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Flight #6
Flight, Vol. 6
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Expected 3 Mar 26STORIES BY
JP Ahonen
Graham Annable
Bannister
Phil Craven
Mike Dutton
Michel Gagné
Cory Godbey
Rodolphe Guenoden
Steve Hamaker
Kazu Kibuishi
Andrea Offermann
Richard Pose
Justin Ridge
Rad Sechrist
Kean Soo
JP Ahonen
Graham Annable
Bannister
Phil Craven
Mike Dutton
Michel Gagné
Cory Godbey
Rodolphe Guenoden
Steve Hamaker
Kazu Kibuishi
Andrea Offermann
Richard Pose
Justin Ridge
Rad Sechrist
Kean Soo
283 pages, Paperback
First published July 21, 2009
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August 10, 2009
i liked this one a lot more than the last few volumes. although they have largely dispensed with the concept of flight as a unifying theme, its still great to get little snippets of illustrators i may not have come across. plus - more jellaby!and a mushroom quiche recipe! who could ask for more from a graphic novel anthology??
December 15, 2011
Yet another Flight anthology filled with great art and writing of a slightly lower quality overall. I loved almost all of the art here, but not nearly as much of the writing. But that's what you get in an anthology, and this one at least is uniformly nice to look at.
October 1, 2023
This was good overall. The most affecting and engaging stories and the best of the art occur early on in the collection. It's fascinating to see how differently each artist expresses imagination through flight.
December 8, 2009
I love comics, and I love short stories, so this is a perfect pairing to me.
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July 20, 2023I absolutely love these anthologies. Since I was a kid I’d read the only two volumes my local library had almost every year. I finally have one of my own!
June 15, 2017
Wonderful in the absolute sense of the word. (Full. Of. Wonder.).
This was/is my introduction into the ecclectic volumes of comics edited by Kazu Kibuishi.
Essentially short stories with astoundingly fantabulous art.
Reading this was nothing short of magic. And I can't think of any other way to review this than by going through each and every story.
First one is called "The Saga of Rex: Soulmates"
A good start. Solid art. No dialogue. (Perfect for me).
I'm too dumb to totally 'get' the ending. I have an idea. But I'm keeping it to myself in case I'm way off. (Unless it's one of those 'you're make up the ending' bits).
4/5
Second one is "The Excitedly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri"
By far the funniest of the bunch. Something you'd see in the funnies in the newspaper, only with much stronger art.
5/5
Third one is actually by the editor himself. "Daisy Kutter: Phantoms"
This one has a special kind of tone that resonates with me. Intriguing mystery with solid world building. Constructed around a kick ass heroin.
You'll find yourself wishing these stories were apart of a bigger pantheon. I could definitely see myself playing a solid RPG with these characters, styles and art.
5/5
Fourth one is Magnus the Misfit... and... it's fine.
There is quite literally nothing wrong with this one. But! I find that the art isn't particularly strong. Doesn't make it bad. Just means the art isn't for me.
Stories simple. (More simple than usual).
And the formatted punchline doesn't exactly... punch. More like a love tap.
Still, it's short. And There isn't anything genuine to complain about.
It's sweet. And nothing more.
3/5
Fifth is where shit gets real. "Dead At Noon"
It does everything a comic should. Tells its story with minimal dialogue. The art (for me) is fantastic. (The craft is obvious but still detailed).
I didn't know where the story was gonna go, and then in a sequence of panels... damn. Just... just, damn.
5/5
"Epitaph" is the sixth story.
I was gonna say this one was shite. For it's criminally short. And the punchline resonates less than Magnus did.
However, I sat on it. I read the last line over and over... and over.
And I wound up finding the message oddly moving.
Through simplicity it creates a punchline that makes it impossible not to be motivated by.
3.5/5
"Walters"
The seventh has by far and away the best art in the entire book. It might be the only reason I bought it. The style sold me instantly.
