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Fables: The Deluxe Edition
Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three
When Little Red Riding Hood suddenly reappears in these stories from issues #19-27, she's welcomed as a miraculous survivor by nearly everyone except her old nemesis, Bigby Wolf, who smells espionage and subversion. But will he be able to prove his case before disaster strikes?
226 pages, Hardcover
First published June 14, 2011
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About the author
Bill Willingham
994 books2,811 followersIn the late 1970s to early 1980s he drew fantasy ink pictures for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert game rulebooks. He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series Elementals published by Comico, which he both wrote and drew. However, for reasons unknown, the series had trouble maintaining an original schedule, and Willingham's position in the industry remained spotty for many years. He contributed stories to Green Lantern and started his own independent, black-and-white comics series Coventry which lasted only 3 issues. He also produced the pornographic series Ironwood for Eros Comix.
In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables
In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables
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June 7, 2024
And the excellent story telling continues. This is some of the best comic reading i have done in Years. Highly recommended
June 3, 2021
En este tercer tomo se complica la vida en Villa Fábula, pues las garras del Adversario son más largas de lo que nos imaginábamos.
Por otro lado, la ambición del Príncipe Encantador lo lleva a confrontar políticamente con el Rey Cole. ¿Quién ganará la contienda?
Me gusta que en este tomo se revelen las intrincadas mañas de Lobo como detective y guardián del orden entre las fábulas, las decisiones que debe tomar sin que se enteren quienes administran el gobierno en el exilio.
La gran habilidad de Willingham radica en ir tomando personajes conocidísimos por la mayoría de los mortales y darles toques que desnaturalizan la imagen que teníamos de ellos. Ya no serán aquellas y aquellos que conocimos en las fábulas de la infancia, ahora nos encontraremos con íconos que se han tornado contradictorios, algunos con una moral dudosa, a los que ya no es fácil ubicar en los márgenes prístinos de un cuento clásico.
Es un verdadero disfrute la historia y el guionista es un narrador maravilloso. Las ilustraciones son asombrosas también. Realmente recomendable.
Por otro lado, la ambición del Príncipe Encantador lo lleva a confrontar políticamente con el Rey Cole. ¿Quién ganará la contienda?
Me gusta que en este tomo se revelen las intrincadas mañas de Lobo como detective y guardián del orden entre las fábulas, las decisiones que debe tomar sin que se enteren quienes administran el gobierno en el exilio.
La gran habilidad de Willingham radica en ir tomando personajes conocidísimos por la mayoría de los mortales y darles toques que desnaturalizan la imagen que teníamos de ellos. Ya no serán aquellas y aquellos que conocimos en las fábulas de la infancia, ahora nos encontraremos con íconos que se han tornado contradictorios, algunos con una moral dudosa, a los que ya no es fácil ubicar en los márgenes prístinos de un cuento clásico.
Es un verdadero disfrute la historia y el guionista es un narrador maravilloso. Las ilustraciones son asombrosas también. Realmente recomendable.
February 14, 2021
Things are unsettled in Fabletown: Snow White is visibly pregnant, trying to avoid publicizing the father's identity, Prince Charming is sowing dissent among the Fables characters to replace King Cole as Mayor, who is consolidating the wealth of Bluebeard into Fabletown's Treasury, and the first refugee from the Homelands (the dominion of the Adversary), Red Riding Hood, shows up in Fabletown, to be feted as a celebrity. Separated from her true love, Boy Blue, in an earlier story arc, there is great tension as he is desperate to rekindle their relationship. Sherriff Bigby, on the other hand, is suspicious about the circumstances of her escape and leaves to investigate, seriously weakening Fabletown's defenses against the March of the Wooden Soldiers.
Note: Like others, I am also bothered by the ever changing illustrators' representations of the main characters in this series.
Note: Like others, I am also bothered by the ever changing illustrators' representations of the main characters in this series.
December 15, 2019
Señoras y señores, creo que ya no me puedo enganchar más de lo que ya estoy a esta serie de comics. ¿Por qué no la descubrí antes?
En este tomo ya comienza la “verdadera” historia. Los propios personajes lo saben también.
"Las cosas se van a poner muy mal en breve. Mal de verdad".
Asimismo, los personajes van creciendo en cada tomo que pasa. No son los mismos que conocemos de nuestros cuentos. Olvídalo. Ya no sabes quién es el bueno o el malo. Pon tu mente en blanco, el pasado de estos personajes ya son agua pasada.
5 estrellas merecidas, sí señor
En este tomo ya comienza la “verdadera” historia. Los propios personajes lo saben también.
