Malaysian cartoonist is ferrying Penang’s past to a broader audience

Lefty’s on-site exhibition 'Sama-Sama: A Multi-Cultural Art Journey', which was supposed to show at George Town Festival, has been postponed to a later date. Photo: Lefty Kam

After a career that has taken him from Singapore to Shanghai, comic book artist and illustrator Julian Kam, better known as "Lefty" in the art scene, has come home to Penang.

He is taking a break from zombie superheroes and mutating germs to document a series based on childhood experiences and places.