Yi Soon Shin (comic)
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| YI SOON SHIN (comic) | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Onrie Kompan Productions |
| Genre | war fiction, historical fiction, drama, fantasy comics |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Onrie Kompan, David Anthony Kraft |
| Artist(s) | Giovanni Paolo Timpano, El Arnakleus, Adriana De Los Santos |
| Letterer | Joel Saavedra |
| Editor(s) | David Alan Kraft, Chuck Pineau |
YI SOON SHIN is a historical fiction fantasy graphic novel comic book by Onrie Kompan, self-published since 2009. The series is based on the true story of Admiral Yi Soon Shin, a Korean naval commander who saved his people from Japanese invasion forces during the Imjin war in the Joseon period (1592–1598).[1][2] Similarly to 300 by Frank Miller, elements of the story are sensationalized.
Yi Soon Shin was first released as a 24-page comic book titled Warrior and Defender #1 in December 2009.[3] Over the next two years three additional comic books in the first story arc were released, and subsequently collected in a hardcover graphic novel of the same name in June 2012. The collected graphic novel featured interviews, concept art, and an inspirational foreword written by Stan Lee.[4]
The Fallen Avenger story arc [5] was released on a semi-regular yearly basis.[6] The creators of Yi Soon Shin have confirmed that they intend to release a hard cover graphic novel for the Fallen Avenger story arc once it is completed.[7] Yi Soon Shin has sold over 70,000 copies in the U.S. and Korea to date[8] and is entirely self-published and self-distributed.[9]