Cambodian comic book challenge – The Phnom Penh Post – Monday, 08 June 2009

Comic art hit its peak in Cambodia in the early 1990s, but since then the local market has declined tremendously. The spread of television and a lack of training in Cambodia could partially explain this decline, organisers say. John Weeks, managing editor of Our Books, said that many Cambodian comic book artists today view themselves as illustrators rather than just cartoonists. “In the West, you have the options to slot yourself into one particular role. Here, people just have to take up what’s available,” he said. read more…»