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Fables: Homelands Volume 6

by Bill Willingham

Fables: Homelands Volume 6  Cover

ISBN13: 9781401205003
ISBN10: 1401205003
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Collecting issues #34-41 of writer Bill Willingham's Eisner Award-winning creation, Homelands follows Boy Blue on a mission of revenge as he uncovers the Adversary's true identity! Plus, the 2-part story of Jack's adventures in Hollywood and the one-shot story of Mowgli's return to Fabletown.

Review:

"This clever, enjoyable series written by Willingham, has a rather ingenious premise: what if all the characters of fairy tales lived, loved, schemed, and fought in a modern-day city of their own? This installment contains two fun story arcs. One, a cute satire of contemporary Hollywood, stars Jack, of beanstalk fame, portrayed as a rather unsavory trickster. Making his way to Hollywood with a fistful of cash, he becomes a wildly successful producer of films based on his own mythological exploits. Eventually, though, his ruthless business practices and unsavory past catch up with him. In a longer story, Little Boy Blue goes on an epic quest to find and kill a shadowy tyrant who turns out to be none other than kindly old Geppetto, now a bilious tyrant still longing for his Pinocchio. The more one reads of the series, the more the narrative strands bear thematic fruit. Willingham clearly has an immense amount of fun playing with these characters and their histories, and the art, mostly by Buckingham, is a perfect match: clear, fanciful and finely drawn. Fables is an excellent series in the tradition of Sandman, one that rewards careful attention and loyalty." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

The sixth volume in the series explores some of Bigby Wolf's extracurricular exploits around the mundane world in "Cinderella Libertine" and "War Stories" before returning to the main storyline in "The Year After," which follows the aftermath of the Adversary's attempt to conquer Fabletown. Rated for mature readers.

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crowyhead, August 18, 2006 (view all comments by crowyhead)
I love this series! In the latest installment, we learn what happened after Boy Blue disappeared with the Vorpal Sword and Witching Cloak and went to challenge the Adversary single-handedly.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781401205003
Author:
Willingham, Bill
Publisher:
Vertigo
Illustrator:
Hahn, David
Illustrator:
Buckingham, Mark
Subject:
Graphic Novels - Fantasy
Subject:
Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Fairy tales
Subject:
Fables
Subject:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Subject:
Fantasy comic books, strips, etc
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Series:
Fables
Series Volume:
06
Publication Date:
January 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
190
Dimensions:
10.24x6.66x.47 in. .61 lbs.

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