Supot Anawatkochakorn ( th, สุพจน์ อนวัชกชกร, born May 11, 1972), also known under the pen name Supot A, is a Thai

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. He is best known for creating the

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Apaimanee Saga ''Apaimanee Saga'' ( th, อภัยมณี ซาก้า) is a Thai comic series written and illustrated by Supot Anawatkochakorn, Supot A. It was originally serialized in Thailand in NED Comics' magazine ''Boom (magazine), Boom''. The story ...

'', published in NED Comics' magazine ''Boom'' from 2001 to 2006. ''Apaimanee Saga'' is the first Thai comic series published in Western countries, such as France under the title ''Apai Saga'' by Milan in 2007. It was also adapted in

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and video game.

Profile

Supot Anawatkochakorn has a long established relation with NED Comics' magazine ''Boom'' where he published his first comic series named ''Search''. If the first series remains unfinished, its second part named ''Search 2'' was fully completed. Supot A faded from the comics field during a short period of time before launching his most famous series ''Apaimanee Saga'' in the magazine ''Boom'' under the license of Nation Edutainment Co.Ltd. in Thailand. Its plot was adapted from the Thai novel '' Phra Aphai Mani'' by poet

Sunthorn Phu Phra Sunthorn Vohara (Phu) ( th, พระสุนทรโวหาร (ภู่), , ; 26 June 1786 – 1855), known as Sunthorn Phu ( th, สุนทรภู่, , ), is Thailand's best-known royal poet. He wrote during the Rattanakosin pe ...

. The story takes liberties from the original novel, being adapted in the style of a fantasy adventure comic series and introducing original characters such as demons and monsters. In 2007, he began his current ongoing series, the next part of ''Apaimanee Saga'' called '' The Pirates Dawn'', serialized in NED Comics' magazine ''Boom''.

Works

* ''

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'' * '' Search 2'' * ''

'' (2001–2006) * '' Apaimanee Saga: The Pirates Dawn'' (2007-ongoing) * '' Comics Step'' Vol. 1 (2014)

References

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1972 births Thai comics artists Living people Thai cartoonists {{Comics-artist-stub