BILLY BAT

It's 1949, Kevin Yamagata is a Japanese-American cartoonist drawing the renowned detective comic book series "Billy Bat" after serving in the Allied Forces in World War II. But as his series becomes a massive hit, Kevin discovers that his famed character Billy Bat already existed before within a Japanese manga. When learning that he may have unconsciously copied the character he saw during his occupation there, Kevin returns to Japan to find Billy Bat's original creator and seek permission from him to use their character. However, as he traces back Billy Bat's roots, he finds himself unraveling a dark twisted history of murders, bat sigils, conspiracy theories, and prophecies that somehow involve the character he thought he originally created. --- **Awards Won:** - Winner of the [Lucca Comics Awards](https://luccacomicsawards.com/albo-doro-2/) for Best Manga Series in 2012. - Winner of the [Max und Moritz Award](https://www.comic-salon.de/en/max-and-moritz-award) for Best International Comic in 2014. --- See [MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net/manga/11054/Billy_Bat?q=billy%20bat&cat=manga) for Manga Details. - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bat)