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Jack of Fables
Jack of Fables, Vol. 7: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack
Jack Frost, son of Jack of Fables, has left our world and has decided to make his way to the Imperial Homeworld, where his mother is still trapped under a city of thorns. Along the way he will encounter many fantasy monsters, brigands and troops of roving goblins, and have to battle his way through them.
And while Jack Frost undertakes his quest, Jack of Fables is slowly transforming into something unexpected -- and deadly.
Collecting: Jack of Fables 36-40
And while Jack Frost undertakes his quest, Jack of Fables is slowly transforming into something unexpected -- and deadly.
Collecting: Jack of Fables 36-40
128 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2010
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About the author
Chris Roberson
553 books265 followersChris Roberson is the co-creator with artist Michael Allred of iZombie, the basis of the hit CW television series, and the writer of several New York Times best-selling Cinderella miniseries set in the world of Bill Willingham’s Fables. He is also the co-creator of Edison Rex with artist Dennis Culver, and the co-writer of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D, Witchfinder, Rise of the Black Flame, and other titles set in the world of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. In addition to his numerous comics projects, Roberson has written more than a dozen novels and three dozen short stories. He lives with a teenager, two cats, and far too many books in Portland, Oregon.
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March 19, 2021
The new adventures of Jack and Jack? Well the visually funny and weak plotted Jack Horner features in essentially Jack Horners gets fat and Mr Scroogey. The slightly less visually pleasing but better plotted Jack Frost sets out to be a hero makes up the rest of this volume. In honesty this series is pretty much all over now even with 2 more volumes to go! 5.5 out of 12.
April 11, 2020
Jack Horner takes a back seat to his son, Jack Frost. Jack Jr. goes out in the world seeking to be a hero while Jack Sr. suddenly gets old and fat. Could there be magic at work? There's also a stand alone tale from Jack Horner about how he encountered all of the ape Fables and influenced the character of Tarzan. It's the kind of unreliable narrator story this book excels at.
March 28, 2021
Volume 7 covers the adventures of Jack of Fables and Jack Frost. It wasn't bad, but not great.
Jack (of Fables) is wandering around with Pathetic Fallacy when he realizes that his lust for his hoard of money is slowly changing him. Fallacy tries to figure out what is happening to Jack.
But the main story really revolves around Jack Frost. He decides to give up his magical frost ability to become a hero-adventurer. Frost's travel takes him to a war between humans and goblins, as well as fighting an evil sorcerer.
While parts of it were amusing and the overall story wasn't bad, this was nothing great. A good Jack of Fables volume but nothing great. Good artwork throughout.
Jack (of Fables) is wandering around with Pathetic Fallacy when he realizes that his lust for his hoard of money is slowly changing him. Fallacy tries to figure out what is happening to Jack.
But the main story really revolves around Jack Frost. He decides to give up his magical frost ability to become a hero-adventurer. Frost's travel takes him to a war between humans and goblins, as well as fighting an evil sorcerer.
While parts of it were amusing and the overall story wasn't bad, this was nothing great. A good Jack of Fables volume but nothing great. Good artwork throughout.
April 1, 2024
Now that Fables is in the 'Public Domain', I thought it was time I read the entire series (including all spinoffs and specials) from start to finish in sequential tpb reading order. Here we go!
Fables First-to-Finale reading #23
Jack of Fables vol 07: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack
Jack junior goes the hero business. Jack eats a lot and turns into a dragon. That's it, really. Time to move on.
Fables First-to-Finale reading #23
Jack of Fables vol 07: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack
Jack junior goes the hero business. Jack eats a lot and turns into a dragon. That's it, really. Time to move on.
December 6, 2019
This was an interesting interlude. Seemingly not much happening until the ending pulls the story together.
An ending and a beginning sort of a tale.
An ending and a beginning sort of a tale.
June 28, 2013
Though I certainly expected changes after the big crossover, it feels like Sturges is starting a new book here, and although Jack Frost is kinda funny, overall it's just not as interesting of a book as what came before.
