Tezuka, Gurihiru, Samuel Sattin
Unico: Awakening Vol 1
(Graphix, August 2024)
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Unico follows the adventure of a young unicorn with the power to positively impact human emotions. After being banished from the heavens and forgetting his original identity and purpose, Unico meets the Spirit of the West Wind and travels across time and space, spreading messages of resilience and hope.
Samuel Sattin is a writer and coffee addict. In May of 2022, he launched a Kickstarter with the artist team Gurihiru for Unico: Awakening, in coordination with Tezuka Productions in Japan. He is also the writer of forthcoming books, including Buzzing (Little Brown for Young Readers, Spring 2023), Side Quest (Harper Collins, 2024), and both The Essential Anime Guide and A Kid’s Guide to Anime and Manga, co-written with Patrick Macias (Running Press, Fall 2023). He adapted the Academy Award Nominated Cartoon Saloon Irish Folklore Trilogy Wolf Walkers, Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells to graphic novel format, has written screenplays for PBS Kids, and previously wrote books such as Bezkamp, Legend, and The Silent End. His non-fiction has appeared or been featured in The Nib, NPR, and elsewhere. He graduated with an MFA in Comics from California College of the Arts and a Creative Writing MFA from Mills College, freelances in animation development, and works as a studio writer for Schulz Creative Associates, AKA: Snoopy Central. He currently resides in Northern California.