Born in Tokyo, Kazu Kibuishi is an American graphic novel author and illustrator.  He is best known for his critically acclaimed Amulet series as well as being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and the web comic Copper.  The web comic artist and noted critic Scott McCloud has said that some of Kazu Kibuishi's work is so beautifully drawn that "it hurts my hands when I look at it."