"All the stories offer top-notch storytelling while providing readers
with something more to think about." --Publishers Weekly
STARRED REVIEW *"An outstanding out-of-the box anthology from
renowned comics veteran Kibuishi . . . Both a visual feast for the eyes
and a healthy helping of thought for the soul. Superb." --Kirkus
Reviews
Seven clever stories answer one simple question: What's in the box?
Funny, fantastic, spooky, and suspenseful, each of these unique and
beautifully illustrated short graphic works revolves around a central
theme: a mysterious box and the marvels--or mayhem--that is hidden
inside.
Artists include middle school favorites Kazu Kibuishi, Raina Telgemeier
(Smile), and Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), as well as Jason
Caffoe, Stu Livingston, Johane Matte, Rad Sechrist (all contributors to
the groundbreaking comics anthology series Flight), and Emily Carroll.
Award-winning artist Kazu Kibuishi's selection creates a mixture of
laughs and creeps (with some philosophy) as well as the kind of
graphical triumphs expected from Kibuishi's other collections. With
gorgeously detailed full-color artwork, there is a spooky tale of a
sinister doppelgänger invading a girl's life by up-and-coming comics
star Emily Carroll; Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier's comedy of
wizarding errors and online bidding wars; and Rad Sechrist's romp
involving a teenage girl, an introduction to the basics of Shintoism,
and a manic butter thief driving a grandma to the brink.
So, don't hesitate. Come and open the box. You'll be amazed. You'll be
entertained. You'll be scared. And then you'll want to read each story
over again!
Also available:
Explorer: The Lost Islands
Explorer: The Hidden Doors