With that said, I did rush through this one and as a result, must confess; I think the story went over my head.
Amazingly, I don't really care.
It's driven by emotion, and emotions don't always have tah make sense, do they?
5/5
The Eighth is called "Mate" and it's a bitter anti response to the first story. (That's how it feels anyway).
This one looks great, but leaves me mostly empty and confused. In a way I don't particularity give enough shits to save. You can tell a lot of effort went into it. But that ending... is it me or is it just a smidgen grim? Or was that the point?
Think of it as the Batman Returns of the group. (Disclaimer: I love Batman Returns. But it's not hard to see why audiences didn't bond with it).
Nine is my least favorite.
Style didn't really hit me. Action was good. (Not as good as story two).
The story is a bit confusing in the sense that I 'think' I understand the relationship. As much as I love non dialogue driven stories, it does highlight how dense I can be. (Aw well).
To me, we're lead to believe the woman being kidnapped is actually being saved? Right? That's the twist, right?
Regardless, the punchline comes too quick and I'm left charmed, but not... you know I think I'm being too harsh on some of these. They are all 'perfect.' Some are just less perfect than others.
2.5/5
Ten is just fucking adorable. "Cooking Duel"
Not a single flaw. Good humor. Perfect punchline. On par with story two.
With that said, there isn't a whole lot to be discussed. It's charm is in the simplicity and exaggeration.
6/5
"Dead Bunny" is number eleven. And major props for a creative premise and wonderful art.
I think it tries a little too hard. However, that's probably the weakest criticism I could ever give anything.
3.5/5
"The Z and the attack of the early bird" is twelve.
I love teddy.
nuff said.
3/5
"Jellaby hide and seek" is number thirteen.
Harmless mush. Looks nice and again, nothing technically wrong with it. There's just so little to actually be said about it.
2/5
"Fish N Chips" is fourteen.
Excellent world building fun. This is the kinda story someone makes after playing a dozen Rachet and Clank games. Though its welcome is a little worn by the end, it has potential and again, complaining about near perfect things feels meaningless.
You'll get more out of this than most things.
3/5
"Long Winded" is our last one.
A great place to end things, even if it's... it's fine. Look, I have to go eat some food. I'm not a reviewer. Just buy the damn book. I loved it. You'll probably like it too.
Cheers!
This was/is my introduction into the ecclectic volumes of comics edited by Kazu Kibuishi.
Essentially short stories with astoundingly fantabulous art.
Reading this was nothing short of magic. And I can't think of any other way to review this than by going through each and every story.
First one is called "The Saga of Rex: Soulmates"
A good start. Solid art. No dialogue. (Perfect for me).
I'm too dumb to totally 'get' the ending. I have an idea. But I'm keeping it to myself in case I'm way off. (Unless it's one of those 'you're make up the ending' bits).
4/5
Second one is "The Excitedly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri"
By far the funniest of the bunch. Something you'd see in the funnies in the newspaper, only with much stronger art.
5/5
Third one is actually by the editor himself. "Daisy Kutter: Phantoms"
This one has a special kind of tone that resonates with me. Intriguing mystery with solid world building. Constructed around a kick ass heroin.
You'll find yourself wishing these stories were apart of a bigger pantheon. I could definitely see myself playing a solid RPG with these characters, styles and art.
5/5
Fourth one is Magnus the Misfit... and... it's fine.
There is quite literally nothing wrong with this one. But! I find that the art isn't particularly strong. Doesn't make it bad. Just means the art isn't for me.
Stories simple. (More simple than usual).
And the formatted punchline doesn't exactly... punch. More like a love tap.
Still, it's short. And There isn't anything genuine to complain about.
It's sweet. And nothing more.
3/5
Fifth is where shit gets real. "Dead At Noon"
It does everything a comic should. Tells its story with minimal dialogue. The art (for me) is fantastic. (The craft is obvious but still detailed).
I didn't know where the story was gonna go, and then in a sequence of panels... damn. Just... just, damn.
