Explorer: the Mystery Boxes

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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: Whats 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 marvelsor mayhemthat 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 Kibuishis selection creates a mixture of laughs and creeps (with some philosophy) as well as the kind of graphical triumphs expected from Kibuishis other collections. With gorgeously detailed full-color artwork, there is a spooky tale of a sinister doppelgnger invading a girls life by up-and-coming comics star Emily Carroll; Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeiers comedy of wizarding errors and online bidding wars; and Rad Sechrists romp involving a teenage girl, an introduction to the basics of Shintoism, and a manic butter thief driving a grandma to the brink.

So, dont hesitate. Come and open the box. Youll be amazed. Youll be entertained. Youll be scared. And then youll want to read each story over again!

Also available:
Explorer: The Lost Islands
Explorer: The Hidden Doors

Author Bio

Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of Amulet, the award-winning middle school graphic novel series, and the editor and art director of eight volumes of Flight, the influential, Eisner-nominated graphic anthology. His earlier work Daisy Kutter was named a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults. He lives in Alhambra, California.