It’s 1949 Los Angeles, and Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American comic book author, is drawing his bestselling character, Billy Bat: a quick-witted detective who is, unsurprisingly, a cartoon bat. Everything is going well for Kevin until he discovers an unfortunate truth: He may have unintentionally plagiarized his beloved character from a drawing he once saw in Japan. Devastated by the news, Kevin returns to war-torn Japan to find the drawing’s original artist . . . but the character’s origins turn out to be far older and more perplexing than he had ever imagined. (Source: Kana)Note: Won the Max und Moritz Prize for "Best international Comic" in 2014.

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Engaging pacing, distinct artwork, and worldbuilding crafted for fans of Drama and Mystery.

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Billy Bat currently has 20 published volumes.

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Billy Bat is currently marked as completed.