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Korgi #2
The Cosmic Collector
The Cosmic Collector is the second volume in the critically acclaimed, all-ages graphic novel series, Korgi. In this volume, things are not going too well in Korgi Hollow. While a mysterious hunter has trapped and clipped the wings off of many mollies, Ivy and Sprout search for answers in the surrounding woods… but they may be facing something that is totally out of this world!
96 pages, Hardcover
First published August 29, 2008
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About the author
Christian Slade
50 books38 followersAs a boy growing up in New Jersey, Christian Slade carried his sketchbook everywhere he went. It was said that he sometimes lived in another world, and it was this other world within the pages of his sketchbook that inspired him to draw from his imagination and the world around him. After thirty years, not much has changed. A former Disney animator and currently a full-time freelance illustrator, Christian has embarked upon his very first all-ages graphic novel series, Korgi. Christian currently lives in Orlando with his wife, Ann, and their two Welsh corgis, Penny and Leo.
--from the cover flap of Korgi: Book 1
Christian Slade has a B.F.A. from the University of Central Florida, an M.A. from Syracuse University, a health collection of comic books, way too many sci-fi toys, and a giant rubber tarantula. He keeps all this stuff in a little studio where he draws at the desk he used as a Disney Animator.
Korgi is Christian's very first all-ages graphic novel series. He currently lives in Florida with his wife Ann, their toddler twins Kate and Nate, and their Welsh corgis Penny and Leo.
--from the cover flap of Korgi: Book 2
--from the cover flap of Korgi: Book 1
Christian Slade has a B.F.A. from the University of Central Florida, an M.A. from Syracuse University, a health collection of comic books, way too many sci-fi toys, and a giant rubber tarantula. He keeps all this stuff in a little studio where he draws at the desk he used as a Disney Animator.
Korgi is Christian's very first all-ages graphic novel series. He currently lives in Florida with his wife Ann, their toddler twins Kate and Nate, and their Welsh corgis Penny and Leo.
--from the cover flap of Korgi: Book 2
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December 20, 2020
Another beautifully illustrated and imaginative installment of Ivy and Sprout’s adventures. This time, they face a Cthulhu-like monster stealing fairy wings. The darkness of the plot is countered with cuteness, heartwarming reminders of the power of friendship, and the rewards of courageously fighting for others. I wish there were 100+ volumes of this delightful graphic novel!
Wordless books like this are a great way for early elementary children—who may not always enjoy reading—to take a break from the struggles that reading can sometimes present. Books like this give all kids—even the ones who struggle with letters and words—the chance to simply experience the magic and joy of great storytelling that books can unlock for them. This book does this expertly—words are not needed and would distract from every perfectly placed pen mark on each page. Wordless stories create a positive association with books, the perfect supplement to keep kids motivated to keep working on their reading skills, to understand the value and entertainment that books present in a no-pressure situation, the pure joy, adventure, connection and imagination books offer. 💗💗💗💗
Wordless books like this are a great way for early elementary children—who may not always enjoy reading—to take a break from the struggles that reading can sometimes present. Books like this give all kids—even the ones who struggle with letters and words—the chance to simply experience the magic and joy of great storytelling that books can unlock for them. This book does this expertly—words are not needed and would distract from every perfectly placed pen mark on each page. Wordless stories create a positive association with books, the perfect supplement to keep kids motivated to keep working on their reading skills, to understand the value and entertainment that books present in a no-pressure situation, the pure joy, adventure, connection and imagination books offer. 💗💗💗💗
December 16, 2023
Art is not a competition or something can win, but if it was Korgi would take every medal and award.
I remain utterly flabbergasted at how rich the storytelling is, purely conveyed by images, and how just how beautiful and details the black and white sktch art is. Truly a wondrous, joyous book and series that makes the world a significantly brighter and now magical place simply through existing.
I'm also absolutely loving the increasing sci-fi/ science fantasy elements and tie emerging ongoing emerging narrative with the eldtirch alien whose crashed spaceship was seen in the first volume.
