Kazu had begun drawing at the age of five. In the year 2000 he graduated from UCSB with a BA in film studies. Ultimately, Kazu would serve as the Art Director for the Daily Nexus for three and a half years, and developed his comic Clive and Cabbage during his time there.

He’d actually went to UCSB for film and was attempting to quit drawing. Even though he had drawn for his high school’s newspaper prior, his career all started when he began drawing comics for the Nexus.

As he attended UC Santa Barbara, he credits the Daily Nexus, the university’s paper, as where his illustration career began. He enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the year 1996 to pursue a film studies degree. he is a fourth-generation Japanese-American, since his mom as well as her parents grew up in the New York borough of Brooklyn. He moved, with his brother and mom, to the United States in the year 1982. Young readers will be entertained, and maybe a little scared, by this one-of-a-kind, alone-on-an-island tales of mystery and magic.Kazu Kibuishi was born Apin Tokyo, Japan.

A young island girl is lured to join tiki-masked celebrants who turn out to be dead.īeautifully drawn, each artist works in a different style, but all share humor, suspense, and a buoyant tone. Another meets someone she never expected to see: an older version of herself. Captain Ahab–like obsession with catching the big one leads a sailor into a cave that is really a giant mouth. And up-and-coming artist Chrystin GarlandĪll seven author/artists tie their scary or exhilarating nautical adventures to metaphorical underpinnings.Katie and Steven Shanahan (the Flight series).Dave Roman (the Astronaut Academy series).This graphic anthology includes well-written, beautifully illustrated stories by: masterfully told and beautifully drawn.” - School Library JournalĮdited by the New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, The Lost Islands offers a collection of seven all-new stories written and illustrated by an award-winning roster of comics artists, with each story centered around the theme of hidden places. funny, thoughtful, and just plain good stories.” - Publishers Weekly

STARRED REVIEW *“Kibuishi affirms his editorial savvy for amassing talented creators. STARRED REVIEW *“New graphic tales, diverse of plot and atmosphere.

The Lost Islands by Kazu Kibuishi