Explorer: The Lost Islands, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, 128 pp, RL 3

In 2012 we were treated to Explorer: The Mystery Boxes , edited by Kazu Kibuishi , author of the amazing Amulet graphic novel series (waiting anxiously for Book 6...) and illustrator of the cover art for the 15th anniversary editions of the Harry Potter books (scroll to the bottom for images and a link to even MORE images). Once again, an amazing group of graphic novelists convenes to create Explorer: The Lost Islands . Greats like Jake Parker (Missile Mouse), Raina Telgemeier ( Smile , Drama ) and her husband Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), Michel Gagné ( ZED: A Cosmic Tale ), Katie Shanahan and her brother, Steven, ( Shrub Monkeys ) Jason Caffoe, a contributor to Flight 7 and Chrystin Garland , freelance animator and digital artist, lend their talents to this volume. Each of the seven stories in Explorer: The Lost Islands takes place on or ends up on an island and is as individual as the artists who created it. Explorer: The Lost Islands kicks off with