'Mao's Mussen'.
Dirk-Jan Hoek is a Dutch comic artist and illustrator, born in 1972 in Katwijk. He made his comics debut with the short story 'Norwegian Wood', published on the website of magazine Zone 5300. He is co-owner of the Amsterdam-based online design agency Laika, and an editor with the satirical news website De Speld.
An avid traveler and bird lover, he got the idea for his first graphic novel while cycling through China. 'Mao's Mussen' deals with Mao's command to kill all sparrows in China, and was published by Oog & Blik in 2013.