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Jack of Fables, Vol. 3: The Bad Prince
by: Bill Willingham, Matt Sturges

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781401218546
ISBN: 1401218547
Label: Vertigo
Manufacturer: Vertigo
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: July 08, 2008
Publisher: Vertigo
Release Date: July 08, 2008
Sales Rank: 14702
Studio: Vertigo

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Many laughs to be had
I am a huge fan of the Fables series, and this spin-off is just as satisfying. I enjoyed Jack of Fables 1 and 2, and number 3 was no different. I applaud the authors and artists for creating such a imaginative series. Bravo!

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- A brilliant continuation of the Fables' Universe
Even though Jack is perhaps my least favorite Fable in the wonderful imaginative universe that Bill Willingham has created, I once again have been completely blown away by one of his collections. This addition to the sequence features some truly wonderful twists. There are also a number of additions to the overall Jack narrative that significantly increases the complexity of the tale.

The big surprise is that the revelation that Jack is the not the original of the Jack/John stories, but the copy. If you've read any studies dealing with European folktales, you have undoubtedly encountered the idea of Jack stories (very similar in Native American folklore concerning Coyote stories). There are a host of stories centered on this character, more of a type than a specific individual. Here the idea is introduced that through the Powers that Be, Jack was a copy of John, insted of the other way around. ... Read More

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- A Disappointment
If you've read my other reviews of Mr. Willingham's work on 'Fables' and the 'Jack of Fables' you'll find I am a tremendous fan. One of the things I have marveled at is how Mr. Willingham keeps the series engaging and fresh. In this, the third of the Jack novels, he finally stumbles.

For those of you not familiar with the series, in Mr. Willingham's universe, the characters of folklore and mythology are real. A lot of them have been forced from their worlds to live in secret in our mundane world. One of these is Jack as in Jack Frost, Jack and the Beanstalk, etc.

In order to really understand the series, you should start at the beginning and stop reading this review.... :-)

For those of you familiar with this series, Jack, the Pathetic Fallacy and Wicked John have been captured by the evil librarians of the Golden Boroughs Retirement Home. The van crashes into the Grand ... Read More

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- Jack's back in true form
Jack of Fables is back, and just as rougish as ever. This is vintage Willingham, though perhaps a quieter tale than previous Jack of Fables stories. Jack spends most of his time stuck in the Grand Canyon with his double, Pathetic Fallacy and a few other characters who want to revise him into a more mortal existence. This spinoff of the Fables series lacks the punch of the main line of stories since Jack is too self-indulgent to participate in the liberation struggles of the main Fables community. A well-written diversion form Fabletown with good characters, good art, but nothing more.

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