haida manga has been recently popularized by artist michael nicoll yahgulanaas who is considered as the father of haida manga, making its debut in 2001 in his book, "a tale of two shamans" which led to a series of exhibits (such as at expo 2005 and tokyo designers week 2003) and multiple print runs in japan and korea. asian interest in the graphic appeal of haida design is enhanced by the narratives which advocate a hopeful and empowering message. michael nicoll yahgulanaas expresses his own interest in haida manga in that it is "not part of the settler tradition of north america (like archie or marvel comics, for example)".