Delay: A Comics Anthology, edited by Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco

Time is one of the grand themes of literature and art. A new comics anthology, Delay, brings together 11 pieces of graphic fiction in the short form from various Southeast Asian artists including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and connects the concept of time to such situations as feeling stuck, waiting, hesitation and anxieties about outcomes. Delay itself, as conceptualised by the editors Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco, and as captured by the writers in their contributions, has been handled in various scenarios: from old age, migration to recipes, exploration, parenting, infatuation and death. Published by the Singapore-based Difference Engine, the volume draws attention to the wider region’s expressions of the comics craft.