"Las cosas se van a poner muy mal en breve. Mal de verdad".
Asimismo, los personajes van creciendo en cada tomo que pasa. No son los mismos que conocemos de nuestros cuentos. Olvídalo. Ya no sabes quién es el bueno o el malo. Pon tu mente en blanco, el pasado de estos personajes ya son agua pasada.
5 estrellas merecidas, sí señor
June 7, 2015
It just keeps getting better and better...
March 10, 2022
Another great volume full of intrigue, conflict and WTF moments.
Willingham weaves new plotlines and characters into the narrative with get dexterity and is also merciless when it comes to killing off seemingly important ones. Can't wait to see where this fabulous series goes next!
Willingham weaves new plotlines and characters into the narrative with get dexterity and is also merciless when it comes to killing off seemingly important ones. Can't wait to see where this fabulous series goes next!
November 9, 2017
YESSSSS I loved this volume! Everything about it was amazing down to the pregnancy of Snow to Pinocchio finding out that his father might be alive. I had forgotten some things about it, but now I remember everything. I can't wait to continue to explore everything related to these characters.
October 28, 2020
Varu tikai apbrīnot dažu cilvēku izdomu. Ar interesi gaidu, kādi tumši noslēpumi un pasaku varoņu vēstures līkloči vēl te atklāsies.
July 9, 2019
Man this series is so good!
March 28, 2015
The third deluxe volume was fantastic I enjoyed that it was mostly one long story. I also enjoyed the cinderella story at the beginning especially with the details surrounding Icabod Crane being revealed in The Wolf Among Us.
The Wooden Soldiers story was quite sad resulting in the death of many of the good fables. However I am excited to see what Bigby and Snows cubs look like!!
The Wooden Soldiers story was quite sad resulting in the death of many of the good fables. However I am excited to see what Bigby and Snows cubs look like!!
November 14, 2015
Initial thoughts:
1. It's the best so far! Fables united (despite their issues with one another) and kicked asses!
2. Frau Totenkinder surprised me.
3. This arc was victorious but the ending was sad.
1. It's the best so far! Fables united (despite their issues with one another) and kicked asses!
2. Frau Totenkinder surprised me.
3. This arc was victorious but the ending was sad.
December 30, 2020
Buena! Aunque me ha gustado mucho más el 1. A quien le podría gustar este cómic? A los que gustan de retellings de cuentos de hadas y del humor negro . No es para menores de 18
August 21, 2022
Zašto cjepidlačim ponekad pa ne ocijenim s peticom... Ovo je vrlo važna recenzija... Odmaknite se i čitajte ovaj strip... Prikladno u tišini i strahu.
September 18, 2024
Inventive storytelling full of action and suspense have made me more and more invested in the future of Fabletown. This volume contains a quick episode about the secret life of Cinderella as well as several issues dedicated to a story arc,"March of the Wooden Soldiers," in which Fabletown becomes a battlefield. Familiarity with origin tales makes the combination of characters all the more entertaining, and I'm surprised at how many stories are represented. One of my favorite mash ups in this volume was a head-to-head between Frau Totenkinder from Hansel and Gretel and Baba Yaga.
As with previous volumes, there are some guest appearances by characters I'm not sure are inventions for this series or from tales I never read. For instance, I'd love to find out the backstory of a man named Kay who gouged his own eyes out to thwart his ability to see people's evil deeds. At the same time, returning characters continue to develop in dark and humorous ways, filling the pages with tantalizing moral ambiguity.
Three volumes in, Fables has sunk its claws deeper into me, so I'm on to the next...
As with previous volumes, there are some guest appearances by characters I'm not sure are inventions for this series or from tales I never read. For instance, I'd love to find out the backstory of a man named Kay who gouged his own eyes out to thwart his ability to see people's evil deeds. At the same time, returning characters continue to develop in dark and humorous ways, filling the pages with tantalizing moral ambiguity.
Three volumes in, Fables has sunk its claws deeper into me, so I'm on to the next...
March 8, 2015
Šis bija labs gabals par Pretinieka mēģinājumu sagrābt varu Fabletown. Pinokio tiek dota iespēja un Lielajam Ļaunajam Vilkam arī ir šis tas sakāms. Gribētu zināt arī to, kas tad ir tas šausmigais darbs, ko Vilks darījis un, kas liktu visiem pasaku tēliem bailēs trīcēt.
July 2, 2015
5/5 stars
I'M SO ANGRY THEY LEFT IT AT THAT, I KNEW THAT WOULD HAPPEN BUT I'M STILL ANGRY!
