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otherwyrld's review against another edition
2.0
Two good things happen in this story - Jack gets run through by the sword Excalibur, and the debut of Babe the Blue Ox (who has been miniaturized for reasons too complicated to go into here). Babe's one page musings and rich fantasy life are possibly the only highlights in the whole series.
One of the girls is portrayed with such big breasts that it's a wonder her back doesn't break under the strain. At least Jack is taken down a peg or two when he finds out he is just a copy, and not the original "hero" of his stories.
One of the girls is portrayed with such big breasts that it's a wonder her back doesn't break under the strain. At least Jack is taken down a peg or two when he finds out he is just a copy, and not the original "hero" of his stories.
jessicamendes's review
4.0
4,0
*Como sempre fez rir! Adoro o Jack, o seu ego enorme e as suas aventuras.
*Aquele novo triângulo familiar (Gary, Kevin e MR. Revise) deixou-me super curiosa. Assim como a pequena aparição do mini Jack.
*Gostei da Robin no volume anterior, neste gostei da Priscilla (as discussões entre elas e o Jack são sempre muito engraçadas), mas ainda não me decidi quanto à terceira irmã.
*Pronta para a próxima aventura: "Hit the road, Jack!".
*Como sempre fez rir! Adoro o Jack, o seu ego enorme e as suas aventuras.
*Aquele novo triângulo familiar (Gary, Kevin e MR. Revise) deixou-me super curiosa. Assim como a pequena aparição do mini Jack.
*Gostei da Robin no volume anterior, neste gostei da Priscilla (as discussões entre elas e o Jack são sempre muito engraçadas), mas ainda não me decidi quanto à terceira irmã.
*Pronta para a próxima aventura: "Hit the road, Jack!".
scorpstar77's review
4.0
Good fun. I love Fables, and this continues to be a fun off-shoot all about Jack of Fables and new fable characters surrounding him. We spend a lot of this episode out in the desert, setting up for the next storyline. And I guess that's why this book gets only 4 instead of 5 stars...I guess I felt I was waiting for the story to begin through the whole book. Still, a lot of it was important set-up.
narflet's review
2.0
Jack continues to be an unlikeable bumface, and the best bits are still the Gary/Kevin parts which carry on what was started in Fables. When Kevin first cropped up in Fables it looked like it was going to rehash the earlier reporter story, and it's a pleasant surprise in this arc that it's actually not.
It was mildly satisfying to learn that Jack is the copy, but the story seemed to contradict itself. Jack says he remembers charming his way out of the afterlife, even though that was John, and then in the next issue when we're shown John charming his way out Jack says 'I don't remember this part'.
Anyway, I shall continue to read this because I must because I know it'll all tie into the crossover (and already seems to be tying in), although it's a bit of a chore. Fables didn't start very well, but it has certainly improved at the point I'm at now and I've got to like it. The Jack series, however, seems to have gone right back to the weak Fables-like start. Why was it decided that Jack should get a spin-off series? Or was it just that he's a front and the story with Gary and Kevin and their family that is emerging is the real story in this title? One can only hope.
It was mildly satisfying to learn that Jack is the copy, but the story seemed to contradict itself. Jack says he remembers charming his way out of the afterlife, even though that was John, and then in the next issue when we're shown John charming his way out Jack says 'I don't remember this part'.
Anyway, I shall continue to read this because I must because I know it'll all tie into the crossover (and already seems to be tying in), although it's a bit of a chore. Fables didn't start very well, but it has certainly improved at the point I'm at now and I've got to like it. The Jack series, however, seems to have gone right back to the weak Fables-like start. Why was it decided that Jack should get a spin-off series? Or was it just that he's a front and the story with Gary and Kevin and their family that is emerging is the real story in this title? One can only hope.
ellenchapman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elke_go_read's review
2.0
I am tired of Jack now. I kept with this spinoff because I liked the Golden Boughs storyline and wanted to see where that goes, but he is too annoying. I will cut away and stick to the primary Fables titles. Which are excellent. Goodbye, Jack.
theartolater's review
4.0
Alright, Jack, you roped me back in.
Jack finds Excalibur, wackiness ensues. That's the elevator pitch, and if you've enjoyed this or Fables at all, you can probably see where this is going. I liked the conceit behind Excalibur in this universe, I loved how Jack handled the issue, and it made me really dig this series all over again, which is nice. Solid overall.
Jack finds Excalibur, wackiness ensues. That's the elevator pitch, and if you've enjoyed this or Fables at all, you can probably see where this is going. I liked the conceit behind Excalibur in this universe, I loved how Jack handled the issue, and it made me really dig this series all over again, which is nice. Solid overall.