What's It About? Abby lives in the United States and loves comics, zines, and punk music. Yuuko lives in Japan and loves manga, American movies, and creating...

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We invited author Abby Denson and illustrator Utomaru to chat about their newest collaboration, the YA graphic novel memoir My Tokyo Summer, inspired by Denson’s transformative summer abroad as a teen.

KOSA isn't just about protecting kids online. Explore how the proposed legislation could impact comics, publishing, anonymity, and more.

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An American art student spends a summer exploring Tokyo and collaborating on a comic with her Japanese pen pal in this work based on the author’s life.

Author and former bookstore owner Danny Caine writes about the dangers of HR 7661—a a bill that would withhold funds from public schools and libraries that have sexually oriented material on their shelves—and the impact it could have on children.

Authors Against Book Bans (AABB) and EveryLibrary are extremely concerned about H.R. 7661, the new federal book banning bill of 2026 - and we are gearing up to make sure it does not pass! You can…