Kazu Kibuishi's Blog

First off, let me plug The Art of Avatar event being held at Gallery Nucleus on January 23rd.  Artists James Clyne, Steve Messing, Daphne Yap, Jordu Schell, and Dylan Cole will be there to talk about the making of the film. I'll be sure to post about it again as the day approaches.  Secondly, I'll share my short review for the film.  I would, however, need a second viewing to write a proper one, so this is simply my initial reaction.

On Sunday night, Amy and I were able to take a break from...

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My friend Denver Jackson and Jason's mom (a book buyer at an independent bookstore in Plymouth, MN) report that Copper and Missile Mouse are now being shelved in stores.  Be sure to check with your local bookstore or comic retailer.  The Copper, Amulet, and Missile Mouse books should be in the children's section of the bookstores.

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I've been away from the computer the past few weeks to focus on inking pages and taking care of Juni (who is doing great!), so it's time to catch up on my blogging.  First off, if you want more detailed and frequent updates, please follow my twitter account.  It allows me to post updates during my short breaks without pulling time away from work, so it's very convenient.  I'll incorporate a twitter update box on the front page as soon as Amulet 3 is complete.

The Copper books arrived in the...

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Our son Juni Kim Kibuishi was born on November 3rd, 2009, at 1:06 pm.  Despite Amy's early labor being fairly smooth, the delivery ended up being a very difficult ordeal. The culprit was a prolapsed umbilical cord, and it was looking very much at times like we were about to lose our baby boy.  At the hospital, our obstretrician decided to move Amy out of the delivery room and into the operating room to prepare for an emergency C-section, but she also wanted to give Amy one more chance to...

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My apologies for not updating the blog much recently.  I've been away from the computer to focus on trying to get Amulet 3 completed, as the clock is winding down on its production schedule.  For those interested in reading about the progress of the book and other random things, I've been posting a lot of updates on my twitter account from my phone.  I'll most likely be focusing my updating on twitter and use this blog for major announcements only.  Speaking of which, we're expecting our...

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Just a reminder that I have a twitter account now, and will do most of my small event updates on there instead of on the blog.  You can follow the tweets at twitter.com/boltcity. 

I'll be heading out to the Pasadena Public Library in an hour to sign and sell books at ArtNight.  Since the traffic is generally pretty light, I'll likely be sketching out material for Amulet 3 while I'm there.  I often get a lot of ideas while sitting in the library.  In fact, a sequence in Amulet 3 was created...

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I'll be speaking and signing at the Altadena Public Library this Friday, so if you're in the area, please stop by and say hello.  Amulet 3 production is moving along steadily, though I am worried I'm a bit too far behind schedule considering baby Juni is on his way.  Getting ready for sleepless nights.  Production on Flight 7 is also just getting underway.  I'm really excited about the story I'm doing for the book, and I hope my crazy schedule allows me to work on it before Amulet 3 is done.

 

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My friend and fellow Flight contributor Cory Godbey has put together an amazing collection of tribute art for Maurice Sendak's perennial children's book classic, Where The Wild Things Are. When you have a spare moment, I recommend browsing through some of the fine pieces at terribleyelloweyes.com.  And if you live near the Los Angeles area, I recommend coming out to Gallery Nucleus this Saturday for the Terrible Yellow Eyes gallery show.  The image above is the piece I did for the project...

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Amulet 2 debuts at #2 on the NY Times Bestseller list for Paperback Graphic Novels!

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This Saturday, I will be speaking about the creation of Amulet 2, as well as signing books and prints.  The book's co-colorists Jason Caffoe, Anthony Wu, and my wife Amy will also be signing at the event.  For more information check out the event listing at Gallery Nucleus.

This is also the final week to register for my Storytelling class, which begins next Tuesday.  For anyone looking to write and produce their own books, this is a great way to help get your thoughts organized and start...

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