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jhliu's review
4.0
A fun, kid-friendly volume similar to the Flight anthologies. Got for my daughter from the library because she's been reading Missile Mouse and Zita the Spacegirl recently.
beecheralyson's review
4.0
This is Kibuishi's MG version of his flight series. I found it to be fun, quirky, and something that 9 & 10 year olds will really enjoy. Looking forward to others in the series.
parallax's review
Flight Explorer was a fun, varied collection of short works. It's a great introduction to graphic novels because the stories are so different. I didn't love all of the stories but I did enjoy the exposure to artists and authors I've never heard of. I think many kids will enjoy this book, they are likely to find one or two creators that they just adore. I thought all of the artwork was done really well even though there was such a range of styles.
While I think this would be a natural hit with fans of graphic novels, I also think this would be a great recommendation for any readers unfamiliar with the genre. It eases them in and showcases how different they can be, offering a mixed platter of storytelling.
While I think this would be a natural hit with fans of graphic novels, I also think this would be a great recommendation for any readers unfamiliar with the genre. It eases them in and showcases how different they can be, offering a mixed platter of storytelling.
meepelous's review
3.0
Not my favorite of the series. A lot of the stories seemed a little cut off at the end, but then again the entire volume is much shorter then later issues and it was their very first collection. I still managed to enjoy it though and am still really not sure what possessed me to pass over these amazing stories for so long!
xterminal's review
4.0
Kazu Kibuishi (ed.), Flight, vol. 1 (Image, 2004)
Interesting collection of graphic shorts, varying in quality (of course) but most relatively strong. Interestingly, I liked Kibuishi's the best (usually I find editors who include their own work in anthologies use second-rate stuff they couldn't get published elsewhere); appealing characters, strong storyline, manga-style artwork without being overly cute or cloying. But Kibuishi's two stories are by no means the only reason to pick this up; there are a number of solid artists represented here. Open to a random page and you're likely to like what you see. *** ½
Interesting collection of graphic shorts, varying in quality (of course) but most relatively strong. Interestingly, I liked Kibuishi's the best (usually I find editors who include their own work in anthologies use second-rate stuff they couldn't get published elsewhere); appealing characters, strong storyline, manga-style artwork without being overly cute or cloying. But Kibuishi's two stories are by no means the only reason to pick this up; there are a number of solid artists represented here. Open to a random page and you're likely to like what you see. *** ½
dungeonmasterteacher's review
4.0
It's impressive to me that this got published in 2004. Since then webcomics have proliferated, and we've seen more complex products done in this style, so I think it would be easy to forget just how ambitious this work really was. It's not a masterpiece, but it marked a shift in comics, and it's well worth reading just to see the early work of artists like Kazu Kibuishi and Vera Brosgol. It's not all great, but there is something youthful and optimistic about this anthology that's downright charming.
gottabekb's review
5.0
I found Flight Explorer to be a great addition to the Flight anthology family. Smaller and more accessible to younger audiences, it still dealt with the theme of escape.
This is the kind of graphic novel that I would read curled up in bed with a cup of tea on a rainy day (in fact, I may just do that the next rainy day we get). It left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling that stayed long after I had finished the last story.
This is the kind of graphic novel that I would read curled up in bed with a cup of tea on a rainy day (in fact, I may just do that the next rainy day we get). It left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling that stayed long after I had finished the last story.
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