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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
I am so glad that this collection was pretty much all about the Flycatcher. The overall story did move forward and there were some other interludes but mostly this was the story of Fly's transformation from secondary character, and in some ways comedic relief, to a character with a full and fulfilling storyline - a transformation which was enabled by the fact that we learnt his back story in the 1001 Nights collection which I read a couple of months ago.
With Sir Lancelot's help, the Flycatcher is transformed from humble janitor to gallant prince and he goes off in search of his people. His search takes him away from Fabletown down into the Well where most fables are banished to as punishment or when they die. Using a special magic, he is able to give the ghosts new forms which will stay in place unless they get too far away from him. Fly, or perhaps I should call him Prince Ambrose now, leads his new followers across the desert at great risk to himself, until he gets back to his own homeland, which will henceforth be known as Haven.
To read more of my thoughts on this book head to
http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2013/08/fables-vol-10-good-prince-by-bill.html
With Sir Lancelot's help, the Flycatcher is transformed from humble janitor to gallant prince and he goes off in search of his people. His search takes him away from Fabletown down into the Well where most fables are banished to as punishment or when they die. Using a special magic, he is able to give the ghosts new forms which will stay in place unless they get too far away from him. Fly, or perhaps I should call him Prince Ambrose now, leads his new followers across the desert at great risk to himself, until he gets back to his own homeland, which will henceforth be known as Haven.
To read more of my thoughts on this book head to
http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2013/08/fables-vol-10-good-prince-by-bill.html
A decent entry in the Fables line, though I do feel that the past couple of volumes, and this one in particular, have drastically undercut the Adversary as ... well, as an adversary! The "good" Fables seem to be having things a little too much their own way in these pages.
I have nothing but love for Fables and this one was a treat as it tells the heroic tale of The Frog Prince Aka Flycatcher the lowly janitor and his great quest. There's magic, Arthurian legends (always a plus in my book), and the story gets one step closer to the inevitable fight with the adversary while taking away a good chunk of their army- minus bloodshed. Though it makes me wonder, how long can they drag out the fight with the adversary? What will they do when the fight finally happens? And what will I do when I have to start waiting for the trade paperbacks to come out?
For the longest time, Flycatcher (aka The Frog Prince) was simply the janitor for the Woodland Building. But before that, he lived in the Homelands as Prince Ambrose, a man who lost both his wife and children to the Adversary. Flycatcher has lived for years with these memories erased from his mind, but now he has been given them back, and finds himself overwhelmed with grief. That is until a gallant knight emerges and shows Flycatcher how he can strike back at the Adversary.
The Good Prince is the tenth volume in the Fables trade paperbacks, and I found it to be the most satisfying volume in the series since March of the Wooden Soldiers. The Good Prince marks Fables as it's most epic, most heroic, and dare I say optimistic, as it follows Ambrose on his quest to cripple the Adversary without shedding any blood. There are definitely shades of classic Arthurian Legends in this tale, so it makes sense that one of the new characters to be featured in this arc would be a classic Arthurian figure. To be honest, I don't want to spoil too much about the direction of this volume, because I really enjoyed getting surprised at some of the places it went. What I can tell you is we visit someplace completely new, and revisit old characters that we'd thought we'd never see again.
I've always enjoyed Mark Buckingham's art style but where it really shines is when it needs to show something on a grand scale. Fortunately for Buckingham, this volume features several epic battle sequences where he can show off these talents. There were a handful of large, double pages spreads where Buckingham really did a good job of showing the grad scope of Ambrose's surroundings, or the the terrifying spectacle that is the Adversary's armies. The Good Prince has a bit of an intermission, a single issue story called The Birthday Secret that focuses on the cubs back on the Farm. This art style (drawn by Aaron Alexovich) is much more cutesy and does a good job of setting the tone for this more lighthearted tale.
Final Thoughts: The Good Prince is Fables at it's best. We're neck deep into the Adversary storyline now and the developments here will certainly change the world of Fables in major ways. I really enjoyed at how Bill Willingham took Flycatcher, whom most people would just see as a throwaway character, and really developed him into someone worth caring about, giving him one of the best arcs of the series. The fantastic story combined with the fantastic art certainly makes The Good Price a worthwhile read for Fables fans.
The Good Prince is the tenth volume in the Fables trade paperbacks, and I found it to be the most satisfying volume in the series since March of the Wooden Soldiers. The Good Prince marks Fables as it's most epic, most heroic, and dare I say optimistic, as it follows Ambrose on his quest to cripple the Adversary without shedding any blood. There are definitely shades of classic Arthurian Legends in this tale, so it makes sense that one of the new characters to be featured in this arc would be a classic Arthurian figure. To be honest, I don't want to spoil too much about the direction of this volume, because I really enjoyed getting surprised at some of the places it went. What I can tell you is we visit someplace completely new, and revisit old characters that we'd thought we'd never see again.
