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Fable Comics by John Kerschbaum, Liniers, Braden Lamb, James Kochalka, Robert Sikoryak, Gregory Benton, George O'Connor, Keny Widjaja, Jennifer L. Meyer, R.O. Blechman, Roger Langridge, Tom Gauld, Simone Lia, Mark Newgarden, Sophie Goldstein, Maris Wicks, Corinne Mucha, Shelli Paroline, Eleanor Davis, Jaime Hernández, Ulises Fariñas, Graham Annable, Israel Sanchez, Vera Brosgol, Graham Chaffee, Charise Mericle Harper, Chris Duffy

vietspringroll's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

beaisabel's review

3.0

I think I liked this slightly better than [b:Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists|17261176|Fairy Tale Comics Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists|Chris Duffy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1359199475s/17261176.jpg|23857272], which I read beforehand.

One of my favorite things about this is how I read about new fables that I'd never hear of otherwise. It really was a learning experience, I think.

That's it. Not really notable, but not to be forgotten either.

Also, graphic novel format? Ugh why is it so simple yet so DIFFICULT the speech bubbles

booksandbosox's review

4.0

As with any anthology, there were highlights and others I didn't enjoy quite as much. I liked seeing the variety of styles and fables, though.

leaflibrary's review

2.0

I love [b:Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists|17261176|Fairy Tale Comics Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists|Chris Duffy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359199475l/17261176._SX50_.jpg|23857272], but this book was a bit of a slog. Part of the issue might be the less familiar source material; I read and studied Aesop's fables as a kid, but only a few are as familair to me as the fairy tales in the other book. Complicating the matter is that several artists changed their assigned fable, making the tale - and the moral - even more muddled. I also didn't find the art (overall) as compelling as some comics collections. If I ever go back and read Aesop's Fables again, maybe I'll dig out and enjoy this book, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

capeltheartist's review

2.0

I liked seeing work from so many different artists. Some of the comics were really great. Others kinda fell flat for me but I'm not sure if that was because I was unfamiliar with a few of the traditional fables or just the modern spin on them?