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Same Difference
Meet Simon and Nancy, and the memories that haunt them, in one of the most beloved comics stories of all.
When Derek Kirk Kim ( The Eternal Smile ) published his debut graphic novel back in 2003, it made an immediate stir. The story about a group of young people navigating adulthood and personal relationships is told with such sympathy and perception that the book was immediately hailed as an important new work.
Seven years later, it's clear that Same Difference has won a place among the great literature of the last decade. It stands not only with Fun Home , Persepolis , and American Born Chinese as a lasting graphic novel, but with much of the best fiction of this young century. Derek's distinctive voice as an author, coupled with his clear, crisp, expressive art has made this story a classic. And this classic is now back in print, in a deluxe edition from First Second.
When Derek Kirk Kim ( The Eternal Smile ) published his debut graphic novel back in 2003, it made an immediate stir. The story about a group of young people navigating adulthood and personal relationships is told with such sympathy and perception that the book was immediately hailed as an important new work.
Seven years later, it's clear that Same Difference has won a place among the great literature of the last decade. It stands not only with Fun Home , Persepolis , and American Born Chinese as a lasting graphic novel, but with much of the best fiction of this young century. Derek's distinctive voice as an author, coupled with his clear, crisp, expressive art has made this story a classic. And this classic is now back in print, in a deluxe edition from First Second.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
About the author
Derek Kirk Kim
29 books105 followersDerek Kirk Kim is an award-winning Korean-American cartoonist. He won both major industry awards in 2004, the Eisner and the Harvey, for his debut graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories, which was originally serialized on his website Lowbright (formerly known as "Small Stories"). He also won the Ignatz Award for promising new talent, in 2003, for the same graphic novel (which was originally published with the help of a 2002 Xeric Award).
Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
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April 17, 2025
Un «slice of life» decente, al estilo de Adrian Tomine, pero muy lejos de los maestros del género, como Chester Brown o Harvey Pekar. La historia principal, sin ser nada del otro mundo, resulta interesante y se deja leer de manera agradable, aunque el final sea un poco «meh». El resto, oscilan entre entretenido y lo directamente estúpido. El estilo de dibujo de Kim es agradable en todo momento, entra por los ojos sin deslumbrar nunca. Lo de la cantidad de premios recibidos, resulta inexplicable. En fin...
En definitiva, este cómic no va a cambiar la vida de nadie. Tampoco va a cambiar su forma de ver los cómics, y va a tener una epifanía en plan «Dios mío, ahora comprendo por qué a las estampitas estas con palabras las denominan "el noveno arte"». Pero, para pasar una tarde en la que no se tenga nada mejor que hacer, sirve.
En definitiva, este cómic no va a cambiar la vida de nadie. Tampoco va a cambiar su forma de ver los cómics, y va a tener una epifanía en plan «Dios mío, ahora comprendo por qué a las estampitas estas con palabras las denominan "el noveno arte"». Pero, para pasar una tarde en la que no se tenga nada mejor que hacer, sirve.
May 9, 2025
Reconozco que piqué con el premio Eisner, Harvey etc. en la cubierta y porque es muy bonita, francamente. Y la historia protagonizada por los de la portada es estupenda, me encantó!!! pero luego hay unos relatos, tiras cómicas... no lo entiendo, parecen de relleno y bajan el nivel de la historia principal muchísimo
November 28, 2013
En realidad le daría dos estrellas y medias, el dibujo es bueno aunque tampoco destaca. La historia aunque comprendí como por donde iba, me pareció muy floja, no es aburrido, pero siempre me quede con las ganas de que algo más iba a suceder y pues nunca fue así.
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