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Jack of Fables #4-6
Jack of Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two
The self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Fable" is finally given the five-star treatment he so richly deserves in Jack of The Deluxe Edition Book Two ! Written by Fables creator Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges, this second of three prodigious volumes collects issues #17-32 of the classic series and features a special section of preliminary artwork by Braun, as well as an all-new introduction by Jack's faithful companion, Gary (the Pathetic Fallacy).
After leaving the safe but stifling confines of Fabletown for the cruel and dream-crushing streets of Hollywood, the incomparable Jack Horner (a.k.a. Jack B. Nimble, a.k.a. Jack the Giant Killer, a.k.a. Jack of the Tales) found unprecedented fame and fortune by cashing in on his own overly embellished legend--only to have it all taken away by the unforgiving enforcers of Fabletown's laws. Now, stripped of his wealth and forced into exile, Jack must return to his roots as a wandering ne'er-do-well, chasing after easy money and easier women. But upon hitting the open road, it soon becomes clear that the Mundane world boasts dangers the likes of which even this most experienced and charming of rogues has never before faced. That's the problem with being so naturally amazing--the rest of reality is always a disappointment!
Authors Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges are joined by illustrators Russ Braun, Tony Akins, José Marzán Jr., Andrew Pepoy, Steve Leialoha and Dan Green to bring you Jack of The Deluxe Edition Book Two . Collects issues #17-32
After leaving the safe but stifling confines of Fabletown for the cruel and dream-crushing streets of Hollywood, the incomparable Jack Horner (a.k.a. Jack B. Nimble, a.k.a. Jack the Giant Killer, a.k.a. Jack of the Tales) found unprecedented fame and fortune by cashing in on his own overly embellished legend--only to have it all taken away by the unforgiving enforcers of Fabletown's laws. Now, stripped of his wealth and forced into exile, Jack must return to his roots as a wandering ne'er-do-well, chasing after easy money and easier women. But upon hitting the open road, it soon becomes clear that the Mundane world boasts dangers the likes of which even this most experienced and charming of rogues has never before faced. That's the problem with being so naturally amazing--the rest of reality is always a disappointment!
Authors Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges are joined by illustrators Russ Braun, Tony Akins, José Marzán Jr., Andrew Pepoy, Steve Leialoha and Dan Green to bring you Jack of The Deluxe Edition Book Two . Collects issues #17-32
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 6, 2018
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About the author
Bill Willingham
993 books2,822 followersIn the late 1970s to early 1980s he drew fantasy ink pictures for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert game rulebooks. He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series Elementals published by Comico, which he both wrote and drew. However, for reasons unknown, the series had trouble maintaining an original schedule, and Willingham's position in the industry remained spotty for many years. He contributed stories to Green Lantern and started his own independent, black-and-white comics series Coventry which lasted only 3 issues. He also produced the pornographic series Ironwood for Eros Comix.
In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables
In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables
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March 12, 2022
Started out fun, but then a bunch of boring stories that weren't about Jack kept popping up and ruined the vibe towards the middle.
The issue set in the past where Gary puts on one of Shakespeare's plays pops to mind as especially tedious.
Then we go further in the past and there's all this cowboy stuff with Jack as the leader of a gang of robbers. The stories weren't much fun for me to read because Jack's personality in these stories reminded me less of a charming rogue and more of American Vampire's Skinner Sweet. <--and not in a good way.
The big battle at the end with the Bookburner is really what we came for, and it was...satisfactory. There were some big reveals about Jack's already wacky origin that led to a very ewww moment, and it all ends with you needing to read The Great Fables Crossover. Fair warning, while I liked the crossover volume and thought it was fun, I'm in the minority. Most of my good friends thought it was crap, so adjust your expectations accordingly.
On a side note, I'd like to say that by the end of this I was cringing every time that little blue ox popped up to fill an entire page with his nonsense. The first few times it was cute, but the joke wore thin for me after a while. I'm not sure how anyone else felt about it, but I just didn't find him all that funny.
Anyway, this wasn't great, but I still want to see how it all ends.
The issue set in the past where Gary puts on one of Shakespeare's plays pops to mind as especially tedious.
Then we go further in the past and there's all this cowboy stuff with Jack as the leader of a gang of robbers. The stories weren't much fun for me to read because Jack's personality in these stories reminded me less of a charming rogue and more of American Vampire's Skinner Sweet. <--and not in a good way.
