Fables vol.1

CGS: Book of the Month Club (September 29, 2005)

It's DC month again, this time with a look at one of their most successful Vertigo titles, Fables vol.1: Legends in Exile. Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha and company bring all fairy tales together and put them in the middle of a murder mystery in modern New York. Snow White, Cinderella, Jack, Blue Beard and the Big Bad Wolf - don't expect the Disney versions, these are fables come to life. (1:16:28)

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(02:22) A brief synopsis of Fables and our initial thoughts.
(17:41) Comparing Fables to the Broadway musical Into the Woods.
(19:56) Listener feedback from Joe Janzz in Iowa.
(27:19) On the resource material and other works by Bill Willingham

including Elementals.
(31:28) Audio feedback from Bruce Rosenberger.
(41:12) On the many characters that make up Fables.
(50:49) Another look at the artwork and the inking.
(1:01:26) Rating the trade.
(1:03:22) Next month's selection: Marvel's Essential Tomb of Dracula

vol.1. by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan.
(1:08:11) On the backup prose story.

Websites Mentioned
Fabletown Virtual Library
Bill Willingham official site