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SCMP Interview

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I was interviewed by South China Morning Post's Andrew Sun, where I was asked about some of the work I've done. Some things to note, I did not write the narrative for the Iron Man Experience attraction but did write the comic with the same name for Marvel Comics. A freelance creative consultant, Wong was there to discuss storylines for a new robot character. But before that, the agenda included updates on a crossover product line showing  Star Wars  characters as samurais. As the suits reviewed sales projections and production schedule, the Chinese-Canadian writer noticed something odd in the prototype toys. “The Stormtroopers had nipples on their armour,” Wong says. “So I asked ‘why do they have nipples?’ The executives paused, then also asked, ‘yeah, why are there nipples on Stormtroopers?’” Urgent emails flew off to Japan. Responsible adults evaluating management decisions suddenly degenerated into a round table of nerds debating whether Edo-period troops for D

The Unhappy Little Pig

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My first children's illustrated book, The Unhappy Little Pig launched at the Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival this past March! The Unhappy Little Pig is written by moi, illustrated by Adrian Alphona (Ms. Marvel) and published by the fine folks at the Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival. It is a story of a pig unhappy being a pig who goes on a whimsical search to find what makes him happy. Only 200 are printed with each one numbered. They also come with a snazzy certificate of authenticity! We had a signing at the Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival's public events at Lee Gardens 2 where I got to meet a lot of enthusiastic book lovers! The official launch for The Unhappy Little Pig was held at Kelly and Walsh at Pacific Place, where I got to meet more fantastic book lovers during a reading and signing event! You can get your copy at  http://www.youngreadersfestival.org.hk/2019-programme/the-unhappy-little-pig/  Or are th

The Unhappy Little Pig Production Art

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Well, if you listened to the radio interview I did at RTHK 3's 1-2-3 Show, you already know that I have a new children's illustrated book coming up later this month with Adrian Alphona (Ms. Marvel)! Here is some production art from Adrian Alphona to tie you over until the book launch later this month!

RTHK 3 - 1-2-3 Show Interview

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It was a great time getting to talk with Noreen Mir's 1-2-3 Show on RTHK about my first children's illustrated book and other fun things! Give a listen here: https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=1762&eid=170467&lang=en-US You can watch me on the radio on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsGiAWZO0H0 Or if you want to see on the Facebook Live recording scan this QR code: