Kazu Kibuishi is the writer and artist of Copper, a comic strip. He also wrote Amulet which is a series of graphic novels which are like comic books. He was born 1978, in Tokyo, Japan. He moved to the United States in 1982. He lives in Alhambra, California. He has a degree in film studies from the University of California. He married Amy Kim Ganter who is a comic book artist and illustrator. He is a writer, editor, illustrator, art director, comic book artist, graphic novelist, producer, and animator.