times. We see a sci-fi epic about British colonialism, funny animal comics about the formation of Malaysia and a giant robot helping student protesters. Among others.
On top of all that, the book is a story about a creative person toiling away in obscurity, putting in good work despite getting little to no recognition for doing so. Makings things simply because he loves making them.
Highly recommended for comics fans and history buffs.