Air

Air

Book - 2009

"Blythe is a flight attendant with a philosophy degree-- and a fear of heights. And as odd as her career choice might be, it's nowhere near as strange as her life's about to get. She'll fall in love with a mysterious traveler who's either an ordinary frequent flier-- or a terrorist. In search of him, she'll travel to a country that doesn't exist on any maps, become targeted by a violent anti-terrorist group, and inevitably find herself at the center of a race to find an artifact that may change the science of flight forever. Suddenly Blythe's life is headed for the most exotic destination of all: the unknown. With her job, heart, safety and sanity all up in the air, will she fail and fall or learn how... to fly?" -- P. [4] of cover, v. 1.

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vol. 2: 1 / 1 copies available
vol. 3: 1 / 1 copies available
vol. 4: 1 / 1 copies available
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Subjects
Flight attendants > Comic books, strips, etc.
Man-woman relationships > Comic books, strips, etc.
Terrorism > Comic books, strips, etc.
Technological innovations > Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Genres
Graphic novels
Published
New York : Vertigo/DC Comics [2009-]
Language
English
Other Authors
M. K. Perker, 1972- (-)
Item Description
Originally published in single magazine form as: Air 1-5 [volume 1] ; 6-10 [volume 2] ; 11-17 [volume 3] ; 18-24 [volume 4] ; .
Credits, v. <1-4> G. Willow Wilson, writer ; M.K. Perker, artist ; Chris Chuckry, colorist ; Jared K. Fletcher, letterer.
Physical Description
volumes : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience
Suggested for mature readers.
ISBN
9781401221539
9781401224837
9781401227067
9781401229832
  • v. 1. Letters from lost countries
  • v. 2. Flying machine
  • v. 3. Pureland
  • v. 4. A history of the future
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

This intriguingly weird new series from Cairo creators Wilson and Perker throws in enough bizarro surprises to keep readers on the hook. More than anything, this first volume feels like an extended dream sequence. Wilson's flight attendant heroine, Blythe, keeps meeting strangers from different secret organizations who all have plans for her, though the plans they have for the world at large are (at this point in the story) still shrouded in mystery. There's the occasional lazy explanation, but the sheer inventiveness gives the story momentum, even if Blythe is still a bit of a cypher for a lead character. Perker's work is rough but endlessly promising. His faces are distinct, his shading is natural, and he renders detailed backgrounds, and the adept coloring gives the art a depth that the story occasionally lacks. With the quirky story as a hook, Air stands a good chance of staying aloft. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by Library Journal Review

Immerses the reader in a world of oddity and flight. Inked with a sensibility of design and color that furthers the story's oddly dreamscape feeling, this graphic novel tells the tale of Blythe, a philosophy major flight attendant with a fear of flying. She meets a mysterious stranger who leads her to a hidden country, a cast of really interesting characters, and secret organizations. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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