| Misako Rocks! coming to Otakon |
by Fred Cain
June 17th, 2009
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Misako Rocks! developed a love for comics and manga at an early age and drew her first comic at the age of 13. She moved to New York in 2001 and worked as a a puppeteer, face painter, animal balloon maker, and art teacher while still developing her own work.
Recently she scored a three-book deal with Henry Holt: Detective Jermain series. Detective Jermain vol1 was released in 2008. Her first book BIKER GIRL(2006) and second one Rock and Roll Love(2007) which was picked as one of best teens book lists by NY public library were published by Hyperion. Besides these books, she wrote scripts for Archie comics and ran stories for weekly kids comic magazine DFC in UK: Peach de Punch! Also she’s drawn illustrations for now famous column “Savage Love” of THE ONION newspaper about 10 years.
She’s often invited to schools,libraries and anime festivals to give a speech and do manga workshops in Japan, Europe and America!She has been featured in many magazines and newspapers, including Elle Girl and the New York Times. The BBC also featured her in a documentary about comic book creators. On top of that, she has recently received the Venice Beach, LA Playwright award!Misako currently lives in Brooklyn, New York and spends her free time riding her vintage bike, making hip hop, kissing babies, shaking hands, slam dunking and eating lots of Onigiri !!!
Check her websites for details: http://www.misakorocks.com
