Flight

Contributed by Nalin, gr. 11, May 2019

The first Flight novel is fascinating and inspiring. Flight is an American comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi. In total, there are 8 books in the series that is continued by another anthology called Explorer; however, for this review I will only be commenting on the first novel.

The first novel contains 23 stories that showcase the works of young and innovative artists and writers. The creators all have different styles and ways of telling stories but each story has the same theme: flight. I recommend this series to any young and inspiring artists or writers as the creators bring different views and techniques that everyone can appreciate and learn from.

For example, the first story, called “Air and Water,” created by Enrico Casarosa, is about taking flight from the water to the sky. Although the concept sounds simple and bland, the way Casarosa illustrates the story takes the reader on a journey.  You will experience the feelings and thoughts of the character as you read the story and absorb the illustrations. Another interesting story in this novel is called “Paper String,” created by Jen Wang. Instead of using conventional hand-drawn illustration, Wang tells the story using collage.

So much thought, effort, work, and artistry has gone into the stories, which is why I believe that it will inspire artists, writers, and readers.