Do you love comics? Do you love Korean instant noodles? Then tune into this episode with Robin Ha and Gene Ha! Robin Ha is the award-winning author/illustrator of the graphic novel memoir Almost American Girl. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling comic cookbook Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes. Her latest comic cookbook, Instant Noodles and Beyond, out now! Gene Ha is no stranger to the show. He is a five-time Eisner award winner for his art on Wonder Woman Historia, Top 10, and other superhero comics. He also creates Mae, a graphic novel about a girl who follows her missing sister to a world of mad science and mystery. We have a fascinating conversation about the hardships and joy of creating comics. Join us as we talk love of comics, food, and more. I am honored to share in these conversations with guests like Gene and hope you enjoy listening. If you do, please rate my podcast on your platform of choice and share it with others! If you would like to support with a donation to help keep this podcast going, and support the work I do, you can become a patron of the show by visiting my website or Get more from Mimi Chan on Patreon. For comments or suggestions, reach out on social media @sifumimichan. Discussed in this episode: GENE HA ROBIN HA About Robin Ha Robin is the award-winning author/illustrator of the graphic novel memoir Almost American Girl. Raised in Seoul, South Korea, she spent her childhood reading and drawing comics. At fourteen, she moved to the United States, where she later studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her comics and illustrations have appeared in various publications, including the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, as well as in anthologies highlighting Asian American culture, including Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now, New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei, and Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology (Secret Identities). She is also the author of the New York Times best-selling comic cookbook Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes. Her third graphic novel, The Fox Maidens is published by Balzer and Bray in February 2024. Her latest comic cookbook, Instant Noodles and Beyond, was published by Harvest in August 2026. About Gene Ha Gene is a five-time Eisner award winner for his art on Wonder Woman Historia, Top 10 and other superhero comics. He also creates Mae, a graphic novel about a girl who follows her missing sister to a world of mad science and mystery. https://youtu.be/bOTZWpecPk0 THE SIFU MIMI CHAN SHOW CREDITS Host: Mimi Chan Intro Music: Mike Relm Comment Rules: Be Cool. Critical is fine, but if you’re rude, we’ll delete your stuff. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. Have fun, and thanks for adding to the conversation! Disclaimer: I am not a writer. I do not claim to be. Apologies for grammatical mistakes, long drawn-out run-on sentences, and anything else that drives you crazy. I promise it was not my intention. Be lenient, please.The post 459. Robin Ha and Gene Ha on creating comics first appeared on Sifu Mimi Chan.
