The Encyclopædia Manhuanica 漫畫百科: A Database of Chinese Cartooning

Basic Info

Summary: One of the most successful and well-known cartoonists of his generation, works most in the shouju manga style, making serialized romantic stories targeted at young girls. His works include Probably, In That Moment 《也许，那一瞬间》，The Crystal Clear Skies of Yesterday 《昨日青空》，and District 1-212 《1区212》.

According to a 2013 Global Times article, “Gong’s book, The Crystal Sky of Yesterday, published in 2012, sold 200,000 copies nationwide, making him 14th on the list of the top-earning comic artists in 2012 with an annual income estimated at 1.25 million yuan ($203,391). “((Yu, Zhang. “Drawing a Poor Conclusion.” Metro Shanghai, June 26, 2013, S4-5, http://services.globaltimes.cn/epaper/2013-06-26/27105.htm)) Gong however denied the report.

This blog post records that Gong participated in the 2008 Tokyopop Comic Salon in Erlangen, Germany, along with the manhuajia Benjamin.

More biographical info is available here and here.

Associated With: Touch Soul Magazine 知音漫客 (Bosom Friend Zhiyin 知音 Media Group), Xiao Pan, Benjamin