5/5
"Epitaph" is the sixth story.
I was gonna say this one was shite. For it's criminally short. And the punchline resonates less than Magnus did.
However, I sat on it. I read the last line over and over... and over.
And I wound up finding the message oddly moving.
Through simplicity it creates a punchline that makes it impossible not to be motivated by.
3.5/5
"Walters"
The seventh has by far and away the best art in the entire book. It might be the only reason I bought it. The style sold me instantly.
With that said, I did rush through this one and as a result, must confess; I think the story went over my head.
Amazingly, I don't really care.
It's driven by emotion, and emotions don't always have tah make sense, do they?
5/5
The Eighth is called "Mate" and it's a bitter anti response to the first story. (That's how it feels anyway).
This one looks great, but leaves me mostly empty and confused. In a way I don't particularity give enough shits to save. You can tell a lot of effort went into it. But that ending... is it me or is it just a smidgen grim? Or was that the point?
Think of it as the Batman Returns of the group. (Disclaimer: I love Batman Returns. But it's not hard to see why audiences didn't bond with it).
Nine is my least favorite.
Style didn't really hit me. Action was good. (Not as good as story two).
The story is a bit confusing in the sense that I 'think' I understand the relationship. As much as I love non dialogue driven stories, it does highlight how dense I can be. (Aw well).
To me, we're lead to believe the woman being kidnapped is actually being saved? Right? That's the twist, right?
Regardless, the punchline comes too quick and I'm left charmed, but not... you know I think I'm being too harsh on some of these. They are all 'perfect.' Some are just less perfect than others.
2.5/5
Ten is just fucking adorable. "Cooking Duel"
Not a single flaw. Good humor. Perfect punchline. On par with story two.
With that said, there isn't a whole lot to be discussed. It's charm is in the simplicity and exaggeration.
6/5
"Dead Bunny" is number eleven. And major props for a creative premise and wonderful art.
I think it tries a little too hard. However, that's probably the weakest criticism I could ever give anything.
3.5/5
"The Z and the attack of the early bird" is twelve.
I love teddy.
nuff said.
3/5
"Jellaby hide and seek" is number thirteen.
Harmless mush. Looks nice and again, nothing technically wrong with it. There's just so little to actually be said about it.
2/5
"Fish N Chips" is fourteen.
Excellent world building fun. This is the kinda story someone makes after playing a dozen Rachet and Clank games. Though its welcome is a little worn by the end, it has potential and again, complaining about near perfect things feels meaningless.
You'll get more out of this than most things.
3/5
"Long Winded" is our last one.
A great place to end things, even if it's... it's fine. Look, I have to go eat some food. I'm not a reviewer. Just buy the damn book. I loved it. You'll probably like it too.
Cheers!
August 22, 2011
While volume five may have been the best in stories, this one has the best artwork to date. Some of these are nothing short of jaw-dropping. Very fast read compared to the others though, more wordless tales. However, their are some gems here, especially JP Ahonen's story, and Graham Annable's. Excellent stuff.
May 11, 2017
This is the 6th book in the Flight series and I think it was one of the weakest volumes in this anthology series. Volumes 4 and 5 were absolutely spectacular and this one was a bit shorter and the content wasn’t as high quality.
Some of my favorites were: The Saga of Rex: Soulmates and Daisy Kutter: Phantoms. There were a couple other good stories as well but the majority of the stories were pretty lackluster.
You can see down below for a list of the stories in here and comments on them.
Overall an okay Flight volume but a bit disappointing. There are still some quality stories in here but it wasn’t nearly as good as the previous two volumes. I would recommend the whole anthology series to those who enjoy fantasy/sci-fi graphic novels. This was one of the weaker books in the series but it was still okay.
“The Saga of Rex: Soulmates" - Michel Gagné (5/5)
I continue to love The Saga of Rex. The illustration is beautiful and the story is touching, creative, and very engaging. This was my favorite of the bunch.
