A Flight of Angels - Hardcover

Holly Black; Bill Willingham; Alisa Kwitney; Lousie Hawes; Todd Mitchell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401232000 ISBN 13: 9781401232009

Publisher: Vertigo, 2011

Synopsis

The diverse mythology of angels is explored in this lushly painted graphic novel from high-profile fantasy authors including Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) and Bill Willingham (FABLES).

Deep in the woods outside of a magical kingdom, a strange group of faeries and forest creatures discover a nearly dead angel, bleeding and unconscious with a sword by his side. They call a tribunal to decide his fate, each telling stories that delve into different interpretations of these winged, celestial beings: tales of dangerous angels, all-powerful angels, guardian angels and death angels, that range from the mystical to the mysterious to the macabre.

This original graphic novel spotlights the painted work of award-winning artist Rebecca Guay, whose other workds include the Vertigo titles VEILS and DESTINY: A CHRONICLE OF DEATHS FORETOLD, as well as World of Warcraft, Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons.

About this title

About the Author:

Rebecca Guay is one of comics' most venerated fantasy illustrators working today. Best known for her work on the popular card game MAGIC: THE GATHERING, Rebecca has also seen extensive publishing in the fantasy and gaming industry with DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS and WORLD OF WARCRAFT. Most recently she teamed up with Eisner Award-winning and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Bill Willingham on Vertigo's original graphic novel A FLIGHT OF ANGELS. Rebecca resides in Massachusetts with her husband, artist Matthew Mitchell and daughter Vivian.

From Booklist:

When an unnamed angel falls from the sky on a snowy night, the faerie denizens of an isolated forest gather around. A council is called to determine who the angel is and why he’s fallen, and everyone may tell a tale as evidence. One by one the fae-folk give their stories to judge the nature of the mysterious angel. The multiauthor, round-robin style of storytelling is common among fantasy/fairy stories, and this book handles the framework well. The stories are both fun and distinctive, with standouts such as Louise Hawes’ take on the Adam and Eve story (“Original Sin”) and Alisa Kwitney’s folktale about the acceptance of one’s own mortality (“Chaya Surah and the Angel of Death”). The most stunning element of the book, though, is Guay’s artwork, which moves from style to style to fit each tale. The rich, textured linework and muted, monochromatic color palette give off a great sense of warmth and depth. In all, a beautiful book. --Tina Coleman

About this edition

• Publisher: Vertigo
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1401232000
• ISBN 13: 9781401232009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Rebecca Guay