‘Lineage’ author Shin Il-sook returns after 8 years with new comic
Veteran cartoonist Shin Il-sook, best known for “Lineage,” which was adapted into a globally popular game, is making her highly anticipated return with a new online comic, “Manu’s Daughters” (tentative title). The new work, debuting on Naver Webtoon eight years after her last series “Kaya,” is a significant moment for the artist, who is also concluding her six-year tenure as president of the Korea Cartoonist Association. Shin, known for her relentless passion for creating, revealed that “Manu’s Daughters” is rooted in a dream she had four decades ago. “About 40 years ago, I had a vivid dream and promised myself I would turn it into a comic. It has finally become ‘Manu’s Daughters,’” she said Tuesday through the association. In 1986, she published one of her biggest hits, “Four Daughters of Armian,” combining this dream with her interest in the Persian Wars and Greek historian Herodotus’ “Histories.” “‘Manu’s Daughters’ is a more faithful representation of that dream, and this work will be a gift to the fans of ‘Four Daughters of Armian,’
