The idea for this little comic came about last year while we were in Korea. We were eating and drinking with my husband’s hometown friends. I can’t remember the exact situation but someone was not showing the right respect or something, one of the Koreans actually, and one of the guys quickly corrected the situation so proper respect was shown. His English was very poor but he tried to explain to me. I think what he wanted to say was, “I’m a gentleman and I care about etiquette” but instead he said, “I’m manner man.”

At the time I thought it sounded like a superhero and we joked about a superhero that corrects manners. It’s only now that I’ve actually drawn it.

So, Manner Man is a superhero who comes to the aid of foreigners that are unsure of Korean etiquette. This comic took a million times longer to do than my normal comics. I’m still getting used to using a tablet to draw. I’ve been a traditional artist all my life so it’s been a big change.

Let me know if you have an idea for another Manner Man episode.