Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book One

First, I would like to inform the community I have just recently ventured into the realm of graphic novels. I read a few comics growing up here and there but gave them up once the gaming scene came about. I frequently saw reviews over the years for Fables on ign.com but paid little mind to them because the comic book scene wasn't my thing anymore. I was surfing for a new book online and I saw this...so I said why not. I really ordered the book off a whim because I thought the cover art was quiet stunning. Never would I have thought a comic could be so engaging, mature, and compelling for an adult. Boy, I was wrong. The Fables: Deluxe Edition Book One not only is beautifully drawn but intelligently written. It opened my eyes to the "graphic novel" genre of story telling. Not only has this series become one of my favorites, it opened the doors for other wonderfully written books. Most notably; Y: The Last Man (absolute marvel of a series). Do yourself a favor and pick this one up, enjoy a completely original take on old stories. By the way, Bigby is my personnel favorite character...reminds me of Wolverine. Pick this one up and there is a good chance you will grab the rest. Just my two cents. Additionally, can anyone recommend another good series for someone who loves Fables and Y: The Last Man? Thanks!

Fables asks the question what if all the fairy tale characters we grew up with lived in the mondern world with our Villan-turned-hero The Big Bad Wolf taking the helm. Throw in some murder, gory horror, and even a bit of comedy to lighten the mood and you got a classic story. WARNING!!!!: this is NOT for children. If you are a parent and you are not comfortable showing your children MURDER, DEATH, NUDITY, or ANIMAL DEATH do NOT let your child read this. This is an adult comic filled with very adult topics and themes. If your just jumping into the amazing world of Fables either through recommendation or interest from Tell Tales The Wolf Among Us I'd advise the paperbacks over the deluxe edition but either way it's a story you don't want to miss. The Art is clean and crisp with almost ever single panel being poster worthy. The writing is perfectly paced never feeling rushed or sloppy. Also with this being the deluxe version everything comes in a beautiful hardback binding and sleeve that will last a long long time. Once you remove the sleeve the entire cover of the book is a clean version of the artwork without any of the text covering it.

When I bought this book it was on sale, and I could not pass up the offer (even though I already owned the first copy). This deluxe edition contains concept sketches and just feels like a higher quality altogether when comparing it to the standalone volume. The story is very fun and interesting! The art is to perfection~So much so I ended up giving the first copy of the book to a friend to read (this deluxe edition is staying with me ;)

Love this series! Traditional fairy tales are re-imagined into something completely new that allows all these characters to exist in the same world. There's a lot of fleshed out characters who develop throughout the series. The author knows how to keep you turning pages by always dangling something fantastic just up ahead. The journey of Fabletown and it's many citizens is better than other attempts at the idea of fairy tales characters living in our world. Side note: the deluxe editions are great value because they not only come with the main series issues but also side stories from the same universe. There are A LOT of Fables side stories and the inclusion in the deluxe editions makes it not only less overwhelming but they tend to be placed chronologically. So while the side stories are not required to understand the main arcs, the deluxe editions place them in a way that makes it easy to understand the events that are happening elsewhere in the universe at the same time.

Many of the books I ordered came with torn pages, torn cover pages but I'm still years later happy with my purchase, if you're an avid comic collector for aesthetic be cautious of torn pages, other than that still love them!

This is an absurdly creative graphic novel equal in calibre to the works of Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman. The oversize deluxe edition with gorgeous dust cover is a fabulous way of reading this sweeping epic of fable fantasy for mature audiences, especially if you are a first time reader like me. When you consider the price of comics these days, this is a high value way of collecting this series since each edition has close to 10 comics and can be found on Amazon at about 40% of MSRP (or around $16 each + shipping). The comics are printed on high quality paper and the print quality is superb. The binding is glued which is not a problem given the size of the publication; it is of course problematic for the larger DC omnibus or absolute editions. Sometimes the comic is printed a little too close to the binding making it difficult to read, but these occurrences are rare. This a much high value product than the DC archives series which retails for $49.95 or higher. My only real complaint is the use of multiple artists on the same fable character across this epic. This normally would not be a problem if the artwork were equal across artists and if there was little variation in how the characters are portrayed. Some artwork is brilliant and some downright crude. Finally some of the stories are trite and should have been omitted. But overall we can ignore these disappointments. I definitely will collect the entire series.

I've decided to try these comics out after completing The Wolf Among Us, which impressed me A LOT. This game said at the end: "continue fables stories with Fables comic books". I was never too much into serious adult comics, but I've decided to give it a try. First of all, I have to say, It's very easy to get into these stories after the game, but first time you have to get used to these drawings, which are diffirent from the game. After you get used - you're trapped. I've bought all nine deluxe books at the moment and finishing the 5th at the moment. These stories are really adult oriented, these characters are more brutal and tough in some ways. The first book is a great way to move your adventure from Wolf Among Us to Fables. The quality of the book itself is great, it is printed greatly. You can have some troubles from time to time to see the center between pages, but there's nothing to look for most of the times, just some decorative parts. These books series are all designed in the same way, so this Fables Deluxe collection will look absolutely great on your shelf. If you're new to this universe, I would personally recomend to complete the game (The Wolf Among Us) first and then buy a book. I think, you won't be disappointed!

Prince Charming is a womanizer. Goldilocks is a communist. The Big Bad Wolf is a hard-boiled detective. And they're all living in present-day New York. The premise may be ridiculous, but the execution is so masterful that it's reminiscent of nothing less than Neil Gaiman's Sandman . It's an engrossing new mythology, full of humor but tinged with darkness. Forget Disney's "Enchanted"--this graphic novel is very much for adults, the story of a struggling underground community of exiles. The art is excellent, the characters are memorable (of course, we already know most of them in some form or another) and the writing is top-notch. This volume was my introduction to Fables, so I can't compare it to other editions. (This hardcover is equivalent to the first two softcover volumes.) If you already have the comics in some other form, then there's little reason to upgrade to this "Deluxe Edition," which has few extras. But the production quality of this slim, glossy hardcover is very good. It was clearly made to last. I look forward to passing this down to my children some day--when they're old enough.