{"id":20378,"date":"2025-08-03T00:34:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/?page_id=20378"},"modified":"2025-08-03T00:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:37:26","slug":"tri-vuong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/authors\/tri-vuong\/","title":{"rendered":"Tri Vuong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Tri Vuong is a comic artist and writer based in Toronto. His ancestral background is Chinese from Vietnam. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/08\/Everyday-Hero-Machine-Boy-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20388 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/08\/Everyday-Hero-Machine-Boy-book-cover.jpg 142w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/08\/Everyday-Hero-Machine-Boy-book-cover-98x150.jpg 98w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 142px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 142\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Comic \/ Graphic novel)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyday Hero Machine Boy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-creator Irma Knivilla.<br>Portland, Oregon: Image Comics, 2022.<br>Collected edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction behind him\u2026until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more than to become a hero<br>Whether he&#8217;s fighting giant bugs in the school&#8217;s basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his heart begins to interact dangerously with other debris from space, Machine Boy wonders if he can be a power for good after all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/08\/Lego-Ninjago-Garmadon-Volume-1-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20391 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/08\/Lego-Ninjago-Garmadon-Volume-1-book-cover.jpg 145w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/08\/Lego-Ninjago-Garmadon-Volume-1-book-cover-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 145px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 145\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Comic \/ Graphic novel)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lego Ninjago. Garmadon. Volume 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Portland, Oregon: Image Comics, 2022.<br>Collected edition. (Collects five comics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Far away from Ninjago City, a village is terrorized by a mysterious new threat when they\u2019re saved by a stranger with incredible power known as\u2026Garmadon, Lord of Destruction?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Has Garmadon turned over a new leaf since his disappearance, or is this just the first step in his master plan of finally defeating Master Wu and the ninja forever?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/07\/The-Strange-Tales-of-Oscar-Zahn-Volume-One.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20380 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/07\/The-Strange-Tales-of-Oscar-Zahn-Volume-One.jpg 171w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/files\/2025\/07\/The-Strange-Tales-of-Oscar-Zahn-Volume-One-118x150.jpg 118w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 171px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 171\/218;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiction (Graphic novel)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn: Volume One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New York: Ten Speed Graphic, 2024.<br>Collects episodes 1-65 of the Webtoon comic <em>The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar Zahn is just like any other paranormal investigator\u2014he\u2019s working hard to make the world a better place, one exorcism at a time. So what if he\u2019s just a floating skull wearing a trench coat? He\u2019s still got a heart of gold!<br><br>In this first installment of the online webcomic sensation <em>The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn<\/em>, join Oscar and his mysterious assistant Agnes as they embark on a terrifying yet heartwarming journey across ethereal realms, rescuing lost souls and solving creepy mysteries. Their travels take them across great distances and even through time, as Oscar sleuths out why the spirits he contends with are restless and malcontent. Yet the more mysteries he solves, the clearer it becomes that there&#8217;s a greater game afoot, one that involves Oscar&#8217;s own forgotten origin story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tri Vuong personal &#8220;development blog&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomagohouse.com\/\">Tomago House<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/imagecomics.com\/\">Image Comics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/crownpublishing.com\/imprint\/ten-speed-graphic\/\">Ten Speed Graphic<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tri Vuong is a comic artist and writer based in Toronto. His ancestral background is Chinese from Vietnam. Fiction (Comic \/ Graphic novel) Everyday Hero Machine Boy Co-creator Irma Knivilla.Portland, Oregon: Image Comics, 2022.Collected edition. Publisher&#8217;s Synopsis (From its website) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/authors\/tri-vuong\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":16,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20378","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20378"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20395,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20378\/revisions\/20395"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}