Indie Edge June 2014: Kazu Kibuishi
May 21, 2014
This month’s featured creator is…
Kazu Kibuishi
Please tell us a bit about yourself!
My name is Kazu Kibuishi. I'm the creator of Amulet for Scholastic/Graphix and Explorer for Abrams ComicArts.
I also created Copper, Daisy Kutter and the Flight anthologies. I've been drawing comics ever since I could remember picking up a pencil thanks to the influence of MAD Magazine, Garfield, and manga.
What are your favorite projects you’ve contributed to over the past decade?
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My favorite project has definitely been the Amulet series!
Amulet Vol. 1: Stonekeeper GN (APR128211)
Amulet Vol. 2: Stonekeeper’s Curse GN (MAR128292)
Amulet Vol. 3: Cloud Searchers GN (AUG118100)
Amulet Vol. 4: Last Council GN (NOV118145)
Amulet Vol. 5: Prince of the Elves GN (JUN121162)
What are you currently working on? What can readers expect from your new book Amulet 6?
I'm currently finishing up Explorer 3: The Hidden Doors and I'm about to begin work on the seventh Amulet book. In Amulet 6: Escape from Lucien, readers can expect big environments, high technology, magic, and fast-paced action as the characters journey from the clouds to an underground world, battling the Elf King's forces and forming new alliances.
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Explorer Vol. 1: Mystery Boxes GN (NOV110700)
Explorer Vol. 2: Lost Islands GN (AUG130948)
What fun titles are you reading? Are there any kid’s comics that you would recommend?
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I absolutely loved reading Raina Telgemeier's Sisters (See Page 349!), one of the best books I've read in a while! Another book I read recently is Gene Luen Yang's Boxers (JUL131151) and Saints (JUL131152), which is fantastic. The box set (JUL131153) that it comes in is also very nice. First Second did a great job on those books, and they also published another one of my recent favorites, Battling Boy (SC: AUG131327; HC: AUG131328) by Paul Pope.
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