“The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri" - JP Ahonen (4/5 stars)
This was a cute story about an un-ployed ninja. I enjoyed it.
“Daisy Kutter: Phantoms" - Kazu Kibuishi (5/5 stars)
I always love Kazu Kibuishi’s artwork. This was an amazing story with steampunk and western overtones to it. I really loved it.
“Magnus the Misfit" - Graham Annable (3/5 stars)
This was an okay story about the origins of Vikings.
“Dead at Noon" - Rodolphe Guenoden (2/5 stars)
I didn’t enjoy this story much. It’s pretty dark and involves drinking, implied rape, and a lot of violence. I just felt like it didn’t fit very well with the theme of these graphic novels. I also thought the artwork was hard to follow.
“Epitaph" - Phil Craven (2/5 stars)
This was very short and, although slightly ironic, wasn’t all that entertaining. I didn’t enjoy the artwork style either.
“Walters" - Cory Godbey (4/5 stars)
This had excellent artwork and told an engaging adventure story. I had a little trouble following parts of it but overall enjoyed it.
"Mate" - Andrea Offermann (3/5 stars)
Beautiful artwork in this story as well but I was a bit confused by what was going on.
"Kidnapped" - Red Sechrist (2/5 stars)
I really didn’t like the artwork in this one and I thought the story was boring and kind of silly.
"Cooking Duel" - Bannister (3/5 stars)
This was about a cooking duel between a husband/wife. It was cute but also a bit boring.
"Dead Bunny" - Justin Ridge (4/5 stars)
This was a well done and well illustrated zombie bunny version of “Are you my mommy?”. It was very cute and I enjoyed it.
"The Z's" - Richard Pose (3/5 stars)
This was a cute story about a young boy going fishing. It was decently drawn but I thought it got a bit confusing at points and was boring at other points. It was okay but not great.
"Jellaby: Hide and Seek" - Kean Soo (3/5 stars)
This was a continuation of the Jellaby story. It was about them playing hide and seek together. Honestly this was kind of lackluster and nothing all that exciting happens here.
"Fish N Chips: Even the Smallest Creatures" - Steve Hamaker (3/5 stars)
This one just didn’t hit the mark for me. It’s about a superhero duo fighting an evil clam. I read through it and thought it was kind of blah.
"Long-Winded" - Mike Dutton (4/5 stars)
This is a sweet story about a young girl and her grandpa taking a walk as he tries to explain the concept of the wind to her. It was beautifully drawn and very well done. I enjoyed reading it a lot.
Some of my favorites were: The Saga of Rex: Soulmates and Daisy Kutter: Phantoms. There were a couple other good stories as well but the majority of the stories were pretty lackluster.
You can see down below for a list of the stories in here and comments on them.
Overall an okay Flight volume but a bit disappointing. There are still some quality stories in here but it wasn’t nearly as good as the previous two volumes. I would recommend the whole anthology series to those who enjoy fantasy/sci-fi graphic novels. This was one of the weaker books in the series but it was still okay.
“The Saga of Rex: Soulmates" - Michel Gagné (5/5)
I continue to love The Saga of Rex. The illustration is beautiful and the story is touching, creative, and very engaging. This was my favorite of the bunch.
“The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri" - JP Ahonen (4/5 stars)
This was a cute story about an un-ployed ninja. I enjoyed it.
“Daisy Kutter: Phantoms" - Kazu Kibuishi (5/5 stars)
I always love Kazu Kibuishi’s artwork. This was an amazing story with steampunk and western overtones to it. I really loved it.
“Magnus the Misfit" - Graham Annable (3/5 stars)
This was an okay story about the origins of Vikings.
“Dead at Noon" - Rodolphe Guenoden (2/5 stars)
I didn’t enjoy this story much. It’s pretty dark and involves drinking, implied rape, and a lot of violence. I just felt like it didn’t fit very well with the theme of these graphic novels. I also thought the artwork was hard to follow.