God, now I need the 4th volume. I don't have the money, but it's gonna be mine, very very soon.
I'M SO ANGRY THEY LEFT IT AT THAT, I KNEW THAT WOULD HAPPEN BUT I'M STILL ANGRY!
God, now I need the 4th volume. I don't have the money, but it's gonna be mine, very very soon.
September 30, 2024
Продолжение увлекательных историй про очеловеченных героев всем известных сказок. Что мы можем узнать из третьей тома - в Сказкитауне по-прежнему кипит бурная политическая жизнь (Прекрасный принц всё ещё мечтает стать мэром), деревянные солдаты атакуют Сказкитаун (Джеппетто отрабатывает заказ император и стругает деревянных чурбанов), Красная Шапочка просит приюта в Сказкитауне, Бела Снежка беременная, но поруганная с Бигби.
Третья книга практически ничем не уступает предыдущим. Те же рисунки, те же герои. Разве что немного трагичный финал, всё-таки была вооружённая атака на любимый город...
Хорошие сказки для взрослых. Только политики и бюрократии многовато на мой вкус... 8/10.
Третья книга практически ничем не уступает предыдущим. Те же рисунки, те же герои. Разве что немного трагичный финал, всё-таки была вооружённая атака на любимый город...
Хорошие сказки для взрослых. Только политики и бюрократии многовато на мой вкус... 8/10.
August 8, 2019
Like the first two deluxe editions, I really enjoyed reading edition three. This included a short piece called “Cinderella Libertine,” and the rest of the book is the “March of the Wooden Soldiers” chapters one through eight. The writing is great, and I absolutely love the world and characters; it’s so rich and detailed. As always, the art is beautiful, and I really liked the introduction by Mark Buckingham, which provided some additional background.
I highly recommend this edition and series and hope to soon have a copy of edition four which is out of print and hard to find...
I highly recommend this edition and series and hope to soon have a copy of edition four which is out of print and hard to find...
December 2, 2018
This just gets better and better, exploiting every end that makes the comics medium so great. By far the best vol. in the series so far. It won't let you stop reading it.
January 7, 2012
With one extended story plus one stand-alone issue (anachronistically placed first, though it is actually an improvement), this deluxe collection is the best so far. This is partly because of the familiarity we have now with the characters, especially Willingham's twist on them, and the fact it is mostly one extended story. As nice as the shorter, discrete tales and "where are they now?" issues are in Book 2 (and they are good in their way), this is more enjoyable for its focused, intense story. Not everyone will necessarily like what happens to every character in this extended story, but Willingham's willingness to do what he does is a trait that separates the good authors from the not-so-good authors - not everything always turns out all right, even for people we care about (even if they are fictional). The stand-alone Cinderella is an interesting notion, especially with the Ichabod Crane component, but it doesn't seem to be the big revelation or twist it supposes itself to be: we haven't seen Cinderella all that much to really be surprised by this issue. Perhaps if her character had been featured earlier in the series, especially with all of those vignettes in the second deluxe collection, it may have been more of a revelation. The twists and turns of the main story, March of the Wooden Soldiers, are numerous without being excessive, a challenging balance to achieve. The pacing is well done for an 8-part story, which is necessary to maintain interest. While it may seem like things are always going wrong for the Fables, and they never have much time to themselves, close reading of the dialogue reveals quite a lot of time passes throughout many issues. Willingham shows us what we need to see, and hints at what we would like to see. Fortunately, the series is only getting started.
January 17, 2017
This third volume is excellent and feature a spectacular story arc bringing real danger to Fabletown.
While the first volumes looked at Fabletown and the dangers from within (basically very human conflicts), things get complicated here as the first refugee from the Homelands, Red Riding Hood (the lost love of Boy Blue) shows up in Fabletown. However, Bigby is immediately concerned that she might no be who she claims to be. On the other front, Prince Charming is challenging King Cole for the leadership of the colony of Fables...
This volume has so many great stories and arcs. It starts off with a great look at Cinderella, who hasn't been introduced to Fables yet and starts off her journey with a bang. It then gives a great glimpse into the past and the lives of some of the main characters before they came into the "mundane" world. And the third villains introduced are genuinely menacing.
The writing by Mr. Willingham is on point and the story captivating as he slowly expands the limits of his characters and stories. Great volume!
While the first volumes looked at Fabletown and the dangers from within (basically very human conflicts), things get complicated here as the first refugee from the Homelands, Red Riding Hood (the lost love of Boy Blue) shows up in Fabletown. However, Bigby is immediately concerned that she might no be who she claims to be. On the other front, Prince Charming is challenging King Cole for the leadership of the colony of Fables...
