The King of Birds
Gamayun Tales Book 1
Age 14+
Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels
Creators
Alexander Utkin is an illustrator, comic artist, designer and musician from Russia. He studied at Moscow State University of Printing Arts, graduating in 2006 with a Master of Arts. Clients include Samsung, Universal Music and
WWF, among many others.
Reviews
Alexander Utkin’s blue, orange and yellow-dominated visuals are both painterly and modern, and the story is magical and full of the strangeness of the original fairytale that inspired it.
BookTrust
Alexander Utkin’s Lavish and Rich Illustrative Style Brings Russian Folk Tales to Life
Broken Frrontier
This beautifully illustrated, refreshing take on folktales blends classic storytelling techniques and expressive, captivating character design. Utkin’s artistic style is a fluid combination of 1960s-era Disney animation and mid-twentieth-century graphic design, with a bold palette to match.
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