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Whazamo! Profiles: Kid Koala
Submitted by Vepo Studios on May 7, 2009 - 9:13am
Whazamo! Profiles looks at Kid Koala, who kicks off the TCAF celebrations tonight with his Loud Party.
He's also about to release Space Cadet, a graphic novel told through 120 white-on-black etchings, about a a girl who was raised by a guardian robot, to become a famous space explorer. Find out more about Kid Koala's latest comics below!
Name: Eric San
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Website: www.kidkoala.com
Role: illustrator, scratch dj, diaper changer
Latest Work: Space Cadet
What’s It About in a Nutshell: Parenthood and space travel
What first inspired you to create comics or graphic novels? Being bored as a 2 year old and drawing on anything and everything to pass the time.
What for you makes a comic or graphic novel AWESOME!? Free gum!
What subjects are you obsessed with? Awkward first dates, jazz, obsolete technology.
If you weren’t doing comics or graphic novels, what would you be doing? Running a restaurant.
What is your favourite Canadian graphic novel, or What’s your favourite graphic novel of all time? Billy Mavreas' "Inside Outside Overlap"
What are you working on now? A 3D graphic novel about a mosquito who plays jazz clarinet.