August 23, 2015
Slightly better now that the literals war is over. This volume focuses primarily on Jack's son, Jack Frost's adventure. There was a little fat shaming but other than that, nothing very interesting happened.
January 18, 2011
Reason for Reading: next in the series.
I've never liked Jack of Fables as much as the original Fables series but it has been more than interesting enough to keep me reading. A lot of fans were somewhat disappointed with a "Great Crossover", however I was not one of them. I was very excited to read this new volume of Jack, knowing that a whole new story arc would be starting from the remnants that remained from the "Great Crossover". The new Jack, Jack Frost, is a lovable character, so unlike the original Jack Horner that I was greatly expectant to see where he would fit into the new storyline.
The volume opens with Jack H. and Gary sitting in a diner where Jack tells Gary a story from his past that he had never told before about landing on an island full of fabled apes and helping them with their troubles where he eventually became king of the jungle for a while. There he met such fables as George, the ever curious, a gorilla by the name of Magilla and of course the great Kong. This was fun old usual Jack stuff.
Then we moved onto the titular story arc with the remaining four chapters which switch back and forth between Jack and Gary and Jack Frost who has set off to be a hero with a wooden owl as his sidekick whom he names MacDuff. Jack is in great trouble as it seems that he is transforming into something, he starts gaining weight, his skin goes all pimply and he's losing his hair. His T-shirts are hilarious! As he continues to transform into some large creature he has an instinct to reach a certain place before the transformation completes. Meanwhile, Jack Frost is having a tough time finding anyone who needs rescuing or the the real services of a hero until he advertises and a young woman comes to him to help save her town from the night walkers, man-eating monsters that live in the forest. As he sets out to take care of the night walkers they in turn seek him to save them from an evil sorcerer and Jack has the potential to save two clients all in one go.
I love, love, love the new direction Jack of Fables has taken. Jack Frost is a welcome addition to the cast and is going to be a much more fun character than Jack ever was. It isn't clear how (or if) the old Jack in his new form will be part of the story arc now so that remains to be seen. If he is still going to remain in constant play I think he'll be much more interesting this way! The only thing that disappointed me was the cover (which is really cool!) but not representative of anything that happens in the book. The Snow Queen, nor any of those cool characters make an appearance in this volume.
I've never liked Jack of Fables as much as the original Fables series but it has been more than interesting enough to keep me reading. A lot of fans were somewhat disappointed with a "Great Crossover", however I was not one of them. I was very excited to read this new volume of Jack, knowing that a whole new story arc would be starting from the remnants that remained from the "Great Crossover". The new Jack, Jack Frost, is a lovable character, so unlike the original Jack Horner that I was greatly expectant to see where he would fit into the new storyline.
The volume opens with Jack H. and Gary sitting in a diner where Jack tells Gary a story from his past that he had never told before about landing on an island full of fabled apes and helping them with their troubles where he eventually became king of the jungle for a while. There he met such fables as George, the ever curious, a gorilla by the name of Magilla and of course the great Kong. This was fun old usual Jack stuff.
Then we moved onto the titular story arc with the remaining four chapters which switch back and forth between Jack and Gary and Jack Frost who has set off to be a hero with a wooden owl as his sidekick whom he names MacDuff. Jack is in great trouble as it seems that he is transforming into something, he starts gaining weight, his skin goes all pimply and he's losing his hair. His T-shirts are hilarious! As he continues to transform into some large creature he has an instinct to reach a certain place before the transformation completes. Meanwhile, Jack Frost is having a tough time finding anyone who needs rescuing or the the real services of a hero until he advertises and a young woman comes to him to help save her town from the night walkers, man-eating monsters that live in the forest. As he sets out to take care of the night walkers they in turn seek him to save them from an evil sorcerer and Jack has the potential to save two clients all in one go.
