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Kazu Kibuishi




Title Creator Publisher Series Price
Amulet, Book Three: The Cloud Searchers Kazu Kibuishi Graphix Amulet $9.99
($10.99 list)
Amulet3
Read more and comment... 		The Amulet series has won a veritable legion of enthustiastic young readers here at Copacetic, and we're certain they will all be happy to hear that the third, 200-page, full color volume in this series has at last arrived – just in time to provide a welcome weekend reward after a week of scholarly striving.  Flying monsters, robot pilots, cities in the sky, and more fills the fantastic parallel universe – one that comes complete with prophetic glances into our own – with adventure and thrills.  The Amulet series is definitely reminiscent of Miyazaki's work, with The Cloud Searchers bringing to mind Castle in the Sky in particular, so we feel comfortable recommending this book to Miyazaki fans as well as fans of Jeff Smith's Bone who are looking around for something new to read.  Anyone who has yet to expeiene Amulet, or is considering it as a gift, is encouraged to start at the beginning, with the first volume in the series, The Stonekeeper (which is, of course, readily available here at Copacetic, along with it's sequel, The Stonekeeper's Curse).
Copper Kazu Kibuishi Scholastic $11.75
($12.95 list)
Copper
Read more and comment... 		Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the much acclaimed Amulet series as well as the editor for the equally acclaimed Flight comics anthology series.  His work has a loyal following here among readers of all ages.  The Flight anthology has a strong appeal to teen to young adult readers and Amulet has long been the natural go-to choice for fans of Jeff Smith's Bone looking for a  follow-up reading experience, and is of late building a new base of readers all on its own.  Now we have a new collection of his web comic, Copper, about a boy and his dog.  This square format (9" x 9") full color collection of lively short tales leap off the page.  There's definitely a (subdued, more reflective and less manic) Calvin and Hobbes flavor to the strip, and, like Calvin and Hobbes, Copper is a work that really can appeal to all ages.  There's no need to take our word for it, however, as you can read it all online.  The book contains a nifty bonus:  a 10-page behind the scenes, step-by-step look at the creation, execution and production of the strip that will be of great interest to many an aspiring comics creator. Anyone interested in thoughtful, well crafted, kid-friendly comics should definitely be look into Copper.
Flight #6 Kazu Kibuishi, JP Ahonen, Graham Annable, Bannister and more ... Villard $22.22
($25.00 list)
Flight6
Read more and comment... 		<•>  edited by Kazu Kibuishi <•>  The latest in this successful series of full color fantasy comics.  Contributors this time around include:  JP Ahonen, Graham Annable, Bannister, Phil Craven, Mike Dutton, Michael Gagne, Cory Godbey, Rodolphe Guenoden, Steve Hamaker, Kazu Kibuishi, Andrea Offermann, Dik Pose, Justin Ridge, Rad Sechrist and Kean Soo.
Flight #6 Kazu Kibuishi, JP Ahonen, Graham Annable, Bannister and more ... Villard $22.22
($25.00 list)
Flight6
Read more and comment... 		<•>  edited by Kazu Kibuishi <•>  The latest in this successful series of full color fantasy comics.  Contributors this time around include:  JP Ahonen, Graham Annable, Bannister, Phil Craven, Mike Dutton, Michael Gagne, Cory Godbey, Rodolphe Guenoden, Steve Hamaker, Kazu Kibuishi, Andrea Offermann, Dik Pose, Justin Ridge, Rad Sechrist and Kean Soo.
Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology Jeff Yang, Jef Castro, Hellen Jo, Gene Yang and more ... The New Press $19.75
($21.95 list)
Secretid
Read more and comment... 		   •  edited by Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow and Jerry Ma  •  200 pages of original superhero comics by and about Asian-American characters.  Published by The New Press, SI was years in the making and presents an amazing array of talent displaying an impressive diversity of artistic approaches and techniques.  Here's a review worth reading, from Reappropriate, "a personal & political blog by an angry Asian American woman."
Flight #1 Derek Kirk Kim, Jen Wang, Kazu Kibuishi Image Comics $16.95
($19.95 list)

Read more and comment... 		This full color anthology was one of the hits of this year's San Diego Con.  It presents 24 brand new stories, all in full color and all dealing in one way or another with flight.  A host of writers and artists are show off their strengths here, including current and former Pittsburghers, Neil Babra and Bill Mudron, along with many other fine talents.  The highlights are the submissions of Derek Kirk Kim, Jen Wang, Kazu Kibuishi and Jacob Magraw-Mickelson, all of whom turn in excellent, original pieces.  The surprise here is that this book is published by Image.  Our hats are off to them:  this book should go a long way towards bridging the gap between the traditional heroic fantasy comics that still dominate the racks of most comics shops and the growing ranks of more creatively adventurous comics work that is seeping in from the edges, in traditional book stores as well as comics shops.  Not only that, it is international in scope as well, linking Asian, European and American styles and traditions. This book offers up a well-rounded snapshot of this historical moment in comics history.
Flight #2 Kazu Kibuishi $22.45
($24.95 list)
Flight2
Read more and comment... 		This massive sequel to last year's well received Flight anthology weighs in at a hopping 432 full color pages!  You're definitely getting your money's worth on this one.  This hefty tome containing thirty-three pieces of the mind being freed and the heart taking flight is the production of a diverse cross-section of the up and coming generation of cartoonists who are working hard to expand the realm of graphic fantasy -- as well as break out of it altogether.  It includes stand out work by Hope Larson, Becky Cloonan, Rad Sechrist and Pittsburgh's own Neil Babra; an interesting early piece (from 2001) by Doug TenNapel; a new four-page cosmic gag-strip by Jeff Smith; and twenty-seven more graphic experiences.
Flight #5 Kazu Kibuishi Flight $22.22
($24.95 list)
Flight5
Read more and comment... 		Yes, it's time for another 360 page anthology of full color fantasy inflected comics of an international flavor that leans towords the pacific rim.  Contributors this time around include Graham Annable, Matthew Bernier, Scott Campbell, Tony Cliff, Michel Gagné, Reagan Lodge, John Martz & Ryan North, Paul Rivoche, Joey Weiser and over a dozen others including editor Kibuishi, who also handles the cover chores.  There's something for everyone here:  from baseball games to ninja battles, from polar bears to dragons to robots (and robot dragons), from space travel to couch surfing and plenty more.  Here's a great preview. 
Flight #4 Fabio Moon, Kazu Kibuishi, Graham Annable, Neil Babra and more ... Villard $22.22
($24.95 list)
Flight4
Read more and comment... 		Edited by Kazu Kibuishi. And, speaking of notable anthologies, the fourth volume of this annual (or close to it) full color anthology contains 344 pages of comics flights of fancy by a diverse cast of creators including Graham Annable, Neil Babra, Scott Campbell, Thomas Herpich, Azad Injejikian, Fábio Moon, Lark Pien, Raina Telgemeier, Joey Weiser and many others, all of which are designed to elevate your mood and float your boat.  Here's a spiffy preview.