134,836
edits
Changes
Explorer: The Mystery Boxes by Kazu Kibuishi (view source)
Revision as of 13:23, 21 September 2020
, 13:23, 21 September 2020no edit summary
{{infoboxinfobox1
|title=Explorer: The Mystery Boxes
|author=Kazu Kibuishi
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=9781419700095
|pages=128
|publisher=Amulet Books
|date=March 2012
|summary=A wealth of diverse short graphic comic stories for the pre-teens.
|cover=141970009X
|aznuk=141970009X
|aznus=141970009X
}}
Reading books like this I wish there were various artist graphic novel themed compilations with a similar level of diversity and sustained quality. Until that time, all I can do is return to these pages, and wait for the artists - none of which I've ever heard of before - perhaps to produce more mature material. This volume has the simplest of premise - take seven creators, tell them to write a story around a box and make it fantastical, and sit back and enjoy.
So while some pieces are definitely for the younger reader, my appreciation of this book is easily shareable given my age. You can't go wrong with seven stories at the eighteen-page mark, given the diversity and interest the simple remit allows for. If there are more in this series, I might just give up hope of adult comix matching them.
More variety can be had in a compilation such as [[Mouse Guard: Legends of The Guard by David Petersen]], it is true, but that is a spin-off from an established series. All the same, it is well worth dipping into. We can recommend another [[The Secret of the Wooden Chest (Roman Magic) by Catherine Rosevear|chest]] for you to look into! {{amazontext|amazon=141970009X}} {{waterstonestextamazonUStext|waterstonesamazon=8812674141970009X}}
{{commenthead}}