“A spellbinding masterpiece” - Dav
Pilkey, creator of Dog Man
The Times' Children's Book of the Week (Unico:
Hunted)
“An enchanting reboot ... will appeal to a broad
range of age groups, from eight upwards. Spellbinding”
- The Times
“This graphic novel hits the sweet spot for
readers of eight and over. exciting and cinematic.” -
The Times
Still hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned
by an evil robotic machine.
Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory
town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends
Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is
at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things.
Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing
to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico?
Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning
artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration
with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: Hunted is the second volume in a
groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu
Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-color
artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics
style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliant series featuring
storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable
journey!
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Samuel Sattin is a writer and coffee addict. He is the words behind the Glint trilogy, Bezkamp, Legend, and The Silent End. His work has appeared or been featured in the Nib, the Atlantic, NPR, and elsewhere. He holds an MFA in Comics from California College of the Arts and has a creative writing MFA from Mills Colle
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