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Flight, Vol. 4 (Flight #4)
by
Kazu Kibuishi (Goodreads Author) ,
Graham Annable , Joey Weiser , Azad Injejikian , Ovi Nedelcu , Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author) , Dave Roman (Goodreads Author) , Amy Kim Kibuishi (Goodreads Author)
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A full-color graphic anthology of short stories by some of the hottest creators in the field, FLIGHT, Volume Four is the newest addition to a great success story in graphic novel publishing.
Since 2004, when the first Volume of Flight burst on the scene, the publication of subsequent volumes has become a highly anticipated annual event. Artists are constantly contacting Kib...more
Since 2004, when the first Volume of Flight burst on the scene, the publication of subsequent volumes has become a highly anticipated annual event. Artists are constantly contacting Kib...more
Paperback, 344 pages
Published
July 10th 2007
by Villard
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There’s not a more fitting title for this stunningly illustrated anthology, with its breathtaking flights of imagination.
Editor Kazu Kibuishi compiles the work of more than 20 top-notch creative minds for the fourth volume of “Flight.” The stories range from whimsical to soul-searching, some without words.
There’s a story that reads like a fable about two women so caught up in a business rivalry that their greed to outdo each other ends up consuming them, or the one about the bunny who outwits t...more
Editor Kazu Kibuishi compiles the work of more than 20 top-notch creative minds for the fourth volume of “Flight.” The stories range from whimsical to soul-searching, some without words.
There’s a story that reads like a fable about two women so caught up in a business rivalry that their greed to outdo each other ends up consuming them, or the one about the bunny who outwits t...more
Image Comics is one of the largest comic book publishers in the world. They made moves into online comics far ahead of the establishment publishers DC and Marvel. Image supports a legion of young professional and non-professional cartoonists. In 2004, they published their first anthology of these cartoonists’ creative efforts (Flight, Volume One). Volume Four continue the showcasing of young graphic talent. The tales told in these works span the entire spectrum of contemporary comic stylings fro...more
Spectacular, as are the rest of the volumes in this series. Of particular note, methinks, are Michael Gagne's opener, Vera Brosgal's sexist but funny circus tale about strongmen squabbling over the same woman, Kibuishi's wonderful "Windowmakers," Mensinga's beautifully drawn "Forever Box," Scott Campbell's ever hilarious episode in the lives of dudes Treehead and Igloohead, Raina Telgemeier's child friendly "Dinosaur Egg," and Fabio's also beautifully drawn "Cortina."
What also makes this and eve...more
What also makes this and eve...more
Favorites: Kazu Kibuishi & Graham Annable, as always. Newly discovered: Michael Gagne and Lark Pien. Andrea Offermann has a style vaguely reminiscent of one of my favorite artists- Francois Schuiten. The most compelling is Sarah Mensinga’s fable of a girl who locks herself in a magic box to escape her grief. The award for funniest definitely goes to Scott Campbell for “Igloo Head and Tree Head.” Hilarious!
I was very happy, but not a bit surprised to see Flight Volume 4 on the list of Cybils graphic novel nominees.
Sometime last year, I discovered Flight 3.The cover art by Kazu Kibuishi floored me, and I decided that, whatever the book might contain, I had to own it so I could stare at the cover more conveniently. I was delighted to discover that it was just as good the whole way through--chock full of offerings from gifted illustrators and writers.
Likewise, Flight 4 has something for everyone. Fli...more
Sometime last year, I discovered Flight 3.The cover art by Kazu Kibuishi floored me, and I decided that, whatever the book might contain, I had to own it so I could stare at the cover more conveniently. I was delighted to discover that it was just as good the whole way through--chock full of offerings from gifted illustrators and writers.
Likewise, Flight 4 has something for everyone. Fli...more
Its difficult to review each of these Flight books individually, since generally both the stories and the art quality in all of them are continuously amazing and full of creative talent. Flight is really the "Metamorphoses" of our time. While Ovid wrote more about the creation and history of the world, Kibuishi and his team of creative writers and artists write on a smaller scale. Not about world changes but about individual changes. And while some of the short stories can be on a more depressin...more
More than in some of the other Flight volumes the good stories were really, really good and the so-so stories were very so-so. Thus the four star rating while the great stories could have been given a six.
Faves: Saga of Rex, Food from the sea, Windowmakers, Igloo Head and Tree Head and Roomie Pal. Last two mentioned rate up their with Polaris from an earlier volume.
Faves: Saga of Rex, Food from the sea, Windowmakers, Igloo Head and Tree Head and Roomie Pal. Last two mentioned rate up their with Polaris from an earlier volume.
The Flight collections are always pleasing and full of outstanding artwork. My favorites in this may have been "Igloo Head and Tree Head" by Scott Campbell (hilarious), and Twenty-Four Hours by Andrea Offermann -- which left me shaken for its similarity to a dream story that my mind told me as I was crossing the border into the state of sleep one fine night. Eerie. No, really.