I remain utterly flabbergasted at how rich the storytelling is, purely conveyed by images, and how just how beautiful and details the black and white sktch art is. Truly a wondrous, joyous book and series that makes the world a significantly brighter and now magical place simply through existing.
I'm also absolutely loving the increasing sci-fi/ science fantasy elements and tie emerging ongoing emerging narrative with the eldtirch alien whose crashed spaceship was seen in the first volume.
September 14, 2021
Great artwork once again with story-driven art that's fun to pass the time.
July 12, 2013
A wonderful second volume in this charming series of wordless fantasy stories that follow the Molly, Ivy and her Korgi, Sprout in their various adventures. This time, they deal with a nasty cephalopod-headed thing that is trying to capture various woodland creatures and add them or their wings to its collection. The art is detailed and lively, the storyline easy to follow and the monsters remind of the best art from the old Fighting Fantasy books. Timeless stuff, extremely cute, but not just cute. I can't wait to read volume three!!!
December 1, 2015
I think I will give the third volume of this a try, but I'm still sticking with my original thoughts on this series: it would be better as a cartoon short than a gn.
Also is it just me or does it feel like the Korgi/corgi element to this story is to draw you in to its cuteness factor? Which admittedly worked on me... but yeah.
Also is it just me or does it feel like the Korgi/corgi element to this story is to draw you in to its cuteness factor? Which admittedly worked on me... but yeah.
May 4, 2015
I liked The Cosmic Collector better than Slade's first Korgi book, maybe because I liked the plot better. The antagonist is creepy! The action is more interesting in this chapter, too.
And of course everything (except the creepy villain) is just as adorable as it was in the first book.
And of course everything (except the creepy villain) is just as adorable as it was in the first book.
August 9, 2021
Gorgeous illustrations tell a charming story about an elfin people and their heroic corgi steeds.
November 17, 2021
By: Ron Baxley, Jr., fantasy and “Oz universe” author with YBR Publishing and author and scripter of the international-award-winning fantasy Corgi graphic novel series for ages 10-100 (or older), “Ziggy Zig-zags the Light and Dark Fantastic”
An Equally Visually Strong, More-organized Improvement over Book 1
5 out of 5 stars
“Korgi, Book 2, The Cosmic Collector”, as I stated with Christian Slade’s Book 1 of the graphic novel series, is visually strong but with a loose narrative with the continuing otherworldly fantastic adventures of one of the Mollies/ woodland faery-like creatures, Ivy, and her Korgi, Sprout, which is like a Pembroke Welsh Corgi in our world. (Once again, as in Book 1, the introduction with the talking toad Wart, scroll-keeper and historian of Korgi Hollow and later cast of characters listing are much appreciated.)
In Book 2, the seemingly out of place flying saucer seen crashed in Book 1 suddenly makes sense as there is an alien Black7, a being Slade makes ominously and eerily with mostly heavy dark ink look like a mini-Cthulhu, complete with tentacles, in a spacesuit.
The plot is a little more organized in this one as the clear antagonist Black7 has been collecting and even hoarding what appear to be removable fairy wings from the Mollies. The fairy wings of Mollies can be removed without causing them bodily harm – something I found intriguing.
As in Book 1, there is a little more “god in the machine” when someone comes to Ivy and Sprout’s rescue, yet the characters hold their own for the most part. During one part of the Book 2, it is shown than Black7 leads a mini-army of robots which are comparable to the early 1950s tin toy robots from Japan. They are drawn stylistically similar to those but with wild eyes, which show them as almost possessed or affected by some evil directives in their programming – all at the behest of Black7. How Ivy and her Korgi Sprout deal with them is something I will leave to the reader.
Also, as in Book 1, there is a visual reference in this book, a torn page with a castle on it, which foreshadows an image in a future book. Ivy is shown looking at it and pondering it on several occasions.
Finally, Slade may have blurred the line between fantasy and science fiction in Book 1 (they are basically put in the same genre category and store and library sections as I mentioned in my previous review of the series), but he has completely erased it in Book 2. Book 2 is a blending, a science fantasy with a more organized plot all readers will enjoy.
