Originally published by Vertigo, it’s rather fabulous that Dark Horse Comics brought this series to the attention of a new generation, particularly given the amazing success of Wilson’s Ms. Though I strongly suspect that this particular installment will make more sense in subsequent re-reads. This is not exoticism, and it’s far from the thinly-veiled Islamophobia often seen in the media of the time.īack to the story: Blythe and her friends travel effectively by map, relying on the power of symbols older than humanity.Ĭlearly, the author holds back answers to what is really going on for later volumes. Perker is from Turkey, and Wilson spent time in Egypt, and it shows. I grew up in the Arab world, and I found these scenes evocative and sympathetically told – so much that I could, in all seriousness, smell and hear the portrayals.Įven more remarkable? When you remember that Air was written and published in the ’00s.

In other hands, Wilson might have clunkily portrayed Zayn here, though, he has authenticity, especially in the flashbacks to his early life. On said ship, there are a host of characters, including Amelia Earhart and Blythe’s love interest, Zayn, a young man who may or may not have originally attempted a terrorist attack on Blythe’s aeroplane back when she was a flight attendant. We see Blythe travelling around the world in a mysterious flying ship. This is a very intriguing graphic novel, which, while clearly part of a greater whole, can be enjoyed without having read Book 1.

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