DELAY: A Comics Anthology

ISBN 10: 9819413362 / ISBN 13: 9789819413362

Published by Difference Engine, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DELAY: A Comics Anthology
• Publisher: Difference Engine
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819413362
• ISBN 13: 9789819413362
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Looming milestones, and missed connections. Resisting mainstream expectations, and doing life at your own pace. What does DELAY mean to you? 

Writers and illustrators from Southeast Asia take on this theme in a comics anthology curated by guest editors Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco. From explorations of identity and inner worlds to the twists and turns of modern life, these stories offer restoration, room for reflection, and invite us to reclaim time in our own ways.

"DELAY reminds the reader that joy is the foundation of resilience, and that even messy relationships can be rewarding." —  Kathryn Hemmann, Comics Beat

"Curious readers with time to pause and peruse will find some treasures." — Publishers Weekly

"Overall, the stories feel universally relevant to human experiences... The cultures and colors of Southeast Asia still shine throughout the collection, with snippets of languages and cultural references that enrich the meaning of the stories and make them more vivid." PF Anderson, Graphic Medicine

About the Author

Charis Loke has been found drawing book covers, fantasy maps, board games, street protests, in the jungle, on a boat, and by a glacier. As an editor and curator, she’s worked with close to a hundred Southeast Asian comic creators and artists, including co-editing SOUND: A Comics Anthology, published by Difference Engine. She’s illustrated for Netflix, Orbit, Macmillan, Subterranean Press, and Mekong Review, among others, and has an MA in Visual Sociology with an interest in mapping as arts research.

Paolo Chikiamco, from the Philippines, is a lawyer and writer of prose, comics, and interactive fiction. His prose has been published in anthologies such as The Sea is Ours and The Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction, and his interactive wrestling novel Slammed! was released by Choice of Games. As an editor, he put together Alternative Alamat, an anthology of stories that reimagine Philippine myth and folklore. As a comics writer, he has collaborated with some of the country’s most talented artists.