San Diego Comic Con 2013 my Schedule

FRIDAY JULY 19th

2:00 - 3:00  Gumshoes 4 Hire signing  
 Booth: #2544 TableTaffy　(behind the Marvel Booth)

4:00 - 5:00  Gurihiru's signing 

 Booth: #2329 Marvel booth

Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1 San Diego Variant by Gurihuru – Gurihuru puts Deadpool in a nightmare situation – surrounded by ponies, dressed as and featuring the powers of Marvel super heroes! This is a must own cover for any Deadpool fan! (Only 1,500 copies printed) Price: $10

SATURDAY JULY 20th

AVATAR FAN PANEL

11:00-12:00 Avatar the Last Airbender: Beginning and Beyond

This panel is for fans who can't get enough of the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe. Moderator Avatar_Mom, Kevin Coppa (Puppetbenders), Alisa Christopher (FatCat Gameworks), Gene Luen Yang (writer, The Promise/The Search), Gurihiru (artist team Sasaki and Kawano, The Promise/The Search), Sifu Kisu (martial arts coordinator), and Dante Basco (voice of Zuko/General Iroh) will be on hand to share their experiences and answer questions. Who knows, perhaps a surprise guest or two might stop in! Finally, the panel will end with a show of talented cosplay contestants.

Room: 29A 

1:00-2:00 AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, LEGEND OF KORRA signing

Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki-Hyun Ryu, Gene Luen Yang, Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano from Gurihiru Studio *Ticketed event

Booth: #2615 DARK HORSE booth  

San Diego Comic Con 2012

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SATURDAY JULY 14th

AVATAR FAN PANEL

11:00-12:00 Avatar the Last Airbender: Beginning and Beyond

For over 5 years, the organizers of this fan panel have been bringing together both fans and professionals. Moderated by Avatar_Mom, this year's panel will include Bobby Rubio (Avatar the Last Airbender, Pixar, Alcatraz High), freelance concept artist DJ Welch (Dark Kenjie), Kevin Coppa (Puppet Benders), Dark Horse artists Gurihiru (Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano), and actor/voice actor Dante Basco (Avatar the Last Airbender), and a few more surprise guests. If that isn't enough, there will be a cosplay contest to showcase the fandom's talented "fabric benders." Room 28E 

AVATAR SIGNING IN THE DARK HORSE BOOTH

2:00 - 3:00  Avatar: The Last Airbender Signing

executive producers and creative team Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra), co-executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, ), Ki Hyun Ryu (Legend of Korra), Gurihiru Studios artists Chifuyu Sasaki  (penciler/inker) and Naoko Kawano (colorist)

Free card for Comitia

The alligator illustrations was printed. It is postcard size business card. I distributed it for free at COMITIA held in Tokyo. COMITIA is a original Comics, art and culture event in Japan.

After returning home

I am sorry I haven't been updating my blog.　Thanks for coming to my booth in NYCC!
Travel to NY had been great experience for me.　I met a lot of people and I really enjoyed during the trip.　I had a lot of fun doing some commissions.　

This Jack Power sketch is my last commissions in NYCC.

・・・And I'm working on a Captain America mini series now.

New York Comic-Con

We (and many other artists from Japan) will participate the New York Comic-Con in October.

Here are cover of full color anthology for "HON vol,1".
A book collaboration with amazing Japanese artists and me, it will be available in the Katana Sutudio booth at NY Comic Con. Don't miss it! "Katana Sutudio" is a unit name of 9-member group make up of Japanese artists.

Hope to see you there!

More info about the book here:
Katana Studio special sketch book "HON" vol.1