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Flight, Vol. 3 (Flight #3)
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Kazu Kibuishi (Goodreads Author) ,
Bill Plympton , Azad Injejikian , Neil Babra , Matthew Forsythe , Becky Cloonan , Paul Harmon , Steve Hamaker
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STORIES BY TODAY’S HOTTEST ANIMATORS
Chris Appelhans• Matthew Armstrong • Neil Babra • Bannister • Chuck BB • Catia Chien • Tony Cliff • Becky Cloonan • Phil Craven • Matthew Forsythe • Alex Fuentes • Michel Gagne • Rodolphe Guenoden • Steve Hamaker • Paul Harmon • Ben Hatke • Azad Injejikian• Kazu Kibuishi • Khang Le • Reagan Lodge • Johane Matte • Bill Plympton • Dave Rom...more
Chris Appelhans• Matthew Armstrong • Neil Babra • Bannister • Chuck BB • Catia Chien • Tony Cliff • Becky Cloonan • Phil Craven • Matthew Forsythe • Alex Fuentes • Michel Gagne • Rodolphe Guenoden • Steve Hamaker • Paul Harmon • Ben Hatke • Azad Injejikian• Kazu Kibuishi • Khang Le • Reagan Lodge • Johane Matte • Bill Plympton • Dave Rom...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
June 27th 2006
by Ballantine Books
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I kind of wish there were a stronger pre-submission story screening process for these books, because they get a little bogged down with endless stories about kids playing, or kids and cute monsters playing, or cute monsters having adventures. The good stories, however, are very good, and the coloring is some of the best I've seen.
Another library pick-up. I'm screening these stories before my kids read them, and am 2/3 of the way through with only one found to be inappropriate (though that's in the eye of the beholder... I didn't like the violence implicit in a story which compared two bratty kids playing war in a forest with the real-life consequences of the fantasy-made-real). But there is lots in this book of short stories to savor and enjoy and the art -- like the storytelling -- is generally vivid, intricate, and s...more
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Letdown... coming in for a crash landing perhaps. I don't know what happened here. The first volume was exceptional, the second very good, and the third... pretty much forgettable all the way through. There's a good Bill Plympton story (actually my favorite thing of his i've yet seen... his animated stuff tending to drag on and bother too much with weird for weird's sake), and a pretty good fairy tale, but that's about it. Most of the stories seem to wind up going nowhere, and not doing so in...more
This book is a beautiful collection of wonderful short stories in graphic form. Most of them have to do with flight in some way.
All of them were good. Some were better than others. There were funny stories, poignant ones, engaging ones... there were one or two that were just weird, in my opinion, and I didn't quite get them. (They were still pretty good, though.)
The art is fantastic--the range of styles, colors, moods, and so on.
I think my favorite stories were the ones ...more
All of them were good. Some were better than others. There were funny stories, poignant ones, engaging ones... there were one or two that were just weird, in my opinion, and I didn't quite get them. (They were still pretty good, though.)
The art is fantastic--the range of styles, colors, moods, and so on.
I think my favorite stories were the ones ...more
Bought this mostly for the Ben Hatke story The Edge of the World which I found enjoyable both to look at and to read. Ben has a very laid back style both to his art and to his story telling that veils the deeper meanings in the story until you are too far in to turn back and in fact don't want to turn back.
The other stories are a mixed bag. The styles are diverse so you're bound to find something you like to look at but at the same time some you don't. The story and writing quality i...more
The other stories are a mixed bag. The styles are diverse so you're bound to find something you like to look at but at the same time some you don't. The story and writing quality i...more
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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 Three continue the showcasing of young graphic talent. The tales told in these works span the entire spectrum of contemporary comic stylin...more
About the best one yet. I thought Babra's contribution was the only real dud, and for the rest:
A-List ("Wowser!"): Gagne, Cliff, Fuentes
B-List (Well above average, with some flashes of brilliance): Hatke, Sechrist, Matte, Soo, Craven, Kabuishi (disturbing!), Guenoden, Bannister, Lodge, Harmon, Hamaker, Armstrong
C-List ("really pretty good"): Sanchez, Plympton, Tanaka, Injejikian, Forstythe, Chuck BB, Cloonan, Roman, Le.
