Derek Kirk Kim Comics creator

Derek Kirk Kim (born 1974) is a Korean-American writer, artist and filmmaker. Currently, he is the lead character designer of Adventure Time. He is also the writer of TUNE and the writer and director of the spin-off webseries, Mythomania. He won all three major comics industry awards, the Eisner (2004), the Harvey (2004), and the Ignatz Award (2003) for his debut graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories. (The contents of which were originally serialized on his website, formerly known as Lowbright, and Small Stories). This collection of short stories was first published with the help of a 2002 Xeric Award. Kim has also worked as a character designer on numerous animated shows and animated shorts, including "Sympathy for Slenderman," a Webby Award nominee in 2014.