Asaf Hanuka is an Israel

Israel

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i illustrator and comic book artist, notable for his collaborations with his identical twin brother Tomer

Tomer Hanuka

Tomer Hanuka is an award-winning Israeli illustrator and cartoonist.At age twenty-two, after completing three years of mandatory Israeli Army service, Hanuka moved to New York City. Following his graduation from the School of Visual Arts, he quickly became a regular contributor to many national...

 and his work with Etgar Keret

Etgar Keret

Etgar Keret is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television.-Personal Life:Keret was born in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1967. He is a third child to parents who survived the Holocaust. He lives in Tel Aviv with his wife, Shira Geffen, and...

 in both Hebrew

Hebrew language

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 and English

English language

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.

Asaf and Tomer co-created Bipolar, an experimental comic book series which gained them nominations for the Eisner

Eisner Award

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, Harvey

Harvey Award

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 and Ignatz awards.

Excerpts from Hanuka's works appear on the Hebrew-language web site "Bamah Hadashah"
(New Stage), which serves as a platform and public forum for both emerging and established artists.

External links

• Asaf Hanuka.com – official website Asaf Hanuka at Bamah Hadashah