It's a toss up this week. I couldn't decide, so I'll slap both of my faves up this week. The Fables Crossover has begun and it looks to be a big deal that'll actually have a lasting impact on the books involved. The animal Fables are up to no good in general at The Farm (killing and burying Geppetto for one) and there looks to be another rebellion brewing in the form of a new religion based on the deceased Boy Blue. It's all bad news, now that everyone is shacked up tight on The Farm since Fabletown was destroyed. And to top it all off, Jack is trying to help out by alerting the Fables about The Literals. Nothing Jack gets involved in works out well. Ever.
The phone conversation with Jack had me laugh out loud a few times. He's such a jackass. I can't wait to see him back and interacting with all the Fables again. His book is generally a riot to read and the ridiculous situations he gets in can only be that much more funny if folks like Bigby get involved. With Jack's newfound retinue of lost Fables/Literals and the weirdness that's brewing in the "Who's my Daddy?" realm, hilarious times lay ahead. At least in terms of Jack.But at the same time, there is lotsa evil shit in the air. NYC is going to hell in a hand basket thanks to the uber evil Mr. Dark. And the more bestial Fables like Clara, Beast, and Bigby (two of whom get in a big fight) are having trouble staying under control due to something Mr. Dark emits. They could go ape and start slaying folks for no reason! All in all, great stuff.
Though Dean is done with doing covers, the new guy has his own style that is very Fairy Tale/Storybookish. I could definitely see his art in a children's book section, no problem. It's growing on me.
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See more of João Ruas art here:
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and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/feralkid/
I totally forgot to put dude's name in the post. Thanks for that and the links. I do like his stuff. It fits very well with the subject matter. He kinda draws you in with a soft and fuzzy view of these well known characters, but when you read what's in the book, it's all dark and creepy. BAIT AND SWITCH!
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No problem. You had said that the Fables cover artist had changed up - but I don't read Fables (or any other comic books any more), but I stumbled upon Joao's work on Flickr and was really really impressed. Then I put two and two together and realized what he was working on.
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