Revealing the Final Creative Teams for DELAY: A Comics Anthology

Five years after our first Southeast Asian comic anthology SOUND, we’re finally back with our second collection of short comics by Southeast Asian creators. It’s been a long time coming, but we’re incredibly excited to reveal the full line-up of 12 creative teams for DELAY: A Comics Anthology, coming out in October 2025.

When we were conceptualising the theme for this anthology, we began with the idea of disruption, missed connections, and the disconnect between expectations and reality. We thought about the frustratingly relatable moments of delay, whether it’s while we wait for a bus that never comes or the unfriendly voice that constantly whispers to us that we’re behind in life. We could not anticipate how the stories we received would take us down so many roads beyond what we first imagined.

It was tough to pick from over 80 submissions, but the final selection of stories by guest editors Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco promises to bring a different perspective the next time you’re standing in line for coffee or waiting for your video to buffer. The anthology is diverse and ambitious, featuring stories that bridge subconscious worlds and reality, explore the taste of delay, push back against the point of no return, and take us on detours that open us up to the cosmic encounters in everyday life.

Here are the final stories and teams that will be featured in the anthology:

A Day in the Life
Written by Cesar Miguel Escaño (Philippines)
Illustrated by Ferdee Bambico (Philippines)

Ad Astra
Written and illustrated by Nicolette Lee (Singapore)

Astray 
Written and illustrated by Farid Nad (Malaysia)

DELAYED
Written by Peter Lin (Singapore)
Illustrated by Angela Wu (Singapore)

Fish Curry Tastes Better the Next Day
Written and illustrated by Paati Philosophy (Singapore)

Hold
Written and illustrated by Azisa Noor (Indonesia)

Limerence Station
Written and illustrated by Eliot Lime (Singapore)

Ma, Pa, Delayed Ako
Written and illustrated by Hansel Dimapilis (Philippines)

Syncopation
Written by Aime Marisa (Malaysia)
Written and illustrated by Bonnibel Rambatan (Indonesia)

The Adventures of Sunday Domingo (feat. Yaya Precy)
Written and illustrated by Julius Villanueva (Philippines)

The Other World
Written and illustrated by Cathlyn Vania (Indonesia)

Time For That Later
Written by Wayne Rée (Singapore)
Written by Nadia Daeng (Singapore)
Written and illustrated by Abigail Goh Tian-I (Malaysia)

Thank you to everyone who trusted us with their stories. We can’t but will – in the spirit of delay – wait to hold them in our hands. If you didn’t get your pitch accepted this round, don’t fret because we’ve got more open calls coming your way in 2025!

DELAY: A Comics Anthology will be published in October 2025. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our mailing list to stay updated on the anthology’s launch and upcoming open calls.