The big battle at the end with the Bookburner is really what we came for, and it was...satisfactory. There were some big reveals about Jack's already wacky origin that led to a very ewww moment, and it all ends with you needing to read The Great Fables Crossover. Fair warning, while I liked the crossover volume and thought it was fun, I'm in the minority. Most of my good friends thought it was crap, so adjust your expectations accordingly.
On a side note, I'd like to say that by the end of this I was cringing every time that little blue ox popped up to fill an entire page with his nonsense. The first few times it was cute, but the joke wore thin for me after a while. I'm not sure how anyone else felt about it, but I just didn't find him all that funny.
Anyway, this wasn't great, but I still want to see how it all ends.
September 10, 2019
I really liked the introduction of Americana and all of the American Fables. I thought it was a very cool concept. Lots of major changes in this and we find out about the Literals and the Page sisters. And that last reveal? Oh boy!
November 27, 2025
In caso ci fossero ancora dubbi, si riconferma migliore della serie madre.
Jack è il peggiore protagonista di sempre, ma mi fa spaccare dalle risate. L'introduzione di tutte le storie americane è meravigliosa, e quanto AMO la metanarrativa! Cioè, Dex il Deus ex machina? Che giunge proprio al momento opportuno ed.è odiato da tutti? I narratori che si alternano? Tutti questi personaggi che rompono la quarta parete?
Quasi mi dispiace di dover tornare al crossover.
Jack è il peggiore protagonista di sempre, ma mi fa spaccare dalle risate. L'introduzione di tutte le storie americane è meravigliosa, e quanto AMO la metanarrativa! Cioè, Dex il Deus ex machina? Che giunge proprio al momento opportuno ed.è odiato da tutti? I narratori che si alternano? Tutti questi personaggi che rompono la quarta parete?
Quasi mi dispiace di dover tornare al crossover.
October 19, 2023
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Album Jack z Baśni tom 2 zawiera oryginalne zeszyty od 17 do 32 numeru. Przekłada się to na 416 stron, na których obserwujemy losy Jacka Honera (Jacka Frosta), które często są dość widowiskowe, dzikie, zaskakujące, dramatyczne i zabawne.
Historia ciągle skupia się na tytułowym bohaterze i jego pogoni za sławą, fortuną i osobistymi korzyściami. Podobnie jak w poprzednim tomie, nienasycone ego Jacka i wątpliwy kompas moralny prowadzą go w szereg absurdalnych i często niebezpiecznych sytuacji. Dzięki temu treści zawarte w albumie są dosyć zróżnicowane i każdy powinien znaleźć tutaj coś interesującego dla siebie. Obok tego nie brakuje tu również całego szeregu wyrazistych postaci drugoplanowych, z których większość ma jakieś własne motywacje i konsekwentnie dąży do realizacji własnych celów. Sprawia to, że przedstawiony świat tętni życiem i naprawdę trudno jest się od niego oderwać.
Kolejny również raz mocną stroną komiksu jest oczywiście niezwykła zdolność autora mieszania tradycyjnych baśni i mitów, z budowaniem własnego niezwykłego świata, w którym to trudna tematyka dla dorosłego czytelnika miesza się z fantazją i humorem. Trzeba być jednak gotowym na to, że scenariusz w satyryczny sposób porusza pewne drażliwe wątki, co pewnej grupie odbiorców niekoniecznie będzie musiało się spodobać....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/jack-...
Album Jack z Baśni tom 2 zawiera oryginalne zeszyty od 17 do 32 numeru. Przekłada się to na 416 stron, na których obserwujemy losy Jacka Honera (Jacka Frosta), które często są dość widowiskowe, dzikie, zaskakujące, dramatyczne i zabawne.
Historia ciągle skupia się na tytułowym bohaterze i jego pogoni za sławą, fortuną i osobistymi korzyściami. Podobnie jak w poprzednim tomie, nienasycone ego Jacka i wątpliwy kompas moralny prowadzą go w szereg absurdalnych i często niebezpiecznych sytuacji. Dzięki temu treści zawarte w albumie są dosyć zróżnicowane i każdy powinien znaleźć tutaj coś interesującego dla siebie. Obok tego nie brakuje tu również całego szeregu wyrazistych postaci drugoplanowych, z których większość ma jakieś własne motywacje i konsekwentnie dąży do realizacji własnych celów. Sprawia to, że przedstawiony świat tętni życiem i naprawdę trudno jest się od niego oderwać.
