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One clever idea to help a spirit tiger

Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha

November 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A former coworker and a good kid (I have known them since they were a customer of about 7-years-old) told me about their friends’ book, Tiny Feet Between the Mountains. My friend said that Hanna Cha was also a good person and they really liked the book. I love a good recommendation and found a copy. My first thought was that it has some very lovely illustrations. The cover alone was worth the price of admission. Then, there is a sweet, modern story about being […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Asian, Fables, Hanna Cha, korea, legends, myths, self-esteem

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:505 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Asian, Fables, Hanna Cha, korea, legends, myths, self-esteem ·
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Some Fables Are More Equal Than Others

Fables: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham

August 25, 2019 by Jen K Leave a Comment

After reading the first volume of Fables for Bingo, I decided to keep going with the second one since it was available through Kindle Unlimited.  Jack is working off his community service based on his actions in the previous murder story, while Snow White has decided its time for her annual trip to the farm upstate to check on all the fairy tale exiles that can’t blend in among the humans of the city. Snow White hasn’t heard from the supervisor at the farm in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Bill Willingham, Fables, fables: animal farm, fairy tale adaptation

Jen K's CBR11 Review No:40 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Bill Willingham, Fables, fables: animal farm, fairy tale adaptation ·
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The not so naked truth

The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes by Ying Chang Compestine

March 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I saw the cover dragon of The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes peeking up off the cart, hidden behind several other titles, it was sitting on. I enjoy a good story from Asia (particularly if it is about Japan or Chinese New Year). I was hoping this was a Chinese New Year story, instead what I got was the “true story” of the Emperor’s New Clothes. I also like alternative tellings of stories we know and this was a delightful treat. Ying Chang Compestine’s story differs […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: adaptations, China, Clothing & Dress, David Roberts, Emperor’s New Clothes, Fables, Folk Tale, legends, myths, Values & Virtues, Ying Chang Compestine

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:101 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: adaptations, China, Clothing & Dress, David Roberts, Emperor’s New Clothes, Fables, Folk Tale, legends, myths, Values & Virtues, Ying Chang Compestine ·
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A disappointing crossover with Fables.

January 14, 2016 by narfna 4 Comments

Okay, first of all, what the hell has been going on in Fables while I’ve been away? Shit is MESSED UP. Second of all, this was way more of a Fables story than it was an Unwritten story, and it was a clunky Fables story at that. I haven’t checked in with Fables in years, and the last one I read was Vol. 6, Homelands. That ended in a very, very different place than this one began in, but it’s not hard to get into the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Bill Willingham, Comics, crossover, Fables, fantasy, Mark Buckingham, meta, Mike Carey, narfna, Peter Gross, The Unwritten, the unwritten fables, Vertigo, vol. 9

narfna's CBR8 Review No:5 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Bill Willingham, Comics, crossover, Fables, fantasy, Mark Buckingham, meta, Mike Carey, narfna, Peter Gross, The Unwritten, the unwritten fables, Vertigo, vol. 9 ·
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Super spy Cinderella is tasked with stopping a killer in Fabletown

December 23, 2015 by TylerDFC Leave a Comment

The short lived Fables offshoot, Fairest, wrapped up at the same time as its parent title(insert Farewell link). Fairest focused on the side character women of Fables, primarily those traditionally known as the “princesses” and is collected in several volumes. There are also a few stand alone releases called Cinderella, that follow the exploits of Fabletown’s most badass spy. Fairest: In All the Land is not an issue compilation, but a single story told through a mixture of long form text and illustrations. Fables writer […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Bill Willingham, CBR7, cinderella, Fables, Fabletown, Fairest, Fairest: In All the Land, TylerDFC

TylerDFC's CBR7 Review No:50 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Bill Willingham, CBR7, cinderella, Fables, Fabletown, Fairest, Fairest: In All the Land, TylerDFC ·
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…and they lived happily(ish) ever after.

November 24, 2015 by TylerDFC Leave a Comment

The final volume of Fables wraps up several plotlines and serves as a conclusion but not an ending. After all, the Fables are quasi-immortal beings and there will always be more stories for them, even if they won’t be told in the series Fables. Farewell wastes no time in quickly dispatching two of the primary antagonists of the recent storyline in order to quickly put the pieces in place for the apocalyptic Rose Red vs. Snow White showdown. The reappearance of Bigby Wolf in New […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Bill Willingham, CBR7, comic book, Fables, Fables Issue 150, Fables: Farewell, Graphic Novel, Mark Buckingham, reimagined fairytales, TylerDFC

TylerDFC's CBR7 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Bill Willingham, CBR7, comic book, Fables, Fables Issue 150, Fables: Farewell, Graphic Novel, Mark Buckingham, reimagined fairytales, TylerDFC ·
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