Animal Farm (Fables, Book 2)
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Animal Farm (Fables, Book 2)
by Authors:
Bill Willingham
Released: 01 August, 2003
ISBN: 140120077X
Paperback
Sales Rank: 41038
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Customer Review #1:
 The Fables Team Has Done It Again!
Wow! When I heard all of the buzz around Fables (starting many months ago), I was skeptical. I thought it was a silly idea for a story, and had no chance of surviving very long. Oh, how I was wrong on so many levels. I purchased the first Fables tpb from amazon.com because of the cheap price (deciding to give it a shot to see what all the hype was about). I figured that, if I didnt like it, I would only be out 10 bucks. The first tpb blew me away! It was some of the best storytelling Ive read in 10 years of serious comic book collecting. I rushed to order the second tpb (Animal Farm) and was surpised to realize that I loved this one even more. Once the characters have been established (all of the fairy tale characters from your youth, as if they were living in our world today), the Fables team can cut loose with comedy, drama, action, and even romance. I cannot wait for the next tpb to surface!
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Customer Review #2:
A brilliant fairy tale thriller
Bill Willinghams "Fables" is hands-down my favorite comic book being published today. The first volume in the series was a great mystery (and I urge you to read that before reading any further, since its impossible to review this book without running the risk of spoiling the outcome). This time out he takes the turn of a political thriller. Snow White and Company visit the Fables farm, upstate, where the non-human refugees from fairy tales and folklore live. She finds herself caught in an uprising, fomented by enraged pigs (shades of George Orwell here) and backed by a surprising ally. While "Legends in Exile" was a wonderful inaugural story for "Fables," it is here that the series really begins to hit its stride. The artwork is beautiful and the story is imaginative and sharp. This is a series that will take its place next to "Sandman" as one of the all-time greats.
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Customer Review #3:
Fun, Innovative Title
Trying to patch up their strained relationship, Rose Red and Snow White travel upstate to visit the Farm where the nonhuman Fables are forced to live; but they run into trouble when they find a revolution-caused by Goldilocks-turn to violence.Bill Willingham once again creates another winner, improving upon his first story arc with more characterization and some humor. There are numerous litererature references and some of the absurd situations and obscure fable characters are rather humorous. Mark Buckinghams pencils arent spectactular, but are quite good for portaying the numerous human characters as well as the many animal characters. Buckinghams pencils are very similar to Medinas artwork in the previous arc, but he improves upon the human characters, making them look more dramatic and lifelike. This book is recommended for readers looking for something different than super hero stories. This new, innovative book is definitely worth checking out. NOTE: This is a DC/Vertigo book and is suggested for older readers due to language and blood/gore (a comic book equivalent to a PG-13 or R-rated movie).
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