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Sanrio have made a publishing deal to release Original Hello Kitty Manga. Their first release will be a special single volume Hello Kitty comic is scheduled to debut at the San Diego Comic Con with a Comic-Con exclusive cover by Eisner-nominated artist Jacob Chabot.
"The
comic will feature art by Victoria Maderna, Ian McGinty and Chabot. The
main graphic novel series is scheduled to launch in the Fall of 2013
with Here We Go!, a collection of comic stories about Hello
Kitty’s travels. Both offerings will be rated ‘A’ for All Ages, and will
be published under the company’s VIZ Kids imprint. VIZ Media previously
teamed with Sanrio and video game company Capcom to develop a pair of
fun STREET FIGHTER® X Sanrio books that were released in November 2012.
HELLO KITTY®: Here We GO!· MSRP: $7.99 US / $9.99 CAN · Available Fall 2013
Hello
Kitty has places to be and friends to meet! Join her (or Hello Kitty)
as she explores an underground realm, chases an unsavory cake thief
around the world, climbs the Himalayas, travels back in time, and
discovers that sometimes, the best place to get away from it all is
between the pages of a good book.
HELLO KITTY® FASHION MUSIC WONDERLAND · MSRP: $6.99 US / $7.99 CAN · Available Summer 2013
It’s Hello Kitty as you've never seen her, in stories filled with fashion, music and adventure!
Sanrio® is the global company behind classic iconic characters Hello Kitty®, Little Twin Stars®, My Melody®, and many more. Sanrio® was founded in the 1960's in Japan by Shintaro Tsuji,
whose simple dream of bringing smiles to people's faces grew into the
brand's "small gift, big smile" philosophy. This philosophy has served
as the inspiration for the broad spectrum of products bearing the
likeness of endearing characters that have helped to skyrocket the brand
into a $5 billion-a-year business. Sanrio® recently acquired the classic Mr. Men Little Miss™ brand which also has graphic novels published by VIZ Media.
“Sanrio
and Hello Kitty are synonymous with the very essence of pop culture,
and we’re very excited to have Hello Kitty as part of the VIZ Kids
family of titles,” says Beth
Kawasaki, VIZ Media Senior Editorial Director. “The new wordless comic
and graphic novel series will appeal to Hello Kitty fans of all ages.
VIZ Media is having a blast creating the fun new original series and we
can’t wait for everyone to see the books.”"
