Synopses & Reviews
A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler version 2.0andmdash;if you can just get the bugs out . . . Edited by New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, who is also a contributor, the third volume in this highly praised series gathers some of the foremost and fastest-rising talents in comics for kids: Jen Wang (Koko Be Good), Johane Matte (Explorer: The Mystery Boxes), Steve Hamaker (colorist of Jeff Smithandrsquo;s Bone series), Faith Erin Hicks (Friends with Boys), DougHolgate (Zack Proton series), and Jason Caffoe (Explorer: The Lost Islands and Flight). Readers maynever walk into a room the same way again.
Review
STARRED REVIEW
andquot;Another worthy entry in a series of themed collections that places production and storytelling on equally high pedestals.andquot;
Review
andquot;The last three storiesandmdash;Steve Hamakerandrsquo;s rollicking and#39;Fish n Chipsand#39;; Johane Matteandrsquo;s inventive Egyptian-graverobbing story, and#39;Mastabaand#39;; and Jen Breach and Douglas Holgateandrsquo;s pun-tastic fantasy action tale and#39;When Is a Door Not a Door?and#39;andmdash;end the collection on a high note, with solid plots and gorgeous artwork. Expect followers of the popular series to snatch it up.andquot;
Review
andquot;Consider this (and previous series installments) as a necessary addition to any graphic novel collection.andquot;
Synopsis
Edited by New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, who is also a contributor, Explorer: The Hidden Doors--the third volume in the highly praised series--gathers some of the foremost and fastest-rising talents in comics for kids. A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler 2.0 version--if you can just get the bugs out . . . and much more . . .
Contributors include:
Jen Wang (Koko Be Good), Johane Matte (Explorer: The Mystery Boxes), Steve Hamaker (colorist of Jeff Smith's Bone series), Faith Erin Hicks (Friends with Boys), Doug Holgate (Zack Proton series), and Jason Caffoe (Explorer: The Lost Islands and Flight).
Readers may never walk into a room the same way again.
The Explorer series:
Explorer: The Mystery Boxes (#1)
Explorer: The Lost Islands (#2)
Explorer: The Hidden Doors (#3)
About the Author
Kazu Kibuishi is the author of Amulet, the award-winning New York Times bestselling graphic novel series; the illustrator of the new paperback covers for J. K. Rowlingand#8217;s Harry Potter series; and the editor of eight volumes of Flight, the Eisner-nominated anthology series. He lives in Bellevue, Washington.