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Jim Henson's Tale of Sand

by Jim Henson

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"Based on an unproduced feature-length screenplay by legendary visionary Henson and Juhl, this graphic novel follows its hapless protagonist as he is cast out into the desert by the cheerful Sheriff Tate for reasons as baffling to the unnamed hero as the reader. The scruffy hero is a pawn in a game whose rules are concealed from him, pursued across a surrealistic southwest U.S. by an implacable hunter and hindered by the eccentric, bizarre inhabitants of the great desolation. The prize waiting for him at the end of the chase, should he survive to reach the end, is one he will never guess at. While best known as the creator of the Muppets, Henson was a man of multiple gifts. More than two decades after his untimely death, Pérez has brought to life a little-known side of Henson's storytelling skill. The story eschews extensive dialogue, making events dependent on Pérez's ability to convey Henson's vision. Instead of trying to merely make a movie storyboard, Pérez chooses to make this pure comics, using an animated style somewhat reminiscent of Darwyn Cooke and stunning coloring that uses different palettes — muted pastels or striking duotone — to tell the story. An eccentric oddity, lovingly rendered into a haunting story." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Join us as we explore this missing piece of Jim Henson's career in a celebration of his creative process. Discovered in the Archives of The Jim Henson Company, A Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson and his frequent writing partner, Jerry Juhl. A Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman, Mac, who wakes up in an unfamiliar town, and is chased across the desert of the American Southwest by all manners of man and beast of unimaginable proportions. Produced with the complete blessing of Henson co-CEO Lisa Henson, A Tale of Sand will allow Henson fans to recognize some of the inspirations and set pieces that appeared in later Henson Company productions.

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ISBN:

9781936393091

Author:

Henson, Jim

Publisher:

Archaia Entertainment

Author:

Perez, Ramon

Author:

Juhl, Jerry

Subject:

Graphic Novels - Fantasy

Edition Description:

Hardcover

Publication Date:

20111231

Binding:

HARDCOVER

Grade Level:

from 2

Language:

English

Pages:

152

Dimensions:

11.5 x 8.25 in

Age Level:

from 8

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Product details 152 pages Archaia Entertainment - 2011-12-00 English 9781936393091 Reviews:

"Publishers Weekly Review" by Publishers Weekly, "Based on an unproduced feature-length screenplay by legendary visionary Henson and Juhl, this graphic novel follows its hapless protagonist as he is cast out into the desert by the cheerful Sheriff Tate for reasons as baffling to the unnamed hero as the reader. The scruffy hero is a pawn in a game whose rules are concealed from him, pursued across a surrealistic southwest U.S. by an implacable hunter and hindered by the eccentric, bizarre inhabitants of the great desolation. The prize waiting for him at the end of the chase, should he survive to reach the end, is one he will never guess at. While best known as the creator of the Muppets, Henson was a man of multiple gifts. More than two decades after his untimely death, Pérez has brought to life a little-known side of Henson's storytelling skill. The story eschews extensive dialogue, making events dependent on Pérez's ability to convey Henson's vision. Instead of trying to merely make a movie storyboard, Pérez chooses to make this pure comics, using an animated style somewhat reminiscent of Darwyn Cooke and stunning coloring that uses different palettes — muted pastels or striking duotone — to tell the story. An eccentric oddity, lovingly rendered into a haunting story." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

"Synopsis" by Firebrand,

Join us as we explore this missing piece of Jim Henson's career in a celebration of his creative process. Discovered in the Archives of The Jim Henson Company, A Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson and his frequent writing partner, Jerry Juhl. A Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman, Mac, who wakes up in an unfamiliar town, and is chased across the desert of the American Southwest by all manners of man and beast of unimaginable proportions. Produced with the complete blessing of Henson co-CEO Lisa Henson, A Tale of Sand will allow Henson fans to recognize some of the inspirations and set pieces that appeared in later Henson Company productions.