I've always enjoyed Mark Buckingham's art style but where it really shines is when it needs to show something on a grand scale. Fortunately for Buckingham, this volume features several epic battle sequences where he can show off these talents. There were a handful of large, double pages spreads where Buckingham really did a good job of showing the grad scope of Ambrose's surroundings, or the the terrifying spectacle that is the Adversary's armies. The Good Prince has a bit of an intermission, a single issue story called The Birthday Secret that focuses on the cubs back on the Farm. This art style (drawn by Aaron Alexovich) is much more cutesy and does a good job of setting the tone for this more lighthearted tale.
Final Thoughts: The Good Prince is Fables at it's best. We're neck deep into the Adversary storyline now and the developments here will certainly change the world of Fables in major ways. I really enjoyed at how Bill Willingham took Flycatcher, whom most people would just see as a throwaway character, and really developed him into someone worth caring about, giving him one of the best arcs of the series. The fantastic story combined with the fantastic art certainly makes The Good Price a worthwhile read for Fables fans.
I LOVE Ambrose. He is one of my favorite characters in the series. I thought this was so interesting, in keeping with his character, and I loved every second of it.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one was quite self-contained, with an ominous cliffhanger. Not sure where the story is headed next, but I'm excited.
[b:Fables, Vol. 10: The Good Prince|2147714|Fables, Vol. 10 The Good Prince|Bill Willingham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375393788l/2147714._SY75_.jpg|2153206]. The story of Ambrose (Flycatcher).
In a nut shell:he finds the ghost of Lancelot (yes, that Lancelot), Excaliber (yes, that Excaliber), saves a bunch of damned Fable souls, and makes a kingdom where anyone who wants to sit out the coming war can be safe . If you'd have said that was his coming storyline when we first met him, I'd have thought you mad.
It's kind of a crazy escalation of power, but for Fly it actually really works. He's a fun character. And as powered us as he is, I don't think we have to worry much about him 'breaking' things in the coming war.
A powerful story.
Cool scenes and spoilers ahoy:
Boy Blue telling him this is such an interesting idea. He's really quiet the vetern for all he still looks like a boy. And he has a point. All the magic in the world can't stop a large enough army.
Huh. So [b:Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape|21341|Jack of Fables, Vol. 1 The (Nearly) Great Escape|Bill Willingham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375393716l/21341._SY75_.jpg|2239934] goes here? Sure. It works.
The art style is weird, but the story is cute. I totally understand Bigby here. Six (seven) kids. Man.
They're so adorably children. A spirit of wind... farts really good.
Turns out it's all a proxy war between two crazy powerful individuals, even if they powers involved don't both know it yet. I wonder if she's full of it or if that's how it's actually going to come to be?
All of this, Fabletown and their resistance having a chance, comes from the kindness Snow White and Rose Red showed to a woman then found burnt in an oven one time. Fascinating.
"Watching the Fly show" is such a funny idea. He's off building a kingdom in one of the most fantastic magical ways he could and they're all watching it on a magical TV.
A neutral party of sorts, even if he did cut off a huge part of Geppetto's power once again. I wonder if Geppetto will try to invade (again) and bring Fly back into the war.
Previously on... the Fly Show
Playing Flycatcher. That really does put it in perspective. He's become a Fable among the Fables now.
In a nut shell:
It's kind of a crazy escalation of power, but for Fly it actually really works. He's a fun character. And as powered us as he is, I don't think we have to worry much about him 'breaking' things in the coming war.
A powerful story.
Cool scenes and spoilers ahoy:
Boy Blue telling him this is such an interesting idea. He's really quiet the vetern for all he still looks like a boy. And he has a point. All the magic in the world can't stop a large enough army.
Huh. So [b:Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape|21341|Jack of Fables, Vol. 1 The (Nearly) Great Escape|Bill Willingham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375393716l/21341._SY75_.jpg|2239934] goes here? Sure. It works.
The art style is weird, but the story is cute. I totally understand Bigby here. Six (seven) kids. Man.
They're so adorably children. A spirit of wind... farts really good.
Turns out it's all a proxy war between two crazy powerful individuals, even if they powers involved don't both know it yet. I wonder if she's full of it or if that's how it's actually going to come to be?
All of this, Fabletown and their resistance having a chance, comes from the kindness Snow White and Rose Red showed to a woman then found burnt in an oven one time. Fascinating.
"Watching the Fly show" is such a funny idea. He's off building a kingdom in one of the most fantastic magical ways he could and they're all watching it on a magical TV.
A neutral party of sorts, even if he did cut off a huge part of Geppetto's power once again. I wonder if Geppetto will try to invade (again) and bring Fly back into the war.
Previously on... the Fly Show
Playing Flycatcher. That really does put it in perspective. He's become a Fable among the Fables now.