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Korean graphic novel wins Eisner Award for 1st time

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Korean graphic novel wins Eisner Award for 1st time

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A South Korean graphic novel has won a prestigious US comic industry award for the first time, marking a milestone for the country's comics. "Purgatory Funeral Cakes" by Korean cartoonist Sanho took the Best US Edition of International Material-Asia prize at the 38th Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, often dubbed the "Oscars of comics," the book's Korean publisher Munhakdongnae said Friday. The awards ceremony was held on July 24 (US time) at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, during Comic-Con I

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