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SPOTLIGHT JUNEAU EMPIRE Aspiring local comic book artists will have the rare opportunity this week to learn firsthand from one of the industry's brightest new stars, when acclaimed graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi visits Juneau.

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Courtesy Of Kazu Kibuishi

INKING: "I prefer to hand letter my pages because I like to have control over each image's composition in the drawing stage. Since dialogue takes up so much room in a panel, I treat the letters like images. I also like it for the more organic control over the volume and flow of the characters' dialogue. Aside from their expressions, it's a major indicator of their 'acting,' so I try to liven up any scene with fun text whenever I can."

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