Fractured Fables - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1607062690 ISBN 13: 9781607062691

Publisher: Image Comics, 2010

Synopsis

• Some of the comic book industries best and brightest use their talents to welcome the next generation of comic book readers with the kid-friendly anthology, Fractured Fables! Featuring an introduction by Bill Willingham (FABLES), this all-new, humorous take on our most beloved fairy tales boasts a cover by Madman Atomic Comics creators Mike & Laura Allred and all-new stories by award-winning creators including Jill Thompson, Bryan Talbot, Peter David, Ben Templesmith, Scott Morse, Doug TenNapel, Laini Taylor, Ted McKeever, Terry Moore, Bill Morrison, Larry Marder, Jim Valentino, Phil Hester, and New Yorker artist Shannon Wheeler, among others.

About this title

From Booklist:

Thirty well-known fairy tales get a fresh look in this graphic anthology. Cinderella is a spoiled, pop-culture-addicted teenager who micromanages her fairy godmother’s every preparation for Prince Charming’s ball; Little Miss Muffet is an eager and curious arachnophile; and the Tortoise and the Hare hash it out again, this time in the ultimate pie-eating contest. Some of comics’ best and brightest have contributed to this collection. Standouts include Terry Moore’s (Echo, Strangers in Paradise) screamingly hilarious twist on “The Frog Prince”—which is loaded with wicked snark, brash characters, and inside jokes—and Alexander Grecian and Christian Ward’s team-up on “The Real Princess,” a take on “The Princess and the Pea” that mixes classic storytelling, sharp humor, and beautifully ethereal artwork. All of the tales retold here are humorous while maintaining the sense of magic that fables usually invoke. The variety of art and stories provides a final collection that will appeal to middle-graders and adults as well as teens. Grades 9-12. --Tina Coleman

About this edition

• Publisher: Image Comics
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1607062690
• ISBN 13: 9781607062691
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160