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38 reviews for:
Jack of Fables, Vol. 5: Turning Pages
José Marzán Jr., Andrew Pepoy, Lilah Sturges, Tony Akins, Russ Braun, Bill Willingham
3.33 AVERAGE
38 reviews for:
Jack of Fables, Vol. 5: Turning Pages
José Marzán Jr., Andrew Pepoy, Lilah Sturges, Tony Akins, Russ Braun, Bill Willingham
3.33 AVERAGE
Jack in the Wild West. Because of course he is. It's an interesting look at the life of a fable further back in time, Jack in particular. And it's nice to see the contrast between Bigby and Jack. Jack may be a fool, but at least he's a passionate one.
Then we get some more scenes back in the future where it looks like war is coming to the Jack of the Fables universe as well as the Fables series. Of course they're both more or less at once. I still do wonder if/when the Literals are going to start crossing over to the main series. Perhaps in [b:Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover|6503780|Fables, Vol. 13 The Great Fables Crossover|Bill Willingham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388376832l/6503780._SY75_.jpg|6695339]?
Also, this scene was particularly amusing to me:
I grew up a stones' throw from Jasper/Huntingburg, Indiana. You don't often hear about them in fiction though. They're small midwestern towns.
Spoilers and more pretty/awesome/pretty awesome pictures:
It's funny because he's a talking horse.
That horse isn't so bright, is he?
The Lessons of War. From one to another who have both lived through a small pile of them. Reminds me a bit of Wolverine (of X-Men fame).
Super strong and kind of hilarious.
Now we're back in the present and... it turns out they did put Humpty Dumpty together again... As a Deviled Egg. I love it.
Yolks on you, he's full of puns. Truely evil then.
Also, calling the Pathetic Fallacy a Pathetic Fuckwad is both a major language warning and kind of hilarious.
Another Literal! I don't really understand them, but it works. Incoming DEUS EX MACHINA!
Then we get some more scenes back in the future where it looks like war is coming to the Jack of the Fables universe as well as the Fables series. Of course they're both more or less at once. I still do wonder if/when the Literals are going to start crossing over to the main series. Perhaps in [b:Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover|6503780|Fables, Vol. 13 The Great Fables Crossover|Bill Willingham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388376832l/6503780._SY75_.jpg|6695339]?
Also, this scene was particularly amusing to me:
I grew up a stones' throw from Jasper/Huntingburg, Indiana. You don't often hear about them in fiction though. They're small midwestern towns.
Spoilers and more pretty/awesome/pretty awesome pictures:
It's funny because he's a talking horse.
That horse isn't so bright, is he?
The Lessons of War. From one to another who have both lived through a small pile of them. Reminds me a bit of Wolverine (of X-Men fame).
Super strong and kind of hilarious.
Now we're back in the present and... it turns out they did put Humpty Dumpty together again... As a Deviled Egg. I love it.
Yolks on you, he's full of puns. Truely evil then.
Also, calling the Pathetic Fallacy a Pathetic Fuckwad is both a major language warning and kind of hilarious.
Another Literal! I don't really understand them, but it works. Incoming DEUS EX MACHINA!
Another step closer to an all out war between Literals and Fables, I've known we've been building up to for a while, but it seems like things are really about to come to a head. Also, a very interesting look into the Page sisters' lives, Hillary, of course, being the most interesting.
Also,
"But that's the way it is--when you grow up a unicorn on the mean streets of south Philly, you learn to be tough--or you don't make it out alive. Long eyelashes, rhinestone horseshoes, and a fluffy pink mane might take you places in show biz, but in the gritty world of gangs and street thugs, they make you a target."
What did I ever do in my life before Babe?
Also,
"But that's the way it is--when you grow up a unicorn on the mean streets of south Philly, you learn to be tough--or you don't make it out alive. Long eyelashes, rhinestone horseshoes, and a fluffy pink mane might take you places in show biz, but in the gritty world of gangs and street thugs, they make you a target."
What did I ever do in my life before Babe?
This collection starts with an interesting side trip back to the Wild West, where Jack and Bigby spend a lot of time chasing and being chased. And not in that order. The second half deals with The Bookburner and most of the main characters making their way to The Golden Boughs. Ends on a cliffhanger.
I'm not a fan of Wild West stories so the first story arc in this volume wasn't to my taste. But things improved with the issues exploring the three Page sisters, progressing towards what will be an interesting conflict between Revise, the Bookburner and the Fables.
This volume is my favorite for Jack of Fables thus far. I loved learning more about the Page sisters and having Bigby show up also helps. I’m excited to read The Literals and get more background on that storyline.
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I'm growing kind of weary of the Jack of Fables. I'll probably keep reading them though.