History ComicBook / Flight2004

''Flight'' is an anthology of episodic comics, written and drawn by a variety of artists and edited by Kazu Kibushi (author of ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}'', ''[[Webcomic/Copper]]'' and ''ComicBook/DaisyKutter''). The collected works range from lighthearted and irreverent to deeply introspective and melodramatic; art styles run the gamut from simplistic or cartoonish to realistic or painterly; and the content of the stories ranges from [[SlidingScaleOfRealisticVersusFantastic bizarre to moderately sane.]] Known for its inventive compilation of different styles, ''Flight'' has been well-received by critics and readers alike. To date eight volumes have been released, with the earliest in 2004 and the latest in 2011.

''Flight'' is an anthology of episodic comics, written and drawn by a variety of artists and edited by Kazu Kibushi (author of ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}''). The collected works range from lighthearted and irreverent to deeply introspective and melodramatic; art styles run the gamut from simplistic or cartoonish to realistic or painterly; and the content of the stories ranges from [[SlidingScaleOfRealisticVersusFantastic bizarre to moderately sane.]] Known for its inventive compilation of different styles, ''Flight'' has been well-received by critics and readers alike. To date eight volumes have been released, with the earliest in 2004 and the latest in 2011.

* BilingualDialogue: Occasionally, like Richard Pose's story "Béisbol."

* EvilOldFolks: The face Gladys Perna reveals for her rival.
* EyepatchOfPower: Gladys Perna
* FieryRedhead: Sandy Balgan in "Food From the Sea."

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In Svetlana Chmakova's "Show and Tell", after Nathan's bullying of Jeannie results in her accidentally badly injuring herself, Nathan encounters Jeannie's father at the hospital and tries to deal with his guilt by shifting the blame to Jeannie's eccentricities - "It wasn't my fault!! She's ''crazy!'' She thinks she's from ''Pluto!''" Her father simply gives the boy a sad look and asks "Why does that matter?" Nathan [[JerkassRealization is still thinking about this]] weeks later when Jeannie has recovered enough to return to school, and ultimately starts making an awkward but sincere effort to be nice to her and make amends even as she persists in her outlandish claims.

''Flight'' is a series of episodic comics, written and drawn by a variety of artists and edited by Kazu Kibushi (author of ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}''). They range from lighthearted to deep, simplistic to vivid, and [[SlidingScaleOfRealisticVersusFantastic bizarre to moderately sane.]] Known for its inventive compilation of different styles, Flight has been well-received by critics and readers alike. It's an ongoing series with the 8th volume just released.

* SpoofAesop: "[[http://www.flightcomics.com/preview_public/preview2.htm The Maiden and the River Spirit]]" by Derek Kirk Kim directly references the eponymous fairytale, then completely [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] it.

''Flight'' is a series of episodic comics, written and drawn by a variety of artists and edited by Kazu Kibushi (author of ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}''). They range from lighthearted to deep, simplistic to vivid, and [[SlidingScaleOfRealisticVersusFantastic bizarre to moderately sane.]] Known for its inventive compilation of different styles, Flight has been well-recieved by critics and readers alike. It's an ongoing series with the 8th volume just released.

* AnAesop: Amy Kim Ganter's "Food from the Sea:" pointless competition is bad.
* AnimalMotifs: From the above story: Gladys Perna sells fresh clams. Sandy Balgan sells fresh fish. This is taken to high extremes later when [[spoiler:the two transform into their products.]]

* BadassNormal: Sandy Balgan[[spoiler:when she was human.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:"Food from the Sea", in which the protagonist and her rival become so obsessed with their businesses(Fish and Clam), that they start to ''morph into them.'']]

* TragicMonster:[[spoiler:Sandy Balgan wanted to share her love of fish with the world and it ended up costing her humanity.]]

* YoungerHeroVsOlderVillain: Subverted in "Food From The Sea." In the end, neither woman is any more or less greedy and amoral.