Flight, Volume Two [Paperback]

Kazu Kibuishi (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2007

The graphic novel anthology that solidified the stature of the FLIGHT series as one of the most thoughtful, beautifully rendered works in the field.

"Last year, the first volume of Flight introduced a squadron of talented young cartoonists whose anime/animation influence struck a fresh note among jaded comics readers. This edition shows substantial growth while introducing some veterans, such as Jeff Smith (Bone) and Doug TenNapel (Creature Tech)...The sheer force of creative energy on display is impressive." -- Publishers Weekly for Flight, Volume Two (starred review)

"The first Flight anthology was one of those universally-beloved comics, and the second volume is maybe a little bit better." -- The Fourth Rail for Flight, Volume Two

"The quality is simply outstanding. It's probably safe to say that among its 432 pages, Flight has something to offer just about everyone." -- Comixfan.com for Flight, Volume Two

Authors contributing to Flight, Volume Two include: Michel Gagne, Doug TenNapel, Catia Chen, Jake Parker, Sonny Liew, Khang Le, Neil Babra, Don Hertzfeldt, Jen Wang, Kazu Kibuishi, Hope Larsen, Becky Cloonan, Matthew Woodson, Kean Soo, Phil Craven, Rodolphe Guenoden, Doug Holgate, Rad Sechrist, Justin Ridge, Herval, Bannister, Clio Chang, Ryan Sias, Johane Matte, Jeff Smith, Giuseppe Ferrario, Ben Hatke, Amy Kim Ganter, Joana Carneiro, Kness, Richard Pose, and Vera Brosgol.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kazu Kibuishi was 24 years old and working full-time in the animation industry when he began developing the idea of doing Flight. He began contacting his friends in the animation, comics, and graphic novel world to see if they would want to join the project. Little did he know that it would draw him into comics full-time. He now works from his home studio in Pasadena, California, creating and promoting Flight and his popular young adult comic Daisy Kutter, which was nominated as an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults -- the only graphic novel on the list in 2005.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Villard (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 034549637X
• ISBN-13: 978-0345496379
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.9 x 10.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in modern graphic short stories., January 24, 2008

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E. Lavelle "To the skies!" (Chickentown, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight, Volume Two (Paperback)

Flight is a compliation of comics and short stories featuring the best in modern graphic design. The stories are sweet and often a bit heart warming, not for ones who prefer their comics full of gore. Comes in a super thick high quality, paperback with glossy pages, you'll find yourself turning page after page and staring in wonder. Would make a really excellent gift for the artist or art lover in your life. Flight is truly spectacular!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite volume of the series, May 17, 2010

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Ryan Agadoni (Whittier, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight, Volume Two (Paperback)

For those unfamiliar with the series, Flight is a compilation of short stories by a wide range of artists. Typically, these are solo jobs, with the artist handling all duties. The subjects vary, though many take place in fantastic other-worldly places. Some stories are funny, some are serious, some are sad, some are about simple joy. The quality is almost entirely very high: great stories married to terrific illustration. There are very few duds to be found (only one comes to mind for me in this book).

My favorites from this volume: Solomon Fix by Doug TenNapel (wonderful illustration style, great humor and characters, great minimalist color -- would like to see more of this world); Dance of the Sugar Plums by Don Hertzfeldt (simple drawings married to weird scenes scripted on post-it notes); Laika by Doug Holgate (really charming story about a dog shot into space); The Ride by Rodolphe Guenoden (beautiful illustrations with excellent story-telling). There are many other great selections as well, but those are my picks.

If you're a fan of anthologies that display the talents of a diverse selection of very creative people, give this one a shot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Reader for the Those Folks Looking for Something Different, October 10, 2011

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ObiWanShinobi (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flight, Volume Two (Paperback)

As a huge fan of independent comics, one of the big issues I have is that a lot of the work out there is hard to access or really enjoy, as it's either too small to "find", and/or too far out there to really justify a purchase. This anthology does a fantastic job of compiling a fascinating variety of good, solid and most importantly, imaginative works from lots of small time one-off illustrators/writers.

The result is a fairly substantial "grab-bag" of assorted goodness. Most of the pieces are only a couple of pages long, so there's room for a lot of different flavors. And while throwing a lot of different work into a single anthology is in-and-of-itself not a Herculean Task...having all that material generally organized in a way that's both worthwhile and engaging is. And that's where this book excels...the quality of the work in here, and the way in which is presented is both refreshing and rewarding.

There is definitely something for everybody in here, and I would be hard-pressed to say that the "something" in that statement is limited to any one single "thing".

If I were attempt to seriously list out major works whose unique style might be reflected in this here collection.... I would maybe venture to say something like "If you like Bone, Amulet, Bloom County/Outland, etc.... you'd enjoy this" but it's really hard (in the best way possible) to simply reference any any one particular thing that gets at the majority of the work in here.

So if you're a fan of independent comics, and like unique visual/writing styles that actually have some substance to them, and are looking for a nice Sunday read ...well then I am going to go right ahead and highly recommend you pick this up...you'll be glad you did!