Moon of the Moon (Director’s Cut)

Book description:

Two scientists plan to revive five discarded clones, giving them a new change, a new life.

The operation is successful, but the half-awoken clones have severed the connection...

The reborn clones' consciousnesses are disrupted by their residue memories from the past, will they resist or run away?

Many years later, the two scientists are still concerned about the failed experiment, and after a traffic accident, they decided to embark on a journey to look for the five clones, how are they now?

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Each purchase includes artist Chi-tak autograph and a set of 3 souvenir postcards!

What’s new in Director’s Cut:

Each book comes with a special hard case and an individual edition number.

2 new pages and 8 pages of manuscripts, including the storyboard and cover concept are added.

The Director’s Cut initiated from the story’s original plot, the most primitive concept that drove Chi-tak Li in the production process. Years after publication of the first edition, Chi-tak Li is finally able to present his original ideas in full manuscript size and limited edition with individual edition numbers.

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Author’s bio:

Chi-tak Li, dubbed the ‘Godfather of Hong Kong indie comics’ and the ‘Katsuhiro Otomo of Hong Kong’, is a renowned Hong Kong comics artist who has been working in the field for over 40 years. Chi-tak Li started his career in 1982 by submitting his works to comic magazines. In 1987, he self-published Tong Men Shao Nian, his first strikingly compelling comic book, followed by a number of well-acclaimed major works including Black Mask, Assassins, Spirit, Tian Yao Ji and K, as well as short comic stories including Selected Works of Jack LCT 86-89, Eye Theatre, and Vicious. Covering different genres including fiction, martial heroes, action, romance, mystery and thriller, his works are astonishing, fascinating and amusing, offering his readers ceaseless surprises.

In 2016, Chi-tak Li became the first Hong Kong comics artist to hold a solo exhibition, entitled LI Chi-tak, Hong Kong Wizard, at the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival in France. He was also the first Hong Kong comics artist to participate in the BD Louvre project, alongside with publishing the comic book titled Moon of the Moon. His recent publications include Yum Sui, Kafka and A Little Strawberry Vol. 1 (2022Reprint Edition). Besides comics, Chi-tak Li also works with international brands to produce commercial illustrations. With the support from the 2nd edition of HK Comics Support Programme, his martial hero-themed comic book, namely Heroes was launched in 2023.