"A spellbinding masterpiece" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man
The Times' Children's Book of the Week (Unico: Hunted)
"An enchanting reboot . will appeal to a broad range of age groups, from eight upwards. Spellbinding" - The Times
Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things. Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico?
Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: Hunted is the second volume in a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-color artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliant series featuring storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey!
ISBN: | 9781546110460 |
Publication date: | 5th June 2025 |
Author: | Samuel Sattin, Osamu Tezuka |
Illustrator: | Gurihiru |
Publisher: | Scholastic an imprint of Scholastic Inc |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 224 pages |
Series: | UNICO |
Genres: |
Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books Children’s / Teenage fiction: Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy Adventure Stories Fantasy / Magical Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Anthropomorphic / animal stories Children's and Young Adult Fiction |