More great stuff. I know I'm reading these all out of whack (I finally have Volume one in my mitts) but you don't really need to read them in order. At least, I don't mind the odd sequencing. The stories are still good, and even more enjoyable in this volume than number two. And the art continues to amaze and humble me... *sigh* if only...
Aug 17, 2011
Michelle. Tsunami.
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Absolutely loved ALL the stories in this one. The best one for me was the one with the giant(reminded me of a Futurama episode) since it was a really nice story. I was really happy reading this from beginning to end and I can't wait for the next one to come out.
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The Flight series of graphic novels is by far one of my most favorite around.
A collection of short stores, all written and inked by up and coming (as well as some well established) artists, that all somehow tie into the theme of "flight".
A collection of short stores, all written and inked by up and coming (as well as some well established) artists, that all somehow tie into the theme of "flight".
Beautiful, lush colorful illustrations with great print quality--what more would you want from your cartoons being published? There's a nice variety to flight--if you don't like one story, you can move on and try something else.
I would've given this book four stars, but the graphic mini-novels seemed to get more abstract and artsy as the book went on. By the time I was finished I'm sure my three-year-old had learned the phrase: "Well that one was stupid."
Not as good as the previous volume. Not a big enough change in quality to warrant a lower rating, but nothing here is quite as memorable as might have been. Highlight:
The Forever Box, by Sarah Mensinga
The Forever Box, by Sarah Mensinga
I would say that #4 of the Flight series is one of the strongest (along with #3). There are a lot of strong stories and very few that fall flat. Highly highly enjoyable!
this is a beautiful graphic novel put together by a bunch of artists. i didn't get a lot of the stories because i haven't read the first 3.
I echo another reviewer when I say that the strength of these books is in their visual storytelling. Simply beautiful.
Mar 05, 2008
Chris
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of the Flight series; people who enjoy characters with igloos on their heads
Shelves:
comic-graphic-novel
Any fan of the graphic novel/comic artform should by now be familiar with the Flight series. Comprised of many short stories by up and coming artists, the Flight books have spearheaded the movement to demonstrate the versatility of this medium.
This volume is good, but not quite as great as previous installments. There are a couple standout pieces ("Treehead and Igloohead" was a personal favorite) but overall this edition didn't quite live up to my expectations. A good buy for fans of the Flight...more
This volume is good, but not quite as great as previous installments. There are a couple standout pieces ("Treehead and Igloohead" was a personal favorite) but overall this edition didn't quite live up to my expectations. A good buy for fans of the Flight...more
comics collection, heavily weighted towards low-text, art-driven narratives. meh.
absolutely gorgeous illustrations and stories. most were not bad, a few were really stellar and some were just crap. i loved how my preconceived notions about the stories, highly dependent on illustration style, would be changed by the end of the vignette.
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Not as good as the last one I read. There were a few great ones and a lot more lame ones in this bunch. Still fun.
Flight continues to be a jaw-dropping collection in vol. 4. Amazing work here. Hilarious. Surreal yet so real. !
Another brilliant installment in the premier comic anthology!
Jan 08, 2013
Malak Aly
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
EVERYONE IN THE UNIVERSE
Recommended to Malak by:
Diwan Bookstores
Shelves:
can-t-wait-xd
I'm already 2 stories into the book and I'm rendered speechless with the excess creativity I was just bombarded with. My mind is LITERALLY boggled! -as usual.
I shall not rest until I've collected all of these series and I shall someday make my own in shaa Allah!!!
I shall not rest until I've collected all of these series and I shall someday make my own in shaa Allah!!!
my favourites from this collection were 'the forever box' by sarah mensinga & 'tripod' by bannister =)
Favorite Story: Castaway - by Michel Gagne
See my review to Flight, Volume 1
The Flight series is a great showcase for some of the weirdest and most beautiful comic art out there. The book itself is very high-quality with glossy pages, and the colors practically leap off the pages. Overall, the tendency is for the stories to be slanted more toward art than story, but there are glimpses of things rich and strange. I would recommend this for all public libraries, and definitely high school libraries as well. It is my sense that it would fit well with a middle school collec...more
These "Flight" collections are indeed close to paradise for me. The art is just breathtaking. The stories run the gamut (personal tales to folklore to sci-fi fantasy to steampunk), and my favorites often don't involve words at all. These are the kind of books that can remind you what you love about books--why, handy as the Internet may be, you would still rather read printed words, enjoy printed art. To curl up with a bound book in your hands, loving the turn of each page for the wonder it bring...more
Went quickly and overall I enjoyed it - went back and counted though and only really liked 10 of 25 stories = 3 stars.
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Kazu Kibuishi (born 1978) is an American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper. He has also written (drawn) the Amulet series. The webcomic artist and noted critic Scott McCloud has said that some of Kazu Kibuishi's work is so beautifully drawn that "it hurts my hands when I look at...more
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