FLIGHT comics

I didn't really read American or European comics, I'm what you'd call a die-hard Japanese manga (graphic novels) fan. However, one day I had a chance to check out the comics in FLIGHT and I was impressed. To quote from Wikipedia, FLIGHT is

A series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. According to Volume One's Afterword by "Scott McCloud's Brain", the average age of its contributors was 24 years, although Volume Two features one or two older contributors. Image Comics published the first two volumes. In June 2005 Kibuishi announced that the series would move from Image to Ballantine Books from Volume Three on in an attempt to increase sales through mainstream bookstores. Kibuishi also stated that subsequent volumes would be released twice-yearly.

What really got me into reading those comics in the first place was the gorgeous illustration covers. Just by looking at the cover, one could feel a sense of freedom emitted from the flying images of magical birds, etheral airplanes, etc... Just to prove how beautiful the covers are, I present you:

The stories in these anthologies are great as well with some very amazing arts, so just go out and check out these comics because I just think they really deserve more attention. Go here for more information about the anthologies: FlightComics .