[Books] Fables: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha

[mylescorcoran]

The second trade pb collection of Bill Willingham's vision of fairy tale characters hiding in the modern world. Fun Orwellian and revolutionary antics at Animal Farm, the hidden second Fabletown in upstate New York where the non-human fables hide away from the mundane gaze. Revolution is in the air, and Snow White has her work cut out for her confronting doctrinaire pigs, armed bears and a violent Goldilocks.

This was a birthday present from my brother and his wife, after sammywol and I both enjoyed the first volume, which I bought as a Christmas present for sammywol. The series is good so far, and at least a couple of steps above Ironwood, the last Willingham comic I read. I'm glad to see there are something like 10 or more trade paperbacks available too, so there's more fun to be had when the finances allow.

Comments

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

Not sure I ever said it to you Shannon, but thanks very much for recommending Artesia (apropos of it being comics; not very much like Fables or Willingham though, except maybe in its unabashed and sensible treatment of some adult themes). If you're looking for summat else to put on your comics buy list, Myles, Artesia should prolly be there... 8)

[mylescorcoran]

Hah! I have the first three collections already, probably after recommendations online. Good stuff indeed.