“Epitaph" - Phil Craven (2/5 stars)
This was very short and, although slightly ironic, wasn’t all that entertaining. I didn’t enjoy the artwork style either.
“Walters" - Cory Godbey (4/5 stars)
This had excellent artwork and told an engaging adventure story. I had a little trouble following parts of it but overall enjoyed it.
"Mate" - Andrea Offermann (3/5 stars)
Beautiful artwork in this story as well but I was a bit confused by what was going on.
"Kidnapped" - Red Sechrist (2/5 stars)
I really didn’t like the artwork in this one and I thought the story was boring and kind of silly.
"Cooking Duel" - Bannister (3/5 stars)
This was about a cooking duel between a husband/wife. It was cute but also a bit boring.
"Dead Bunny" - Justin Ridge (4/5 stars)
This was a well done and well illustrated zombie bunny version of “Are you my mommy?”. It was very cute and I enjoyed it.
"The Z's" - Richard Pose (3/5 stars)
This was a cute story about a young boy going fishing. It was decently drawn but I thought it got a bit confusing at points and was boring at other points. It was okay but not great.
"Jellaby: Hide and Seek" - Kean Soo (3/5 stars)
This was a continuation of the Jellaby story. It was about them playing hide and seek together. Honestly this was kind of lackluster and nothing all that exciting happens here.
"Fish N Chips: Even the Smallest Creatures" - Steve Hamaker (3/5 stars)
This one just didn’t hit the mark for me. It’s about a superhero duo fighting an evil clam. I read through it and thought it was kind of blah.
"Long-Winded" - Mike Dutton (4/5 stars)
This is a sweet story about a young girl and her grandpa taking a walk as he tries to explain the concept of the wind to her. It was beautifully drawn and very well done. I enjoyed reading it a lot.
August 31, 2018
Well, for an anthology of short comics this was quite good!
The Saga of Rex: Soulmates by Michel Gagné : ★★★
Love the art (I'm so good read The Saga of Rex as soon as possible. I'm a bit confused about the story, though.
The Excitingly Mundane life of Kenneth Shuri by JP Ahonen: ★★★
A ninja with a degree is unemployed and is looking for work. Well, the story was fun (something I can easily relate to) and the ending was perfect. Not a big fan of the art.
Daisy Kutter: Phantoms by Kazu Kibuishi: ★★★
I read Kibuishi's Amulet back in the days and I didn't like it that much. So I didn't have many expectations about this short stories. And well, it was nice, with a strong female protagonist. Oh, and there are ghosts
Magnus the Misfit by Graham Annable: ★★★
Eh, eh, eh... Don't know how this story can fit into the "flight" theme but it was extremely funny. And the art was personal, not kawaii but nice. A Viking survives a shipwreck and becomes a sort of deity for the Native Americans.
Dead at Noon by Rodolphe Guenoden: ★
Bah, I didn't get the meaning of it.
Epitaph by Phil Craven: ★★★
Short but straight to the point. Interesting!
Walters by Cory Godbey: ★★★
The art is amazing but I didn't get the meaning behind it and I'm really sorry for this. Jeez, it's beautiful!
Mate by Andrea Offermann: ★★
Interesting but weird. They start as birds but they end up like mammals... I didn't get the symbolism!
Kidnapped by Rad Sechrist: ★★★
I so didn't like the art but the story was nice. A lot of pink and light blue.
Cooking Duel by Bannister: ★★
Meh. A couple fighting over who cooks the best.
Dead Bunny by Justin Ridge: ★★★★
A zombie bunny... What can I ask for more?
The Z's by Richard Pose: ★★
Meh. I didn't like it.
Jellaby: Hide and Seek by Kean Soo: ★★
The art was meh but I didn't like the story.
Fish N Chips: Even the Smallest Creatures by Steve Hamaker: ★★
Weird superhero story
Long-Winded by Mike Dutton: ★★★
Sweet and tender.