This volume has so many great stories and arcs. It starts off with a great look at Cinderella, who hasn't been introduced to Fables yet and starts off her journey with a bang. It then gives a great glimpse into the past and the lives of some of the main characters before they came into the "mundane" world. And the third villains introduced are genuinely menacing.
The writing by Mr. Willingham is on point and the story captivating as he slowly expands the limits of his characters and stories. Great volume!
March 25, 2018
Best one so far. The art style finally feels polished and with found style. The characters and story are evolving in interesting ways (I really like the trio Boy Blue, Flycatcher and Pinnochio).
I would give it full 5, but there is one thing that just keeps bothering me for all three books already. There are a lot of smaller and bigger moments when the characters behave/talk rather conservatively. The most blatant cases being hinting at South being right in Civil War and Snow White being aggresively anti-abortion. At first i didn't mind and just interpreted it as character believes/flaws mixed with the fact that Fables community is really tight, secretive, and more-or-less grounded in 'medieval' style of thinking. I can get that. And then I found that the author is actually extreme conservative himself. And I don't want to get into separation of art and artist, etc.. after all I still like Lovecraft's work. But I just can't help and think that some of the more blatant examples are really just self-insert of authors politics.
Ah well, it is a pity, because otherwise I do enjoy the Fables universe and especially this third book.
I would give it full 5, but there is one thing that just keeps bothering me for all three books already. There are a lot of smaller and bigger moments when the characters behave/talk rather conservatively. The most blatant cases being hinting at South being right in Civil War and Snow White being aggresively anti-abortion. At first i didn't mind and just interpreted it as character believes/flaws mixed with the fact that Fables community is really tight, secretive, and more-or-less grounded in 'medieval' style of thinking. I can get that. And then I found that the author is actually extreme conservative himself. And I don't want to get into separation of art and artist, etc.. after all I still like Lovecraft's work. But I just can't help and think that some of the more blatant examples are really just self-insert of authors politics.
Ah well, it is a pity, because otherwise I do enjoy the Fables universe and especially this third book.
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June 6, 2024Fables keeps getting better. Eight out of the nine issues in this book constitute a single arc, "March of the Wooden Soldiers." Red Riding Hood (who we met in "The Last Castle" from the last book) apparently escapes the Homeland and comes to Fabeltown, along with wooden soldiers sent by the Adversary. A lot happens here. Some characters die, revelations are dropped, and we see a few reunions. It's well-paced eight issues that builds to an exciting conclusion. At this stage, the series needed a big storyline like this that points to the (I assume) main conflict of the series, between the fables in the human world and the Adversary.
I still think Willingham's panel to panel dialogue could be better, but it is what it is. Also, why does Mark Buckingham draw Bigby's mouth like it's sewn shut, even when he's talking?
I still think Willingham's panel to panel dialogue could be better, but it is what it is. Also, why does Mark Buckingham draw Bigby's mouth like it's sewn shut, even when he's talking?
October 4, 2020
A fantastic graphic novel with a twist on some favorite fairy tales. Characters include Snow White, Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Pinocchio.
The Deluxe Edition, Book Three includes issues 19-27.
22 - Cinderella Libertine
19 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Out of the Woods
20 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Red, White and Blue
21 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Stop Me If You've Heard This One, But a Man Walks Into a Bar
23 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Our Second Amendment Issue
24 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: The Letter
25 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Our Right to Assemble Issue
26 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: The Battle of Fabletown
27 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: In Like a Lion - Out on the Lam
The Deluxe Edition, Book Three includes issues 19-27.
22 - Cinderella Libertine
19 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Out of the Woods
20 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Red, White and Blue
21 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Stop Me If You've Heard This One, But a Man Walks Into a Bar
23 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Our Second Amendment Issue
24 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: The Letter
25 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: Our Right to Assemble Issue
26 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: The Battle of Fabletown
27 - March of the Wooden Soldiers: In Like a Lion - Out on the Lam
April 24, 2018
De momento mi favorito.
La batalla ha sido apasionante, todo se mueve y se mueve bien.
La batalla ha sido apasionante, todo se mueve y se mueve bien.
May 21, 2018
Definitely the best book for far! The March of the Wooden Soldiers arc was amazing. And I must say that the art looks better and better in each issue. What a pleasure to read!
August 18, 2020
My favorite so far! I couldn’t put it down
November 14, 2022
that war was crazy
March 7, 2018
The style is still a bit cartoony, but I do like the stories and adaptions.
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