| Akiko | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Akiko_(comic_book)_volume_2.jpg) Cover of volume 2 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Sirius comics |
| Schedule | monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | Dec 1995 - Feb 2004 |
| No. of issues | 52 |
| Main character(s) | Akiko, Gax, Poog, Mr. Beeba, Spuckler |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Mark Crilley |
| Written by | Mark Crilley |
| Artist(s) | Mark Crilley |
Akiko is an American comic book series written and drawn by Mark Crilley and published by Sirius Entertainment. The comics have spawned a series of children's novels from Random House.
The story has been described as a cross between The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars,[1] centering on the adventures of Akiko, a Japanese American girl, on and around the planet Smoo accompanied by extraterrestrials Mr. Beeba, Spuckler, Gax, and Poog.
Akiko was created while Crilley was teaching English in Japan in December 1992.[citation needed] It was inspired by Japanese anime and manga and classic American comics such as Little Nemo and Calvin and Hobbes. Upon publication in the US it did not become mainstream, but gained an audience nonetheless.[citation needed] Crilley describes his work as safe for children but written for adults.[1]
Akiko has been nominated in the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards over a dozen times since 1995. In 1998, Mark Crilley and Akiko were nominated for Best Serialized Story, Best Continuing Series, Best Title for Younger Readers, and Best Cover Artist.[2]
- ^ a b Ash, Roger. "Mark Crilley Interview". Westfield Comics. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Comics Award Archive". Comic Sutra. Retrieved 2008-11-07.