Customer Reviews

Flight, Volume Four

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Flight is one of those great reads. They have become a regular appetite of mine since they were created 4 years ago. Book your flight today, because this volume is a bang for your buck. The greatest known and unknown comic illustrators are here. This tome is a keeper in any bookshelf.

I think this might be my favorite Flight book so far, overall. As in the previous volumes, the stories and art styles vary dramatically. Each story is very short, but these comics are worth reading slowly or more than once to enjoy the excellent artwork and all the imagination involved.

These aren't traditional comic book-style comics, and they aren't newspaper-style comics (though I think that some belong in the same general category as older newspaper comics such as those by Winsor McCay). It just seems clearly evident that the artists in these books love what they are doing, and I hope that the series continues to be successful so that more will get a chance to do so in this ideal format.

Flight 4 is the fourth book in the flight series. These books are anthologies of stories told through the use of comic format. Each of these collections showcase young, innovative artists, with the intent to create stories that are fun to read for both the seasoned fan of comics, and those readers new to the format.

Flight 4 continues this tradition. Out of the series, the stories in this anthology really make the reader think about their storylines, and are quite introspective. The short stories included cover a wide range of subjects that are varied in style and tone. The book contains twenty-five stories by twenty-six talented artists and storytellers.

A few of my personal favorites from this Flight collection are: Food from the Sea by Amy Kim Ganter, The Window Makers by Kazu Kibuishi, Dinosaur Egg by Raina. Each of these stories plays with the ideas of the power of imagination, the joy of finding your own strengths and weaknesses, and the fun of discovering new things and ideas.

I've been a fan of the Flight collections since reading Flight Volume 3. I'm most impressed with this current collection and look forward to future flight collections.

Because, as the folks over at Flight Comics believe, reading comics should be fun and Flight 4 is defiantly a fun and thought provoking read.

The artists who contributed stories to the book are: JP Ahonen, Graham Annable, Neil Babra, Bannister, Vera Brosgol, Scott Campbell, Pascal Campion, Joel Carroll, Cleo Chiang. Phil Craven, Ryan Estrada, Michel Gagné, Amy Kim Garter, Thomas Herpich, Azad Injejikian, Kazu Kibuishi, Jon Klassan, Sarah Mensinga, Fabio Moon, Ovi Nedelcu, Andrea Offermann, Lark Pien, Dave Roman, Israel Sanchez, Raina Telgemeir, and Joey Weiser.

Armchair Interviews says: Check out all 4 in the series.

As a past reader of the other Flight volumes, I can say this book does not disappoint in bringing out new and fresh short comics with styles that stay different from one another yet all please me to no end. If there is one thing they all have in common, it would be the skill of story-telling. I really loved this book, and I recommended it 100%. It's like getting to sample an array of fine wines. They may be all a little different, but they wet the palette with many wonderful flavors.

I own the first three volumes of Flight and I love them all. The stories are always entertaining, some even make you think. The art styles are gorgeous and it's fun to enjoy the variety. I like how the first story in the book actually continues throughout the first four volumes, although I don't think it's necessary to read them all to know what is going on. The volumes are pretty much stand alone pieces, but I plan on owning them all!

I do not consider myself to be comic artist, enthusiast and nor do I seek comic art often, but the sheer quality of the artwork as well as the curious and well executed story telling make this collection of graphic stories well worth the buy. The stories and artwork range in style and genre and make for an interesting read (and look) that I find myself looking back on again and again. True, some of the stories and artwork styles will not interest you, but that is like any collection...however, I find that even after discounting some stories/artwork initially that upon reading again, I realized that even if the aesthetics don't entice me, that the artists within this volume seduce me with a good story and visa versa...BTW this book convinced me to get volumes 2 and 3 as well...my main passion is for the differing styles on display...

Some beautiful stories and artwork. The covers for each book in the series is especially great.

However some stories are stupid and some don't make sense. As a long time reader I thought these books might be good for my 11 year old daughter. Unfortunately some of the stories are gruesome, non-sensical, and depressing.

I do think the good outweighs the bad but be aware that topics like violence and suicide are presented. I have actually cut out a few pages in some of these volumes before giving them to my daughter.

I really don't see why the editor Kazu Kibuishi isn't more selective in his story choices. There is some great stuff in all the volumes, but why can't it all be great?

Out of all the Flight books, this is, by far, my least favorite. I really really wanted to like it. But in my opinion, only about 3 or 4 stories stood out in a way, though I wasn't blown away with those either. I thought the stories were weak, but the artwork in general was good. But I also felt like if the book were in black and white, I don't think many of the artworks would've stood out.

The book, overall, doesn't have the same spark and personality as the first three, especially the 2nd and 3rd books. But it was still a good read, and I'd still recommend it.

Not sure this is worth the price.
Scott Campbell's piece is by far the best in this anthology.