A-List ("Wowser!"): Gagne, Cliff, Fuentes
B-List (Well above average, with some flashes of brilliance): Hatke, Sechrist, Matte, Soo, Craven, Kabuishi (disturbing!), Guenoden, Bannister, Lodge, Harmon, Hamaker, Armstrong
C-List ("really pretty good"): Sanchez, Plympton, Tanaka, Injejikian, Forstythe, Chuck BB, Cloonan, Roman, Le.
There is no doubt that all the contributors can illustrate a story. Unfortunately, few can actually write one that isn't either trite or painfully obvious. The two best are "So Far, So Close" by Bannister and "One Little Miracle for a Hungry Swarm" by by Alex Fuentes. Both of these are very well conceived and well worth a read. Fuentes' work is visually stunning and the world completely unique. Much of the rest is utter junk and the editor, who unfortunately contributes a tur...more
Of a very good series, this one is the best yet. This one focuses on longer stories, and doesn't have any really wasted space. None of the stories are lame, even if they weren't particularly a style I enjoy. The best: Lemming City, The Rescue, and Snow Cap. The inclusion of the bizarre One Little Miracle for a Hungry Swarm was also a nice touch.
God, this series was beautiful, in art and writing and everything. The weakest graphic shorts in this collection are only considered so because they are slightly less than transcendental.
Deserves to be a coffee table book, or an art-book, anything that allows it to be proudly displayed and flipped trough whenever possible.
Deserves to be a coffee table book, or an art-book, anything that allows it to be proudly displayed and flipped trough whenever possible.
Better than four, but not as good as six. I flew through this one and only a few stories stood out. The good ones were great, but there were a lot of ho hum ones that left me thinking I should submit something to flight (mainly because of the one with the clouds. Looked like a sketch!)
For no particular reason that I can discern, I really enjoy these. I usually burn through whichever one I pick up from the library in an afternoon, and then go back and maybe re-read the stories I liked best. Good way to find interesting artists, and some intriguing ideas.
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".
In terms of quality storytelling, this volume seemed a bit stronger than the previous two. Some familiar artists and stories, and a follow up on my favorite story from volume 2, Kibuishi's editorial eye is top notch.
I'd give it 3.5 if I could. Far from life-changing, but quite enjoyable. I think my favorite might have been the one about the little girl and the fairy. (And now I can't remember what it was called, dagnabbit!)
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Recommends it for:
People who like beautiful things and storytelling and are interesting.
Recommended to Marco by:
People with better taste than me, usually. And Becky Cloonan.
This is an amazingly fun and beautifully crafted book of short stories in a comic narrative, and I've only read this volume and skimmed the previous volume, but like a previous review very accurately said, there's a little too much dealing with cute kids playing, cute monsters playing, or cute monsters playing with cute kids and all of it being very, very cute. That said, the cuteness is wonderfully drawn and told, and the colors are bright and vibrant. An excellent chunk of storytelling, ideal ...more
My library is hosting an adult book club this summer. One option is to read a graphic or manga...which this is. I wouldn't choose as a steady diet, but interesting light, a little wierd read.
The quality of the artwork in this volume is much better than the quality of the stories. A few tales pack a little punch; but overall, the stories are not impressive. I hear that a couple of the later volumes are better, so I'm keen to read more.
More good stuff. These are all excellent, excellent graphic story collections. Mr. Kibuishi has tracked down amazing talent, and most are good storytellers, too.
Another superb instalment in the Flight series. Stories were a bit shorter but there were more of them and each with greater emotional depth.
Clare's book
a collection of various artists
some very beautiful and the book is beautifully designed
none of the stories match the quality of the drawing
Not as good as volume 2. Highlights:
Old Oak Trees, by Tony Cliff
Hunter, by Johane Matte (The cat is back!)
Snow Cap, by Matthew S. Armstrong
Old Oak Trees, by Tony Cliff
Hunter, by Johane Matte (The cat is back!)
Snow Cap, by Matthew S. Armstrong
I love the anthology nature of these collections. Diversity, creativity, lovely artwork, humour, sadness, wit, and some are just plain cute.
More great art and stories. Faves: Underworld, Lemming City, The Edge, The Cloud, Polaris (Perhaps my fave of all the flight stories), Hungry Swarm
Really good artwork with some very interesting stories.
vary good some of the storys wher vary sad tho
See my review to Flight, Volume 1
My enjoyment of the Flight antholigies is purely shallow: they're pretty. The writing varies wildly, as you get in a collection. But it's pretty to look at, and that, I think, is the point.
not as good as the first two
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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 lo...more
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