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 thatSame Differencehas won a place among the great literature of the last decade. It stands not only withFun Home,Persepolis, andAmerican Born Chineseas 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.

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• Graphic Novel Reporter Great GN of Fall 2011

Derek Kirk Kimis the award-winning author of the Tune series,Same Difference,The Eternal Smile(with Gene Luen Yang), andGood As Lily(with Jesse Hamm). He has also contributed to numerous anthologies includingFlight, Volume 1,Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, andBizarro World.

He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

"Here is your chance to catch up on this artist's sharp comedy, thoughtful characterizations and cartooning pizzazz...Kim shows a lot of promise in his varied styles and subtle but subversive Asian American angle. Don't miss this impressive debut." —Time