An Equally Visually Strong, More-organized Improvement over Book 1
5 out of 5 stars
“Korgi, Book 2, The Cosmic Collector”, as I stated with Christian Slade’s Book 1 of the graphic novel series, is visually strong but with a loose narrative with the continuing otherworldly fantastic adventures of one of the Mollies/ woodland faery-like creatures, Ivy, and her Korgi, Sprout, which is like a Pembroke Welsh Corgi in our world. (Once again, as in Book 1, the introduction with the talking toad Wart, scroll-keeper and historian of Korgi Hollow and later cast of characters listing are much appreciated.)
In Book 2, the seemingly out of place flying saucer seen crashed in Book 1 suddenly makes sense as there is an alien Black7, a being Slade makes ominously and eerily with mostly heavy dark ink look like a mini-Cthulhu, complete with tentacles, in a spacesuit.
The plot is a little more organized in this one as the clear antagonist Black7 has been collecting and even hoarding what appear to be removable fairy wings from the Mollies. The fairy wings of Mollies can be removed without causing them bodily harm – something I found intriguing.
As in Book 1, there is a little more “god in the machine” when someone comes to Ivy and Sprout’s rescue, yet the characters hold their own for the most part. During one part of the Book 2, it is shown than Black7 leads a mini-army of robots which are comparable to the early 1950s tin toy robots from Japan. They are drawn stylistically similar to those but with wild eyes, which show them as almost possessed or affected by some evil directives in their programming – all at the behest of Black7. How Ivy and her Korgi Sprout deal with them is something I will leave to the reader.
Also, as in Book 1, there is a visual reference in this book, a torn page with a castle on it, which foreshadows an image in a future book. Ivy is shown looking at it and pondering it on several occasions.
Finally, Slade may have blurred the line between fantasy and science fiction in Book 1 (they are basically put in the same genre category and store and library sections as I mentioned in my previous review of the series), but he has completely erased it in Book 2. Book 2 is a blending, a science fantasy with a more organized plot all readers will enjoy.
June 11, 2024
This is still a lovely series, but it's just slightly outside of what I can grasp, I think. Part of me asks, "Why dogs that breathe fire?"—though, of course, the obvious answer is, "Why NOT dogs that breathe fire?" I guess I have a harder time connecting to the story since the characters are only named in an appendix at the end (though, at least there's that), so I never remember her name is Ivy and her Korgi friend is Sprout. Silent books like Owly or The Saga Of Rex are a little easier to follow, though part of that is the story is EXTREMELY simple, and the main character's name is in the title (usually).
The art is gorgeous—even the "Cosmic Collector" (which is only called as such on the copyright page). The story is a *little* freaky, about a stranded alien who goes around shooting off the Mollies' wings and keeping them as prizes, though I guess it's "all good" since they retrieve the wings and can just... sew them back on. Eek.
Recommended for fans of that! ...I don't know how else to explain it to a complete newcomer. Fantasy/adventure-ish story with firedogs. It's nice, but still a bit weird to me.
The art is gorgeous—even the "Cosmic Collector" (which is only called as such on the copyright page). The story is a *little* freaky, about a stranded alien who goes around shooting off the Mollies' wings and keeping them as prizes, though I guess it's "all good" since they retrieve the wings and can just... sew them back on. Eek.
Recommended for fans of that! ...I don't know how else to explain it to a complete newcomer. Fantasy/adventure-ish story with firedogs. It's nice, but still a bit weird to me.
December 1, 2018
1. Summary: This story is about a girl named Ivy and goes on adventures with her dog. In this story there is an evil monster that attempts to steal all the wings of the fairies in the fairy land. Ivy and her dog find this out and they rescue the fairies wings.
2. Review: I think this is a great story with amazing illustrations. The illustrations are very detailed and they really add depth and beauty to the story. This is a great read for children who like fairy tales and illustrations!
