ADAM MERRIGAN
Comic Artist, Illustrator, & Screenwriter
 My Introduction with a Dream |  Save the Swastika |  The Greatest Betrayal of 1905 |
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 The Lost And Broken Empire |  Do Yer Dinger Chancer |
11/10/15 graphite, ink, watercolor on paper In the “March 1 Movement”, Ryu Gwansun rallied the revolutionaries of Seoul to protest against the Japanese occupation of Korea. People from occupied nations, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Chinese territories, and French and Dutch colonies joined the fray; even some Japanese people opposed the occupation. Though their protest did not immediately result in freedom, they rose awareness of Japan’s oppression and united the people.
11/10/15 graphite, ink, watercolor on paper The power of diversity was what gave the Korean people a fighting chance to free Korea from Japanese oppression; they had to learn how to empathize and cooperate with people of different backgrounds and find common ground through their struggles. This piece, which shows Japanese tourists happily posing in front of the Ryu Gwansun memorial in Seoul, is meant to show how empathy will foster true understanding between Japan and Korea today.
11/10/15 graphite, ink, watercolor on paper In the “March 1 Movement”, Ryu Gwansun rallied the revolutionaries of Seoul to protest against the Japanese occupation of Korea. People from occupied nations, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Chinese territories, and French and Dutch colonies joined the fray; even some Japanese people opposed the occupation. Though their protest did not immediately result in freedom, they rose awareness of Japan’s oppression and united the people.
A former Islamophobic convict tries to befriend a Muslim bomber to mend his ways like him.
A former Islamophobic convict tries to befriend a Muslim bomber to mend his ways like him.
A Muslim priest named Mohamed, invites religious leaders to his mosque to plan on how to raise awareness of religious reconciliation and similarities while teaching an Islamophobic son of a methodist priest an important lesson.
A Muslim priest named Mohamed, invites religious leaders to his mosque to plan on how to raise awareness of religious reconciliation and similarities while teaching an Islamophobic son of a methodist priest an important lesson.
