Willingham, Bill. Fables: Legends in Exile. Vol. 1. New York, New York: DC Coics, 2012. Print.
Genre: Comic/Fantasy
Intended Audience: Ages 13 and older
Personal Reaction: I loved these stories. Fables follows the lives of characters in any of the fairy tales and fables we grew up reading. Snow White is the Director of Operations for the Fable community and finds her sister, Rose Red has gone missing. Mister Wolf (from the story of the three little pigs) is a detective and is attempting to solve the mystery of her disappearance. Jack, from Jack and the Beanstalk, Prince Charming and many other characters are included as suspects and characters making an appearance.
The artwork is beautifully done and colored, making the story easy to follow and a cohesive unit. When there is a back story, or flashback moment the drawings are done in shades of purple while the rest has bold, but at times, dark colors. A friend had recommended reading Fables many years ago in my undergraduate degree and at a recent trip to a comic book store I'm glad I purchased this volume.
Author Facts: As a child Bill Willingham was stationed with his parents in Germany during the Cuban Missile Crisis and after moved to New York City. He hates receiving mail with improper grammar and punctuation (but who doesn't?). Finally, he loves riding on the Amtrak and has written blogs and books while on it.
Author Website: http://www.billwillingham.com/
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