R. Kikuo Johnson dà vita al ricco folklore delle Hawaii attraverso i suoi avvincenti romanzi grafici. Il suo lavoro si addentra negli antichi miti, reimmaginando racconti di dei e creature mitiche con una sensibilità artistica contemporanea. Attraverso una narrazione vivida e immagini suggestive, Johnson esplora temi di eredità, trasformazione e il potere duraturo della leggenda. Il suo approccio distintivo invita i lettori a immergersi nei paesaggi culturali unici delle isole.
The story follows Nanaue, a young boy from Hawaii, as he navigates the challenging dynamics between his father's aspirations and his mother's nurturing nature. Caught between these contrasting influences, Nanaue embarks on a journey of self-discovery, exploring themes of identity, family loyalty, and the quest for balance in his life.
A death throws a family's life into turmoil in one of the most anticipated graphic novel releases of 2021.
by R. Kikuo JohnsonFirst-rate prep school, SUV, and a dream house in the heights - this was the island paradise handed to Loren Foster when he moved to Hawaii with his father six years ago. Now, with the end of high school just around the corner, his best friend, Shane, has grown distant. The rumors say its hard drugs, and Loren suspects that Shane has left him behind for a new group of friends. What sets Kikuo's drama apart is the naturalistic ease with which he explores the relationships of his characters. It is at once an unsentimental portrait of that most awkward period between adolescence and young adulthood and that rarest of things - a mature depiction of immature lives.