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— by Choi Yoon-ah: “Grass,” a graphic novel by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim that tells of the life of a comfort woman drafted for sexual slavery by the Japanese military, was honored in the “best international book” category of the Harvey Awards, which have been called the “Oscars of comics.” Gendry-Kim is the first Korean artist to win the award. The announcement of winners took place at the online New York Comic Con event at 5 pm on Oct. 9…

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