Fables
May 19, 2005 | 
5 Comments
Fables is my favorite comic right now. It’s a complicated and engaging book that’s at times part who-done-it, part adventure story, part epic fantasy and lots more. Its main characters, all wonderfully re-imagined, are “fables” from storybook past. You’ve got Bigby, the Big, Bad Wolf and chief detective of Fabletown. Snow White, the mayor. Prince Charming, resident bad boy and just about any other storybook character you can imagine.
But this isn’t a kid’s fairy tale, no sir. In true Vertigo style, it’s down right shocking at points, which in my opinion just adds to the fun! I mean, you’ve got Goldylocks going on a murderous rampage, Snow White dream-conversing with the disembodied head of one of the Three Little Pigs, or in the current story arc, Boy Blue carving his way through enemies toward the shadowy “Adversary” with a vorpal sword.
It’s all smartly written and very beautifully illustrated and IMHO is the best comic to come around since Neil Gaiman’s Sandman ended it’s fabulous run. A great read that’s very highly recommended.
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Filed under: Sweet
Keyword Tags: fable vertigo bill willingham
Comments
1. Dale Cruse said:
“Fables” is indeed sweet. I’m also enjoying “Y: The Last Man,” also published by Vertigo.
Posted on May 20, 2005 03:55 AM | #
2. Nala said:
And with the plethora of comic-to-film adaptations coming out this is one that I think would truly lend itself to a film/tv medium.
Fables is great and I would so love to see a live action version. Even the Farm could be done right on screen.
Heck, with the right script writers, this could be something adults and even kids could enjoy.
Posted on May 20, 2005 04:35 AM | #
3. Nala said:
Unfortunately, I just realized people would think it is a rip off of Shrek.
Posted on May 20, 2005 04:36 AM | #
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