Kara Bodegón-Hikino
@karabodegon.bsky.social
visual artist | author-illustrator of SQUALO & MAGE (HarperCollins, 2026) | rep: sara crowe
Sharing the cover of my upcoming debut graphic novel SQUALO & MAGE VS. THE RAGE OF THE BAKUNAWA 🦈🧙♀️🐉🌙✨
The adventure begins May 26, 2026 via HarperCollins 💕
The adventure begins May 26, 2026 via HarperCollins 💕
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Sharing the cover of my upcoming debut graphic novel SQUALO & MAGE VS. THE RAGE OF THE BAKUNAWA 🦈🧙♀️🐉🌙✨
The adventure begins May 26, 2026 via HarperCollins 💕
The adventure begins May 26, 2026 via HarperCollins 💕
SQUALO & MAGE VS. THE RAGE OF THE BAKUNAWA is coming May 26, 2026 through HarperCollins. Preorders are open now!
🦈🧙♀️🐉🌙✨
Here’s a little sneak peek of my upcoming debut graphic novel 👀 Are they headed towards a place called Kamote Town?? Yes, yes they are. More soon! Hihihi!
🦈🧙♀️🐉🌙✨
Here’s a little sneak peek of my upcoming debut graphic novel 👀 Are they headed towards a place called Kamote Town?? Yes, yes they are. More soon! Hihihi!
October 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
SQUALO & MAGE VS. THE RAGE OF THE BAKUNAWA is coming May 26, 2026 through HarperCollins. Preorders are open now!
🦈🧙♀️🐉🌙✨
Here’s a little sneak peek of my upcoming debut graphic novel 👀 Are they headed towards a place called Kamote Town?? Yes, yes they are. More soon! Hihihi!
🦈🧙♀️🐉🌙✨
Here’s a little sneak peek of my upcoming debut graphic novel 👀 Are they headed towards a place called Kamote Town?? Yes, yes they are. More soon! Hihihi!
AT A COFFEE SHOP THATS ACTUALLY PLAYING SLEEP TOKEN???? I HAVE FOUND MY NEW HOME!!!!
April 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
AT A COFFEE SHOP THATS ACTUALLY PLAYING SLEEP TOKEN???? I HAVE FOUND MY NEW HOME!!!!
finished ep 2 of tlou right in time for new sleep token. i’m not okay 🙃
April 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
finished ep 2 of tlou right in time for new sleep token. i’m not okay 🙃
i watched novocaine last night… BUT I WANNA WATCH IT AGAIN!!!
April 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
i watched novocaine last night… BUT I WANNA WATCH IT AGAIN!!!
thanks to a meme, i now realize that i still have my band shirts from when i was a teenager
April 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
thanks to a meme, i now realize that i still have my band shirts from when i was a teenager
WHEN ARE MY BANDS GONNA ANNOUNCE THEIR ASIA TOURS DAMN :(((
April 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
WHEN ARE MY BANDS GONNA ANNOUNCE THEIR ASIA TOURS DAMN :(((
NOT ME CRYING ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTY OF “THE SUMMONING” :((((
April 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
NOT ME CRYING ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTY OF “THE SUMMONING” :((((
kinda missing the thrill of playing animal crossing new horizons for the first time. what an era ✨
April 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
kinda missing the thrill of playing animal crossing new horizons for the first time. what an era ✨
made a bunch of stickers this week!
March 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
made a bunch of stickers this week!
A PIZZAAAAA???!!! hhahahahaha
March 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A PIZZAAAAA???!!! hhahahahaha
new post on the substack! wrote about my new direction as an artist, postpartum depressies, and how reaching out to other creatives helped me get my groove back
read: open.substack.com/pub/karabode...
read: open.substack.com/pub/karabode...
March 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
new post on the substack! wrote about my new direction as an artist, postpartum depressies, and how reaching out to other creatives helped me get my groove back
read: open.substack.com/pub/karabode...
read: open.substack.com/pub/karabode...
aaaa super loved working on this project! can’t wait for all of you to finally see it!!!
Something CUTE is coming tomorrow. And here’s a little clue!!!
Adorable art by @karabodegon.bsky.social
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Adorable art by @karabodegon.bsky.social
Be the first one to know what’s happening by signing by up for my newsletter laurenmagaziner.substack.com 😘
March 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
aaaa super loved working on this project! can’t wait for all of you to finally see it!!!
it’s 4:39am and i just wanna WRITE
February 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
it’s 4:39am and i just wanna WRITE
pls send a salted caramel latte
February 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
pls send a salted caramel latte
completed the inking stage of my graphic novel 4 days before my deadline and wooooow i feel so supercharged!!! hoping for a few additional powers as i start coloring! 🔥🔥🔥
February 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
completed the inking stage of my graphic novel 4 days before my deadline and wooooow i feel so supercharged!!! hoping for a few additional powers as i start coloring! 🔥🔥🔥
ordered an x-tra long chicken sandwich from burger king, only for my kid to hijack it from me :(
January 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
ordered an x-tra long chicken sandwich from burger king, only for my kid to hijack it from me :(
latest issue of karaland is up now ✨ i wrote about challenging myself to animate an illustration everyday for a week. i get a little vulnerable here so 🐻 with me open.substack.com/pub/karabode...
Casting animate into 6 of 7 illustrations
issue no. 2 - "I get a little vulnerable, so bear with me."
open.substack.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:52 AM
latest issue of karaland is up now ✨ i wrote about challenging myself to animate an illustration everyday for a week. i get a little vulnerable here so 🐻 with me open.substack.com/pub/karabode...
Was commissioned by Randy Blythe of Lamb of God to illustrate a portrait & logos for his new Substack newsletter, Randonesia. If you followed his tumblr or picked up his book Dark Days, you’d know Randy’s long form writing is a crazy fun read! Give it a follow here: randonesia.substack.com
October 20, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Was commissioned by Randy Blythe of Lamb of God to illustrate a portrait & logos for his new Substack newsletter, Randonesia. If you followed his tumblr or picked up his book Dark Days, you’d know Randy’s long form writing is a crazy fun read! Give it a follow here: randonesia.substack.com
oh god i really love metal music 🖤
October 18, 2024 at 3:10 PM
oh god i really love metal music 🖤
graphic design kinda took a backseat in my professional life over the past few years but getting back to it 4 months ago really sharpened me for my latest gig. life’s pretty cool ✨
October 18, 2024 at 9:03 AM
graphic design kinda took a backseat in my professional life over the past few years but getting back to it 4 months ago really sharpened me for my latest gig. life’s pretty cool ✨
talked to a friend the other day and gained a new perspective on how to approach my graphic novel ✨
April 3, 2024 at 3:51 AM
talked to a friend the other day and gained a new perspective on how to approach my graphic novel ✨
i didn’t get to read a lot of books last year but now i’m making it a point to satisfy that hunger for stories by reading every night and it feels good ♡
February 1, 2024 at 4:01 PM
i didn’t get to read a lot of books last year but now i’m making it a point to satisfy that hunger for stories by reading every night and it feels good ♡
i bought waaaaay too many cookies today hohoho
October 29, 2023 at 1:20 PM
i bought waaaaay too many cookies today hohoho
attended my first work event since i got back to bandwagon. bts x james jean’s collab SEVEN PHASES is absolutely stunning!
October 29, 2023 at 12:22 PM
attended my first work event since i got back to bandwagon. bts x james jean’s collab SEVEN PHASES is absolutely stunning!