Rina Ayuyang

The Man in the McIntosh Suit book cover, man running with San Francisco in the background

Praise for The Man in the McIntosh Suit

“A fast-paced thriller of a story combining history with heartbreak, Rina Ayuyang’s graphic novel mixes Manong lore with an individual’s dreams.”

—Gina Apostol, author of Insurrecto


Blame this on the Boogie cover with people dancing

Praise for Blame This on the Boogie

“Ayuyang’s visuals are wonderfully musical, lilting across the pages with energy and movement… Readers will be swept off their feet by this irresistible bildungsroman.”

—Publishers Weekly Starred Review


Whirlwind Wonderland cover with Oakland skyline

Praise for Whirlwind Wonderland

“Beautifully illustrated in styles as varied as the topics of (Rina’s) stories, her debut graphic novel is a charming assortment of meditations on family, culture, and city living.”

—Hyphen Magazine

Man in the McIntosh Suit - San Francisco skyline

Upcoming Appearances
Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)
April 29-30, 2023

News

Mutha Magazine 10th Anniversary Celebration

March 11th! Seattle! Mutha Magazine is celebrating a decade of publishing stories of “real-life motherhood, from every angle, at every stage.” Contributing to Mutha made a huge impact on my comics career. Almost 10 years ago, Beginning’s End, my story about being a new mother, was nominated for an Eisner, and it’s all thanks to…

Oh, Canada!

I will be a featured guest at this year’s Toronto Comic Art Festival (TCAF) on April 29-30. This will be the debut of my book The Man in the McIntosh Suit. I haven’t been to TCAF in over 10 years when I repped for Sparkplug Books and got to meet for the first time the…

Drawing from Home

I had the privilege of being a part of a virtual panel with cartoonist Ebony Flowers where we shared our works in progress and got to talk about the cartoonist craft with graphic prose creator, Marcel Walker. The panel entitled “Drawing from Home” was presented by the Center for African American Poetry & Poetics at…

Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1

Excited to share the news that I was invited to write the foreword for Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1, the latest issue from the exciting, ground-breaking series, showcasing the talents of Asian American and Pacific Islander writers and artists, and telling heartfelt stories of Asian Pacific Islander superheroes in the Marvel universe! I’m so honored to…