Samuel Sattin, illustrated by Gurihiru, based on the original manga by Osamu Tezuka
Unico: Lost (Volume 3)
(Scholastic, July 2026)
Unico’s friends race to save him from the evil goddess Venus!
Lost and alone in a windswept desert, Unico seeks help from the Fey queen Titania. But danger lurks. The goddess Venus and the monstrous hunter, Iver, remain bent on destroying Unico. Meanwhile, Starrow, a celestial scientist, trains Unico’s friends, the cats Chloe and Toast, to travel across time and space. But can they reach Unico before Venus does?
Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions,Ā Unico: LostĀ is the third 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!
Praise forĀ Unico: Lost (Volume 3)
āA spellbinding masterpiece.ā āDav Pilkey, #1 bestselling creator ofĀ Dog Man
“The combination of intriguing worldbuilding and the suggestion of old, celestial magic and myth is highly entertaining. Fans will be begging to know when the next volume will arrive.Ā Page-turning and as always, cliff-hanging adventure.” āĀ Kirkus
Samuel SattinĀ is a best-selling, Eisner-nominated writer, editor, and narrative designer with over a decade of experience creating captivating and immersive stories across animation, comics, games, and publishing. As the writer of Scholasticās bestsellingĀ UNICOĀ series in collaboration with Tezuka Productions and the Eisner Award-winning artist team Gurihiru, he reimagined Osamu Tezukaās beloved classic for a new generation. He also adapted Cartoon Saloonās Academy Award-nominated Irish Folklore Trilogy into acclaimed graphic novels and authored the Eisner-nominated graphic novelĀ Buzzing. He graduated with an MFA in comics from the California College of the Arts, and he and his wife split their time between California and Japan.