I love, love, love the new direction Jack of Fables has taken. Jack Frost is a welcome addition to the cast and is going to be a much more fun character than Jack ever was. It isn't clear how (or if) the old Jack in his new form will be part of the story arc now so that remains to be seen. If he is still going to remain in constant play I think he'll be much more interesting this way! The only thing that disappointed me was the cover (which is really cool!) but not representative of anything that happens in the book. The Snow Queen, nor any of those cool characters make an appearance in this volume.
April 10, 2011
Cliffhanger... drat!
Interesting developments for Jack of Tales. I liked him as a side character in the Fables mythos, and have picked up a few of his solo tales from time to time. He's an anti-hero, and the declared "archetype of the lovable rogue (minus, according to many, the lovability)". His archetype status leave lots of room for stories, but none of them are likely to show much character development. But the plots and cast are likable, the storytelling fun and they often break the fourth wall for a more personal visit with the reader. I'd say the series is still strong, but when it comes time to jump the shark, the authors and publisher will return Jack gracefully to Fabletown rather than keep him on life-support too long.
Interesting developments for Jack of Tales. I liked him as a side character in the Fables mythos, and have picked up a few of his solo tales from time to time. He's an anti-hero, and the declared "archetype of the lovable rogue (minus, according to many, the lovability)". His archetype status leave lots of room for stories, but none of them are likely to show much character development. But the plots and cast are likable, the storytelling fun and they often break the fourth wall for a more personal visit with the reader. I'd say the series is still strong, but when it comes time to jump the shark, the authors and publisher will return Jack gracefully to Fabletown rather than keep him on life-support too long.
August 8, 2021
Not sure if the whole series going forward is going to be split between Jack and his son but I'm not really digging it if this is any indication. Decent enough and I like what's going with the whole dragon thing but I found Jack Frost's whole hero for hire thing to be pretty dull. Guess there's only a few volumes left so we'll see what happens.
May 11, 2020
So the main character gets sidelined because he's just too unbearable? What a wonderful idea!
September 11, 2013
Volume 7 collects Jack of fables issues #36 to 40.
The Great Fables Crossover was a giant rest for Jack of Fables. The Literals are gone, mostly.Gary and the Page sisters remained behind but they have lost their powers. Most of the Fables that had been accompaning Jack are presumably still at that roadside diner. Only Babe the Blue Ox is still around and he soon enough sets out on his own. (this way not only can Babe have his flights of fancy, they can take place in some fairly bizarre settings.) Jack Frost has given up on his father and has set out to be an heroic adventurer. Jack Horner is having weight problems. In fact he is gaining more and more weight at an alarming rate. If it wasn't for Gary, Jack would be in serious problems. Make that even more serious problems.
I like the new direction that the series seems to be aimed. I think Jack Horner had reached a point that his stories weren't that enjoyable as long as he was in them. I was really reading them for the other characters. I am really glad that the series has gotten away from the concept of the characters knowing they were in a comic book and at times addressing the readers directly. Having said that, I am glad that Babe was kept and still breaking the normal Fables rules.(Let's face it, even a small BLUE ox would make most people take notice.)
The Great Fables Crossover was a giant rest for Jack of Fables. The Literals are gone, mostly.Gary and the Page sisters remained behind but they have lost their powers. Most of the Fables that had been accompaning Jack are presumably still at that roadside diner. Only Babe the Blue Ox is still around and he soon enough sets out on his own. (this way not only can Babe have his flights of fancy, they can take place in some fairly bizarre settings.) Jack Frost has given up on his father and has set out to be an heroic adventurer. Jack Horner is having weight problems. In fact he is gaining more and more weight at an alarming rate. If it wasn't for Gary, Jack would be in serious problems. Make that even more serious problems.
I like the new direction that the series seems to be aimed. I think Jack Horner had reached a point that his stories weren't that enjoyable as long as he was in them. I was really reading them for the other characters. I am really glad that the series has gotten away from the concept of the characters knowing they were in a comic book and at times addressing the readers directly. Having said that, I am glad that Babe was kept and still breaking the normal Fables rules.(Let's face it, even a small BLUE ox would make most people take notice.)
