PUSH COMIC (Ah Tui)

Born in Hsinchu, 1962, Ah Tui is a very valued, experienced comic artist from Taiwan. he is an independent comic artist, ART TOY designer illustrator, and street style observer. He works with many mediums other than comics. His work focuses on science fiction comics, Western style with unique, sophisticated illustration. His work is known for hidden codes and symbols, and popular with puzzle and detective story fans.

Ah Tui published his first book The Symbol of Taichi in October, 1985, and has since published over 20 books. His well known early works include Nine Lives Man (1985), with his signature sophisticated style and European BD comic art, which won applause in France. Balezo (1995) was the first comic to take on the European market, serialized by Kameha. Promised Island 1-3 (1998-1999) was launched in Italy in 2005, by Per Questa Edizione BD, making him the first Taiwanese to be featured in Italian magazine. In 2012, Nine Lives Man and New Paradise were published in Singapore and Malaysia in Simplified Chinese. 

He was invited by the Government Information Office in January, 2012 to participate in Angoulême International Comics Festival’s Taiwan Exhibition. In August, he was hired by Shih Chien University’s Media and Communication Department as assistant professor. In October, Ah Tui became the first comic artist to be invited for solo exhibition in both Grabel’s New Mangakas Festival and Chamery’s International Comics Festival.

Ah Tui has put Taiwan on the comics world map, and has become comics ambassador between Taiwan and France. Ah Tui is the first Taiwanese artist to have a solo exhibit at an international comic festival.

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Chang Sheng

Born in Taipei, 1968. Studied Western Painting at Fu-hsin Trade & Arts Show, and worked as creative director at Dentsu, Young and Rubicam, and has won numerous awards, including China Times Advertising Award, 4A Creative Awards, Creativity Awards, and New York Festival Advertising Awards.

In 2004, he gave up his 15-year career in advertisement, and dedicated himself to creating comics. As a child, Chang was a fan of Yukinobu Hoshino, father of Japanese science fiction comics, and his work has been very much inspired by him. He draws in realistic styles, illustrating science fiction and fantastic themes. He creates to “bring life to the fantasies in his mind.” Comic to him is organic and full of unlimited possibilities, and comic artists have persistent creative energy.

Chang Sheng now focuses on creating comics and illustrations, such as a 3D Alice in Wonderland Children’s Story Hall and covers for Apple electronics magazine. He’s been experimenting with oil painting, and has exhibited his work in Shanghai, China. He also worked with an art deco company, Between Creation & Art, to lift his oil painted Alice from the pages, and created 3D sculptures. He continues to explore the artistic possibilities in comic art. 

His work Stanle and X-Girl were serialized in Taiwan, and have been published in France and Italy. Chang Sheng is still actively producing new work, with OLDMAN serializing in Dongli’s bimonthly Dragon Youth.

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