I have always been fascinated with interesting stories especially those told through books, movies and comics.
Although I can't recall what made me attempt my first imaginary tale, I knew I wanted to tell it through comics because it allows the lone creator the unique ability to merge the written word of books and the visual elements of movies.
My first short story was a comic called Mirror that I made available to every willing reader through a little website called Mangada. Since then I've been sharing my comics here and hope to continue doing so for a long time more.
Ivan Song
Salvage, an 18 page short story comic in Liquid City, Volume 2 comics anthology.
- TIME magazine's review - Southeast Asian Comic Art Makes a Splash
“But it is Malaysian Ivan Song's contribution "Salvage" that is the true standout. Song won an award at the International Manga and Anime Festival in the U.K. in 2006, and there is no doubting his world-class abilities.”
Beat Me, a 6 page short story in The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga, Volume 2 manga anthology.
2009 Kodansha 4th Morning International Comic Competition, Japan :
- Crybaby was among the final 22 entries.
2007 Kodansha 2nd Morning International Manga Competition, Japan :
- Beasts was among the final 31 entries.
2006 International Manga and Anime Festival, U.K. :
- Falling Flat Out Into Space won 1st prize for the 1 page short story category.
