Abby Denson | My Tokyo Summer | Comic Crusaders Podcast #727

Abby Denson Joins Comic Crusaders Podcast To Discuss My Tokyo Summer From Graphix/Scholastic

Award-winning cartoonist and author Abby Denson joins the Comic Crusaders Podcast for a bright, heartfelt, and creatively inspiring conversation about her upcoming graphic novel My Tokyo Summer, illustrated by Utomaru and coming from Graphix/Scholastic on July 7, 2026.

Known for Cool Tokyo Guide, Cool Japan Guide, Uniquely Japan, Dolltopia, Tough Love, and the beloved Kitty Sweet Tooth series, Denson has built a career around comics that celebrate curiosity, culture, humor, travel, identity, and connection. She has also contributed to major properties including The Powerpuff Girls, The Simpsons, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and The Amazing Spider-Man Family.

In this episode, Abby talks about transforming a life-changing trip to Japan into a YA graphic novel, the power of pen-pal friendships, working again with Utomaru, the magic of Tokyo, the creative spirit of zines, and why comics remain one of the most powerful ways people can connect across borders, languages, and generations.

My Tokyo Summer follows Abby and Yuuko, two young artists from different parts of the world whose friendship blossoms through letters, comics, Tokyo adventures, and a shared dream of creating something together. It is a celebration of friendship, art, cultural exchange, and the kind of summer that can change a life forever.

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