“Comic essay” is the term used in Japan to describe autobiographical comic strips relating real-life anecdotes from their author’s life. The trend is really taking off here, with
Patcharakan Pisansupong, 28, who goes under the pen name
Plariex, at the forefront of the genre. Her page (
www.facebook.com/Plariex) has nearly 300,000 fans. She tells
BK about quitting her job in a law firm and finding happiness in her illustrations.
