The Kao's Work

The Kao is a Taiwanese American Illustrator & Comic Artist based in Chicago. The following are examples of his table display and products for conventions and shows. All items shown are original work created by or contributed by The Kao.

8ft Table

Example setup from Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2024.

6ft Table

Example setup from Mini Comic Con 2024

3ft - 4ft Table

Example setup from Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) 2024.

Primary Work

Published books, zines, and prints created by The Kao

The Freckled Mango

A self published book featuring 100+ Mondo Mango comic strips.

Mondo Mango is an ongoing online webcomic series written and illustrated by The Kao.

Magical Boy Vol. 1

Prism Award winning & GLAAD nominated graphic novel by The Kao.

Published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.

Magical Boy Vol. 2

Prism Award winning & GLAAD nominated graphic novel by The Kao.

Published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

An Eisner nominated comics anthology by The Kao, Min Christensen and David Daneman.

Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing

Immigratitude

A comics anthology about immigrants and children of immigrants. The Kao is one of the featured artists who shared his story as a child of immigrants.

Humania

A comic anthology about pets and animals. The Kao is one of the featured artists.

SHIPS

A comics anthology about relationships. The Kao is one of the featured artist.

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup! - ZINE

A recipe comic zine of how to cook Taiwanese Beef noodle soup by The Kao.

Ck's Potato Dish - ZINE

A recipe comic zine sharing how to cook scalloped potatoes by Ck and The Kao.

Mondo Mango: Moo-Moo's Appreciation collection - ZINE

A zine showcasing Mondo Mango comics that feature Moo-Moo the cat.

Mondo Mango: Early GoGo Comic collection - ZINE

A zine showcasing Mondo Mango comics that feature GoGo the mango dragon.

Dragon Knight - ZINE

A short zine featuring a couple chapters of a new coming series called Dragon Knight by The Kao.

Magical Boy Print #1

A print featuring characters from the Magical Boy Series by The Kao

Magical Boy Print #2

A print featuring characters from the Magical Boy Series by The Kao

Magical Boy Print #3

A print featuring characters from the Magical Boy Series by The Kao

Magical Boy Print #4

A print featuring characters from the Magical Boy Series by The Kao

Secondary Work

Pins, Coins, & other trinkets created by The Kao based on his books.