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Fables
Jul 16, 2011 20:15:10 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Jul 16, 2011 20:15:10 GMT -5
Not yet, but from what I've heard they aren't as good which is why the storyline of Jack of Fables came to an end and he was reinserted in Fables proper.
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Fables
Jul 16, 2011 20:16:04 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Jul 16, 2011 20:16:04 GMT -5
Ahhh, ok then. Might give the first one a shot when I'm caught up properly in the Fables timeline.
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Fables
Jul 16, 2011 20:16:25 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Jul 16, 2011 20:16:25 GMT -5
good idea.
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Fables
Sept 24, 2011 21:56:18 GMT -5
Post by Zoom on Sept 24, 2011 21:56:18 GMT -5
I personally loved the first trade and most subsequent trades. Fables: Waiting for the Blues was one of the saddest stories I've read after 100 Bullets: Wylie Runs the Voodoo Down. Okay, there are probably sadder stories but the trick to getting me to actually feel that sadness is to get me to care about the characters before anything sad happens and most mainstream writers can't do that.
As for Jack, I loved the first trade. In fact, I have an extra copy that I'll ship to anyone that wants to give it a shot. Overall, though, Jack isn't as good of a book as Fables because it's mostly Jack fucking around and characters like the Big Bad Wolf and Little Boy Blue are generally more interesting than the Literals and Humpty Dumpty.
That said, Jack is still very funny most of the time and you just have to read the Great Fables Crossover (which is luckily a straight Fables trade if you don't want to pick up Jack) once you get far enough into Fables. You don't need to have been reading Jack to understand it, though.
I've read 4 of the 9 (I think) Jack trades and all 16 Fables trades.
Anyone read the Cinderella series?
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Fables
Sept 25, 2011 16:29:52 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Sept 25, 2011 16:29:52 GMT -5
I liked it.
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Fables
Feb 14, 2012 21:05:04 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Feb 14, 2012 21:05:04 GMT -5
Man, the reveal of the Adversary was pretty damn awesome.
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Fables
Feb 15, 2012 21:20:46 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Feb 15, 2012 21:20:46 GMT -5
Just got the first Jack trade.
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Fables
Feb 18, 2012 17:11:05 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Feb 18, 2012 17:11:05 GMT -5
Man, the reveal of the Adversary was pretty damn awesome. GEEEEPEEEEETOOOOOO!!!!!
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Fables
Feb 18, 2012 19:06:41 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Feb 18, 2012 19:06:41 GMT -5
That was awesome.
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Fables
Feb 18, 2012 21:25:07 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Feb 18, 2012 21:25:07 GMT -5
very,
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Fables
Feb 19, 2012 21:21:08 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Feb 19, 2012 21:21:08 GMT -5
I'm through Vol 6. So far my fave characters are Boy Blue, Bigby and Snow. I loved Bluebeard and was pissed when he met his fate.
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Fables
Feb 19, 2012 21:23:38 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Feb 19, 2012 21:23:38 GMT -5
Bigby is my favorite character by far.
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Fables
Feb 19, 2012 21:25:05 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Feb 19, 2012 21:25:05 GMT -5
I really liked his WW2 story.
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Fables
Feb 19, 2012 21:28:29 GMT -5
Post by Crom-Cruach on Feb 19, 2012 21:28:29 GMT -5
yep very cool.
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Fables
Feb 19, 2012 21:39:55 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Feb 19, 2012 21:39:55 GMT -5
I enjoyed the first Jack trade also.
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Fables
Mar 1, 2012 21:08:00 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Mar 1, 2012 21:08:00 GMT -5
starting Fables vol 7 tonight.
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Fables
Mar 4, 2012 22:15:52 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Mar 4, 2012 22:15:52 GMT -5
The Arabian Fables aren't the most interesting IMO. I'm ready for more Bigby and Snow.
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Fables
Mar 5, 2012 21:48:22 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Mar 5, 2012 21:48:22 GMT -5
The Ballad of Rodney & JUne was awesome.
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Fables
May 29, 2012 17:15:31 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on May 29, 2012 17:15:31 GMT -5
Just tackled Wolves. Bigby is awesome. The end.
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Fables
Jun 3, 2012 16:40:14 GMT -5
Post by jakefury on Jun 3, 2012 16:40:14 GMT -5
Sons of Empire was great. The subsequent mini stories were entertaining but a little annoying.
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