Kolejny również raz mocną stroną komiksu jest oczywiście niezwykła zdolność autora mieszania tradycyjnych baśni i mitów, z budowaniem własnego niezwykłego świata, w którym to trudna tematyka dla dorosłego czytelnika miesza się z fantazją i humorem. Trzeba być jednak gotowym na to, że scenariusz w satyryczny sposób porusza pewne drażliwe wątki, co pewnej grupie odbiorców niekoniecznie będzie musiało się spodobać....
June 29, 2018
Narcissistic Jack of Fables is at it again with a whole new set of adventures. This time he is escaping scrapes and schemes in Americana, the place of American folktales and classic stories with lots of gun-slinging, speakeasies, and Native Americans. That is to say until he comes across the Page sisters once more who bring him back to the Golden Boughs to save them from the biggest threat they have ever faced: the Bookburner. Now Jack must be a six-star general (yes, that's right, six-stars...does his pompous self-importance know no bounds?) in charge of Literals and Fables alike.
Fun read that bridges the gap from the last deluxe edition all the way to the Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover .
Fun read that bridges the gap from the last deluxe edition all the way to the Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover .
September 1, 2019
Jack of Fables lacks the seriousness and deeper meaning that I appreciate in Fables and yet the introduction of the Literals as central to the main battle was a lot headier than the backstory of the Adversary in Fables. Although not as interesting overall, the writing is still pretty good. I’m interested to see what happens in the crossover and then finish this series so I can get back to the main storyline.
January 22, 2024
Some entertaining moments and the big battle arc and the trip to the wild west were fun. Lots of strikeouts along the way however. This is one of those books where the writers are trying too hard to be clever. Stupid jokes are attempted and fail, the fourth wall is kicked down for little reason and plots just come to an end with a whimper.
The art is decent but nothing more. A comic romp rather than something of a modern classic like Fables. Another one for the fans but no one else.
The art is decent but nothing more. A comic romp rather than something of a modern classic like Fables. Another one for the fans but no one else.
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March 8, 2024Jack remains thoroughly disgusting, a racist, sexist, piece of trash. That said, the series fully knows that, so it's tolerable. I will always hate him though. This installment felt a bit chaotic, partially because all of the literals feel like author hand at the moment, since it's less clear precisely how they fit in with everything. Still very cool and very funny, and I'm so excited to go into the crossover next.
January 5, 2021
The Jack of Fables stories have been good for filling the Fables-shaped hole in my heart now I’ve finally finished the main arc. I can’t say I really like any of the characters other than Gary, though, who’s a sweetheart. The Fable sisters are pretty badass, but I don’t feel at all attached to them. Babe the blue ox is definitely the true star of this series!
December 3, 2019
Really more like 3.5 stars. Art is great, just like the Fables series. The trouble is when you make your main character a sexist jerk, you've got to do a lot to make the story great. And maybe it is just it pales in comparison to the rest of the Fables series, but this just isn't as good.
January 24, 2024
2.5
DNF halfway through
I liked the Americana beginning but then it peters out into a boring Wild West chase story. Jack is still unlikable and the other characters are forgettable. I also found myself wanting to skip the blue ox one offs. So I quit.
DNF halfway through
I liked the Americana beginning but then it peters out into a boring Wild West chase story. Jack is still unlikable and the other characters are forgettable. I also found myself wanting to skip the blue ox one offs. So I quit.
February 11, 2019
I liked the Brian Bolland covers, the Page sisters, the artwork and the Pathetic Fallacy, but Jack is insufferable and there were far too many of the blue ox strips.
October 20, 2020
Très ennuyeux... Je n'accroche pas du tout à cette série.
July 2, 2022
Americana - 2 ⭐
Gary Does Denmark - 1 ⭐
1883 - 4 ⭐
Turning Pages - 3 ⭐
The Books of War - 3 ⭐
Average= 2.6 ⭐
Gary Does Denmark - 1 ⭐
1883 - 4 ⭐
Turning Pages - 3 ⭐
The Books of War - 3 ⭐
Average= 2.6 ⭐
February 2, 2023
1883 was a good storyline, and the art team continues to be solid, but the overall narrative is getting more convoluted and Jack's personality more grating.
March 21, 2024
I don't know... Some issues are better than others. But still not as good as Fables. Overall 3.5
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