Shojo Beat asked me to do a little something for their Art Issue, which hits newsstands etc on February 21st (and is out to subscribers already, I'm told). I drew them a Beat Girl for their cover, and I also did a little 4-panel yonkoma-style strip, an interview, and a "How I drew the cover" tutorial piece. Tons of content! Great manga, too! Look for it soon!



As well as Nana (the best thing ever), Shojo Beat also puts out one of mine and Hope's new favorite manga: BEAUTY POP by Kiyoko Arai! I realize these shojo titles can kind of blur together after a while... flower this, beauty that, something pop, but this is the one about the best hairdresser in Japan!! I urge you to start picking it up. Six volumes now, seventh soon.

Side note: February 21st is also my birthday. I'm a Pisces, meaning I'm creative, introverted, overly sensitive, passive-aggressive, irritable, etcetera.