3. This book can be paired with the other Korgi books in the sequel because all the stories connect to each other.
4. Since this is a graphic novel with just illustrations, there are no quotes in the text.
2. Review: I think this is a great story with amazing illustrations. The illustrations are very detailed and they really add depth and beauty to the story. This is a great read for children who like fairy tales and illustrations!
3. This book can be paired with the other Korgi books in the sequel because all the stories connect to each other.
4. Since this is a graphic novel with just illustrations, there are no quotes in the text.
February 3, 2018
Even more beautiful drawings in this volume, with more detail and a new style employed for an alien character. Found Ivy's expressions to be kind of placid and couldn't quite tell if she feels nothing or if the drawing style was lacking in communicating what she's meant to be feeling. A cooler story in this one, though not all that different from the first volume. The plot thickens, but I still don't super care about Ivy herself. Still going to keep reading, but it's not a strong draw because the main characters don't stand out.
May 14, 2019
Super quick read. I've got to say that the story without words is not my thing. Add to that illustrations that aren't "wow" for me and .... I just didn't get into this one. I did like the strange alien and his robots in terms of their depiction. And I know that the broken shard is going somewhere in future books, having read them back-to-back but ....
June 5, 2023
The author again tells a "silent" tale between Ivy and her korgi pup, Sprout. He added a little bit of science fiction this time to the fantastical lore of korgis and their Mollie (or faerie) companions. Again even with out any words, readers can feel the adventure, worry, and achievement of Ivy and Sprout through the beautifully drawn pictures.
January 3, 2018
Honestly I’m between a 4 and 5 star rating. This book is excellent. It’s so cute and imaginative and adorable. Plus corgis/korgis are adorable, and in the book they breathe fire and live with faeries (or Mollies as they call them).
July 15, 2018
This second installment of Korgi is as fun as the first one. I liked the teamwork between the characters and the mysterious object that is discovered made me eager to get on to the third book.
April 16, 2019
The characters Black 7 and Scarlett introduce to the story elements of Science Fiction. Scarlett brings to mind the adventures of Jules Verne, but she's a good creature. Black 7 and his mini bots add a space, technology component to the previously fantasy heavy story of Korgi.
September 9, 2019
There feels like there is some disconnect between this volume and the last. The introductory page could have been a bit better of a bridge.
The drawings are beautiful though.
The ending felt a little incomplete.
The drawings are beautiful though.
The ending felt a little incomplete.
July 6, 2021
If you get these books, get them all 5 at once!! they’re so entertaining and such wonderful illustrations. your mind is challenged in a different way, i would love to suggest this to early readers who are working on telling the story from the pictures.
July 18, 2017
I really wanted to get into this series, but I just couldn't. The illustrations are very charming, though.
December 22, 2017
Oh man! The artwork is amazing! I love it so much! If you were looking for a story about a korgi who breathe's fire and kicks alien ass you've found the right book. I can't get enough of this series!
December 21, 2017
Much darker than the first
June 8, 2018
Mystical Corgis? YES PLEASE! Now I need to read the entire series. Very cute to flip through.
August 22, 2019
This book is a TRIP. Fairy child, fire-breathing corgi, and...aliens? Sure, why not? It's fun, and cute, and I always appreciate a textless story.
October 5, 2019
Gorgeous art that makes the book fun to read over and over. The story is very cute and has great villains. Might be a creepy for really little kids.
March 6, 2020
3.5 stars. Same as the first volume of the series: lovely drawings, characters very cutely designed and a story without words but easy to follow.
March 14, 2022
pros: expanding cast of characters, especially Scarlett
Cthulu-esque type alien
cons: hopping or bouncing vs. flying vs. running?
Cthulu-esque type alien
cons: hopping or bouncing vs. flying vs. running?
November 22, 2022
Short! Delightful! I found all the books in the series as good as each other, so just see my Korgi #1 review.
January 17, 2023
MPA ratings: PG for violence and fear
January 31, 2024
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He just skips the quest to find the villain- she just arrives at the window!
He just skips the quest to find the villain- she just arrives at the window!
May 2, 2024
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