June 12, 2013
Extremely boring. Without the literals story this series completely lost it's steam. Jack Sr. minus his snark isn't actually any fun. Jack is the Teflon man, I don't actually want to see him "get his" unless it's the Page sisters who are giving it to him, that would have some satisfaction in it. Gary as a human is has lost his whimsy, he's not in love with a mannequin or doing any other unpredictable things. And Jack Jr. isn't any different than any of thousands of fantasy heroes, completely bland in every way and without any interest to me whatsoever. The owl has slightly more potential, but so far I don't see much hope for the final two volumes in this series. Except for the occasional Babe interludes, which are even losing their charm, as cute as he is.
October 17, 2010
Not quite a four star collection, but a solid three in DC continuing Jack of Fables series. Jack is very much on the sidelines, and appears to have been written out of his own book by the end of this installment. He has been replaced by his illegitimate son Jack Frost (the Snow Queen is his mother). Jack Frost, unlike Jack of Fables, wants to be a hero, and we watch the start of attempts at being a hero. The first chapter tales a Jack of Fables tale and is filled with Easter Eggs for anyone who enjoys a short story that includes almost every famous ape in fiction (plus a few good pieces of word play).
March 17, 2016
I just hate the Jack character, he's an ass, a jerk and just someone I don't want to read about, thank god this series is gonna end in 10 issues cause I want to kill him. Jack Frost makes the series tolerable, McDuff and Gary are fun, but the shadow of Jack (since this is his book) just makes it a hard slog. There are lovable rogues and then there are just asses and Jack is a ginormous one. Meh.
January 24, 2011
These books are fun. Read them all relatively quickly, so I can't give a deep review. They're fun and make me laugh. Enough said.
February 7, 2019
"Bob 'Smiley' Gordichuk may have become the poet laureate of Anamoose, North Dakota only after Ed Sussman disappeared under mysterious circumstances, true. But that's not to say he isn't deserving of the post.
"Why, his first collection, Some Pens I Have Encountered, held the number one spot on the book rack at Hank's Hardware for six weeks straight!
"Eyebrows were raised, however, when his next collection, I Have Nothing to Feel Guilty About, was published--followed quickly by I'm Sure Ed Sussman Is Alive and Well Somewhere, Probably.
"But it wasn't until the release of That Smell from Underneath My Back Porch Is Nothing to Be Concerned About that folks in Anamoose started to worry."
[Beat.]
"Sadly the publication of I Have a Gun and I'm Afraid I Might Hurt Myself and Other Poems has been postponed indefinitely."
For real, though, I think this marks a vast improvement in the series, getting away from the title character.
"Why, his first collection, Some Pens I Have Encountered, held the number one spot on the book rack at Hank's Hardware for six weeks straight!
"Eyebrows were raised, however, when his next collection, I Have Nothing to Feel Guilty About, was published--followed quickly by I'm Sure Ed Sussman Is Alive and Well Somewhere, Probably.
"But it wasn't until the release of That Smell from Underneath My Back Porch Is Nothing to Be Concerned About that folks in Anamoose started to worry."
[Beat.]
"Sadly the publication of I Have a Gun and I'm Afraid I Might Hurt Myself and Other Poems has been postponed indefinitely."
For real, though, I think this marks a vast improvement in the series, getting away from the title character.
January 18, 2018
This volume is a turning point where Jack Frost, the son of Jack of Fables, takes the book over and the original Jack of Fables has been turned into..something else. And it looks like he'll stay transformed. This was one of the better volumes of this series because like a lot of readers, I just didn't like Jack of Fables. He wasn't the usual "rogue with a heart of gold", he was just a total jerk most of the time, and sometimes flat out evil. I think the book will be better with Jack Frost, who is much more likeable. There are only 2 more volumes, though, so Jack Frost will have to be fairly short lived as the main feature.
March 5, 2022
The New Adventures of Jack and Jack is the start of something new. Jack Frost takes over while Jack Horner becomes more or less written out of the story with a very weird twist.
