ABOUT
Derek Kirk Kim is an award-winning writer, artist and director. With Image Comics, he created “The Last Mermaid,” and co-created “Royals” with artist Jacob Perez. Kim is also the writer/artist of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Award-winning graphic novel, “Same Difference and Other Stories.” He garnered his second Eisner Award with “The Eternal Smile,” a collaboration with MacArthur Fellow Gene Luen Yang. In television, Kim has worked as a director, storyboard artist, and character designer for numerous shows including Disney’s “Amphibia,” “Adventure Time,” and “Green Eggs and Ham” on Netflix. He eats chips with chopsticks. Instagram: @derekkirkkim