OK, the stories have and average of 2,6 stars but I'm going to round it up. As I said, this anthology is quite good compared to the other Flight I've read.
The Saga of Rex: Soulmates by Michel Gagné : ★★★
Love the art (I'm so good read The Saga of Rex as soon as possible. I'm a bit confused about the story, though.
The Excitingly Mundane life of Kenneth Shuri by JP Ahonen: ★★★
A ninja with a degree is unemployed and is looking for work. Well, the story was fun (something I can easily relate to) and the ending was perfect. Not a big fan of the art.
Daisy Kutter: Phantoms by Kazu Kibuishi: ★★★
I read Kibuishi's Amulet back in the days and I didn't like it that much. So I didn't have many expectations about this short stories. And well, it was nice, with a strong female protagonist. Oh, and there are ghosts
Magnus the Misfit by Graham Annable: ★★★
Eh, eh, eh... Don't know how this story can fit into the "flight" theme but it was extremely funny. And the art was personal, not kawaii but nice. A Viking survives a shipwreck and becomes a sort of deity for the Native Americans.
Dead at Noon by Rodolphe Guenoden: ★
Bah, I didn't get the meaning of it.
Epitaph by Phil Craven: ★★★
Short but straight to the point. Interesting!
Walters by Cory Godbey: ★★★
The art is amazing but I didn't get the meaning behind it and I'm really sorry for this. Jeez, it's beautiful!
Mate by Andrea Offermann: ★★
Interesting but weird. They start as birds but they end up like mammals... I didn't get the symbolism!
Kidnapped by Rad Sechrist: ★★★
I so didn't like the art but the story was nice. A lot of pink and light blue.
Cooking Duel by Bannister: ★★
Meh. A couple fighting over who cooks the best.
Dead Bunny by Justin Ridge: ★★★★
A zombie bunny... What can I ask for more?
The Z's by Richard Pose: ★★
Meh. I didn't like it.
Jellaby: Hide and Seek by Kean Soo: ★★
The art was meh but I didn't like the story.
Fish N Chips: Even the Smallest Creatures by Steve Hamaker: ★★
Weird superhero story
Long-Winded by Mike Dutton: ★★★
Sweet and tender.
OK, the stories have and average of 2,6 stars but I'm going to round it up. As I said, this anthology is quite good compared to the other Flight I've read.
Review of advance copy
For fuck's sake, since Amazon bought GoodReads, the site's had a ton of glitches and problems.
I'm trying to list and review the original edition from 2009 but I have to jump through hoops because there's some upcoming reprint by another publisher so GR considers it "Not Yet Published."
None of the other volumes had this glitch.
Anyway, here's my review, copy-pasted from the others cause all the volumes are equally amazing and worth a read:
I might just write a general review to copy and paste when I finish each volume.
Like the prior ones, this Volume is an anthology of stories by various artists and writers.
A few stories follow on characters or world building from prior volumes but it's not necessary to have read those volumes to follow what happens here.
Many of the stories connect with a theme of "flight" in either a literal or metaphorical sense, but that requirement gets looser and looser and the collection just becomes a chance to showcase some amazing creators.
The best way I can describe the Flight volumes and the stories contained is "whimsical vignettes."
They're nice collections you can pick up and lose yourself in.
I'm trying to list and review the original edition from 2009 but I have to jump through hoops because there's some upcoming reprint by another publisher so GR considers it "Not Yet Published."
None of the other volumes had this glitch.
Anyway, here's my review, copy-pasted from the others cause all the volumes are equally amazing and worth a read:
I might just write a general review to copy and paste when I finish each volume.
Like the prior ones, this Volume is an anthology of stories by various artists and writers.
A few stories follow on characters or world building from prior volumes but it's not necessary to have read those volumes to follow what happens here.
Many of the stories connect with a theme of "flight" in either a literal or metaphorical sense, but that requirement gets looser and looser and the collection just becomes a chance to showcase some amazing creators.
