Derek Kirk Kim

Comic Creator
Los Angeles, CA



Biography:
Derek Kirk Kim is an award-winning writer, artist, and director. He is the creator of The Last Mermaid from Image Comics and the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Award-winning graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories. He garnered his second Eisner Award with The Eternal Smile, a collaboration with Gene Luen Yang. In television, Kim has worked as a director, storyboard artist, and character designer for numerous shows, including Amphibia, Adventure Time, and Green Eggs and Ham on Netflix. He eats chips with chopsticks.
Convention Guest Appearances
- WonderCon 2025 - March 28-30, 2025 in Anaheim, CA
- Fan Expo San Francisco 2024 - November 29 - December 1, 2024 in San Francisco, CA
- New York Comic Con 2024 - October 17-20, 2024 in New York, NY
- Fan Expo Denver 2024 - July 4-7, 2024 in Denver, CO
- Emerald City Comic Con 2024 - February 29 - March 3, 2024 in Seattle, WA
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2024 - January 5-7, 2024 in New Orleans, LA