Copyright Date:
2005
Edition Date:
2005
Release Date:
07/08/25
Pages:
431 pages
ISBN:
0-345-49637-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-345-49637-9
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
27 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Starred Review ALA Booklist
(Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2005)
Starred Review More than 30 accomplished young artists take off on the theme, sometimes loosely construed, of flight in this follow-up to an acclaimed anthology that appeared last year. A few, such as Jeff Smith (Bone, 2004) and Doug TenNapel (Creature Tech, 2002), have achieved prominence in the graphic-novel world, but most have devoted their considerable talents to web comics and animation. Despite their newness to print, they master the medium beautifully. The anthology's batting average is impressively high--there's nary a dud in the bunch--but standouts include TenNapel's warped funny-animal tale, with touches of both Krazy Kat and Spongebob; Rodolphe Guenoden's cautionary equation of lust and death; and Doug Holgate's wordless saga of a canine astronaut. The spirit of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki--whose films often depict flight--is especially strong in several stories. It's encouraging to see so many young creators whose influences stem from Japanese and European comics rather than the superhero stories that have dominated American mainstream comics for decades. At more than 400 pages, there is something in this elegantly produced collection for everyone, including readers who usually snub comics. It will be exciting to watch these young creators take flight in future volumes of Flight.
Let your imagination take flight with the second volume of this groundbreaking graphic novel fantasy anthology series, featuring short stories from some of today’s most legendary artists, including the series editor, Amulet creator Kazu Kibuishi!
“The sheer force of creative energy on display is impressive.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From the fantasy of a fading childhood romance in a small seaside town to the tale of a pair of monster hunters looking to make a quick buck, this second volume of Flight brought the titular theme and its many incarnations to life and collected the voices of many brilliant illustrators and animators before they launched to fame.
This comics anthology is full of memorable and gorgeous tales from multiple New York Times bestselling authors, Eisner Award–winning creators, and Academy Award–nominated artists, including:
• Kazu Kibuishi, New York Times bestselling author of the Amulet series
• Jen Wang, New York Times bestselling author of The Prince and the Dressmaker
• Hope Larson, Eisner Award winner for her A Wrinkle in Time adaptation
• Ben Hatke, Eisner Award–winning creator of Little Robot
• Vera Brosgol, Academy Award–nominated artist on Coraline
• Clio Chiang, Academy Award–nominated artist on Raya and the Last Dragon
• And more!
"Inner sanctum,"
/ by Michel Gagne
"Solomon fix,"
/ by Doug TenNapel
"Jelly fruit,"
/ by Catia Chien
"The robot and the sparrow,"
/ by Jake Parker
"Dead soul's day out,"
/ by Sonny Liew
"Monster slayers"
/ by Khang Le
"The golden temple,"
/ by Neil Babra
"Dance of the sugar plums,"
/ by Don Hertzfeldt
"Destiny express,"
/ by Jen Wang
"The orange grove,"
/ by Kazu Kibuishi
"Weather vain,"
/ by Hope Larson
"Heads up,"
/ by Becky Cloonan
"Tendergrass,"
/ by Matthew Woodson
"Last things last,"
/ by Kean Soo
"Cellmates,"
/ by Phil Craven
"The ride"
/ by Rodolphe Guenoden
"Laika,"
/ by Doug Holgate
"Ghost trolley,"
/ by Rad Sechrist
"Wilford's stroll," by Justin Ridge.
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