The best way I can describe the Flight volumes and the stories contained is "whimsical vignettes."
They're nice collections you can pick up and lose yourself in.
July 1, 2019
The sixth anthology of short graphic novels, Flight Vol. 6 was a beautiful read. I found out about the series from a coworker who is well-versed in the graphic novel genre. Since all the books are anthologies, I did not feel the need to read the series in order. Furthermore, the sixth book was the only one available at my location, so it made my choice easy! For someone that has trouble reading graphic novels, this collection of short stories was perfect. The art styles varied greatly between selections, which made for an engaging read. Some of the stories were wordless, focusing on detailed art, while others had lots of dialogue. I went through a variety of emotions with every adventure, and my only disappointment was that I was unable to learn more about the characters. This was a great introduction to various authors style (art, story and humor), which allowed me to find illustrators I want to learn more about. I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series!
January 29, 2018
Highlights of this volume are:
“The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri” it takes a humorous and analogous approach to working in art/design field through the lens of a ninja. I enjoyed the visual style and the story.
“Daisy Kutter: Phantoms” the story was straightforward, not amazing, but there were some really interesting and subtle layout decisions for telling the story.
“Cooking Duel” cute story.
“The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri” it takes a humorous and analogous approach to working in art/design field through the lens of a ninja. I enjoyed the visual style and the story.
“Daisy Kutter: Phantoms” the story was straightforward, not amazing, but there were some really interesting and subtle layout decisions for telling the story.
“Cooking Duel” cute story.
February 14, 2017
Again, these volumes never disappoint. This particular volume felt a little light on really memorable comics and artists, but I was introduced to Kibuishi's Daisy Kutter character, of whom I had heard but never read. I'm a big fan of Kibuishi's work, including the Flight volumes and Amulet series, and it turns out Miss Kutter is no exception.
February 6, 2018
It's hard to rate something that has such a wide gap and range of talent. Some of the stories are awful. Some are brilliant. And some -most- are meh or solid. But, the pieces here are overall solid, so it gets a good 4 stars.
August 14, 2018
Good volume.
November 25, 2018
Another great anthology. The art is amazing. I liked the phoenix.
February 10, 2019
I finally realized that a bunch of the comics are continuations of the same stories in other volumes. Duh! A lot of cute stuff, but nothing that stands out. I wish there were ore female contributors.
April 14, 2019
A fun collection of stories. It's as good as the other books in the series and really enjoyable.
November 2, 2019
Much more consistently high quality than earlier volumes, it feels like Kazuhiro Kiboshi got much better as an editor as time went on.
March 19, 2021
Still a solid read that I'd recommend to both children and adults, but I think by the time I got to volume 6 I'd started feeling a bit burned out by the collections.
May 24, 2021
3.5 stars.
March 27, 2022
My favorite book of the series so far.
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March 10, 2017Fun for what it is. Don't expect drawn out characters or complete stories. You have to read all the Flight novels to get the stories.
January 7, 2010
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 Six continues the showcasing of young graphic talent. The tales told in these works span the entire spectrum of contemporary comic stylings from manga-influenced works to rough sketches to symbolic surreality to more traditional graphic novel flair. The tales vary in art style, length, and unfortunately, quality. Volume One is the best of these three collections, with Volumes Two through Five being far less even. Volume Six was a return to more complete story-telling, rather than the impressionistic work found in Volumes Four and Five. For my money, I found Volume Six as good as Volumes Two and Three. For graphic novel/comic book fans only. [Note: For such fans, my favorite stories in Volume Six were “The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri”, “Dead at Noon”, and “Dead Bunny”. My favorites from a visual perspective were “The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri”, “Phantoms”, and “Dead at Noon”. ]
December 25, 2021
Jeg har selvfølgelig favoritter blant alle de ulike tegneserieskaperne og tegneseriene i denne samlingen og den første er Rex. En liten rev som må klare seg gjennom ulike farer og som får uventet hjelp. Rex er reven i tegneserien «Inner Sanctum», «Underworld» og «The saga of Rex» av Michel Gagne (volume 3 og utover) og historien utvikler seg videre i samlingen.