This story is definitely one of the better Jack of Fable stories, probably just behind turning pages and the big book of war. Jack Frost takes the lead in this story and becomes a hero but not before he gets a sidekick too; just like Jack has Gary Jack frost has macduff who is actually a really cool character and if you paid attention to the fables series was one of the adversary's creations. Jack Frost and macduff are a way better pair than Jack and Gary (in my opinion). Overall 6/10
This story is definitely one of the better Jack of Fable stories, probably just behind turning pages and the big book of war. Jack Frost takes the lead in this story and becomes a hero but not before he gets a sidekick too; just like Jack has Gary Jack frost has macduff who is actually a really cool character and if you paid attention to the fables series was one of the adversary's creations. Jack Frost and macduff are a way better pair than Jack and Gary (in my opinion). Overall 6/10
September 29, 2017
Divertente come al solito. La storia si sdoppia nel (per ora, apparentemente) destino del Jack che conosciamo, alternato alle avventure del figlio, che diversamente dal padre aspira ad essere un eroe nel senso più classico del termine. La sua prima avventura lo vedrà affrontare i cattivi di Bone, o una loro citazione. Il solito stile frizzante di Willingham, le solite trovate da favola "revisionista", soprattutto per la parte del Jack tradizionale, mentre il figlio è un filo più conformista anche come ritmo della narrazione. Traduzione della Platena davvero oscena.
September 16, 2019
Any time bad things happen to Jack its a good time for readers. Here, he gets his comeuppance and its fun. Then seeing young Jack Frost trying to become a hero is a delight. His adventures with MacDuff are worth the read. The humor that this book relies on is here in full force but we get a little less life and death which is fine. Overall, the book was another fun entry in a great series.
December 11, 2020
Jack Frost is a slightly greatly better character than his father, or is he? I mean he might be a bit boring because he's very good, but currently he is more enjoyable to read. However the Jack of Fables series isn't too enjoyable overall, I'm still reading because of my OCD, and because there are 2 volumes left.
Skippable volume.
Skippable volume.
August 28, 2025
OK. Finally a Jack I liked. And it's Jack Frost II.
Finally all the asinine and stupid things Jack did catch up to him.
Like in the old tale (of which Sigurd, aka Siegfried is part of), Jack's greed and stupidity made him a dragon.
Not the noble ones, an evil dragon.
And yeah... Gary's there, suffering (poor guy), Jack II will kill Jack and...
There's another book.
So, lets get on with it
Finally all the asinine and stupid things Jack did catch up to him.
Like in the old tale (of which Sigurd, aka Siegfried is part of), Jack's greed and stupidity made him a dragon.
Not the noble ones, an evil dragon.
And yeah... Gary's there, suffering (poor guy), Jack II will kill Jack and...
There's another book.
So, lets get on with it
January 18, 2021
Aimless, pointless plots. The Jack Horner's part was just about him being his usual selfish self without any action. Jack Frost is not yet an interesting enough character. Add the two together and this was just a meh volume.
September 5, 2017
It feels like maybe they didn't know what to do after the great fables crossover?
November 6, 2017
Honestly felt completely meandering and superfluous. It's still witty and funny, but spinning its wheels.
July 30, 2020
I like Jack Frost. I hope the book really is only about him from this point, although I’m sure it isn’t. The real Jack is just so annoying.
February 9, 2021
The Spin-off never manages the heights of Fables, and almost aggressively attempts to keep expectations low, but manages to clear the bar every time. The big reset, but is it compelling?
February 9, 2021
Menos mal que estamos en la recta final de este spin off de Fables, porque de verdad, a cuantos más tomos pasan, más odio a Jack. Es que no le aguanto!
January 11, 2022
The early adventures of Jack Frost where he meets McDuff the wooden owl and embark on a career of freelance hero work.
Meanwhile, Jack Horner undergoes a strange transformation.
Meanwhile, Jack Horner undergoes a strange transformation.
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