{"product_id":"explorer-the-mystery-boxes-paperback","title":"Explorer: The Mystery Boxes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"All the stories offer top-notch storytelling while providing readers with something more to think about.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *\"An outstanding out-of-the box anthology from renowned comics veteran Kibuishi . . . Both a visual feast for the eyes and a healthy helping of thought for the soul. Superb.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seven clever stories answer one simple question: What's in the box? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Funny, fantastic, spooky, and suspenseful, each of these unique and beautifully illustrated short graphic works revolves around a central theme: a mysterious box and the marvels--or mayhem--that is hidden inside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Artists include middle school favorites Kazu Kibuishi, Raina Telgemeier (\u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e), and Dave Roman (\u003ci\u003eAstronaut Academy\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as Jason Caffoe, Stu Livingston, Johane Matte, Rad Sechrist (all contributors to the groundbreaking comics anthology series Flight), and Emily Carroll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning artist Kazu Kibuishi's selection creates a mixture of laughs and creeps (with some philosophy) as well as the kind of graphical triumphs expected from Kibuishi's other collections. With gorgeously detailed full-color artwork, there is a spooky tale of a sinister doppelgnger invading a girl's life by up-and-coming comics star Emily Carroll; Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier's comedy of wizarding errors and online bidding wars; and Rad Sechrist's romp involving a teenage girl, an introduction to the basics of Shintoism, and a manic butter thief driving a grandma to the brink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So, don't hesitate. Come and open the box. You'll be amazed. You'll be entertained. You'll be scared. And then you'll want to read each story over again! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also available: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorer: The Lost Islands\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorer: The Hidden Doors\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837963653276,"sku":"9781419700095","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781419700095.jpg?v=1778492057","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/explorer-the-mystery-boxes-paperback","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}