Flight blir redigert av Kazu Kibuishi, en amerikansk tegneserieforfatter og illustratør. Kibuishi sier at Flight ikke er en tematisk antologi og at tittelen Flight ikke har noen spesiell betydning. Men likevel inneholder mange av tegneseriene noe som har med flygning å gjøre, i den videste forståelse av ordet. Utenom det er der et mangfold av ulike teknikker, og historier som dekker komedier, tragedier, eventyr og romantikk.
Flight er blant mine absolutte tegneseriefavoritter. De er fantastisk nydelige!
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Flight blir redigert av Kazu Kibuishi, en amerikansk tegneserieforfatter og illustratør. Kibuishi sier at Flight ikke er en tematisk antologi og at tittelen Flight ikke har noen spesiell betydning. Men likevel inneholder mange av tegneseriene noe som har med flygning å gjøre, i den videste forståelse av ordet. Utenom det er der et mangfold av ulike teknikker, og historier som dekker komedier, tragedier, eventyr og romantikk.
Flight er blant mine absolutte tegneseriefavoritter. De er fantastisk nydelige!
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August 17, 2009
My first introduction to this extraordinary anthology series, the 15 stories in Flight Volume Six offer creators from around world employing a variety of genres: fantasy, science fiction, westerns, and slice-of-life ranging from serious to whimsical. Every beautiful story in this impressive book delights, but several stand out. Michel Gagné's charming story "The Saga of Rex: Soulmates" tells the silent tale of two cat-like creatures and their interplanetary love. In "The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri," J.P. Ahonen chronicles the challenges that confront an unemployed ninja. A seemingly incompetent Viking stars in Graham Annable's funny "Magnus the Misfit." Cory Godbey follows a man's dreams in the moving "Walters." Justin Ridge's "Dead Bunny" follows an undead rabbit looking for companionship. Now to find the previous five volumes.
December 31, 2009
Not up to the same level of quality of previous outings in the anthology series, but still quite good. The best work here includes the stories containing characters that have spun off into their own series (Daisy Kutter, Jellaby) so it's a bit confusing why they continue to be included in the anthology. Perhaps they should be removed to make room for other stories? But at the same time, if these stories are among the best, replacing them might mean a decrease in quality in future outings. Also the line between the main series and Flight Explorer continues to be blurred as all-ages stuff sits next to more mature work. Best story of the bunch: the very funny "The Excitingly Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri" by JP Ahonen. Least interesting: "Walters" by Cory Godbey. Gorgeous art but kind of inconsequential.
March 25, 2010
Flight volumes are always my favorite anthologies, every single year or so. The colors are so rich, vibrant and bright. In my book, that's a good thing. For the Eisners, the recommended story was" Kidnapped " Nice, beautiful wordless story. Very good. 4 stars. The other one that really stood out for me was "The Saga of Rex : Soulmates " It's also a wordless, beautiful story. 4 stars. All in all a nice volume not quite as good as the last one, but much better than any other currently offered regular anthology.
June 29, 2010
This volume of Flight is as gorgeous as all the others, but it's the first volume after Flight Explorer was created, so some of the regulars like Egyptian Cat and Space Dog have been moved to that collection and don't appear here . . . which makes me kinda sad. I really liked some of the more child-friendly stories (except Cat and Fish, I didn't like Cat and Fish at all), though I also enjoy the more mature material still contained here.
January 7, 2013
Overall, this collection had some of the best stories I've read in this series. Unfortunately, it also had some of the worst (and one of the most sexist). I'd recommend picking it up, but don't hesitate to skip a story if it starts in such a way that it seems like it will disappoint. If it starts that way, it will likely end that way.
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