A Tour of Fabletown: Patterns and Plots in Bill Willingham's Fables - Softcover

Gordon, Neta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786499850 ISBN 13: 9780786499854

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2016

Synopsis

In 2002, Vertigo/DC Comics published the first issue of Bill Willingham's Fables. The series imagined the lives of fairy tale figures--Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella and the ubiquitous Prince Charming, among many others--as they made new lives for themselves in modern-day New York City, having fled their storied homeworlds following an invasion. After 150 issues and many awards, Fables concluded its run in July 2015.

This study, the first about the sprawling, complex series, discusses such topics as Fables' status as a contemporary adaptation of folk and fairy tales; its use of conventional genres like sword-and-sorcery, crime and romance; its portrayal of social and political relationships; and its self-referential moments. Providing a detailed introduction to the themes and ideas in the series, the author explores how Fables portrays redemption, the function of community, and how our hopes and fears influence our ideal of "happily ever after."

About this title

About the Author

Neta Gordon is an associate professor in the department of English Language and Literature at Brock University in St Catharines, Ontario.

From the Back Cover

"Bill Willingham's Fables imagined the lives of fairy tale figures - Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella and the ubiquitous Prince Charming, among many others - as they made new lives for themselves in modern-day New York City. This study, the first about the sprawling, complex series, discusses such topics as Fables' status as a contemporary adaptation of folk and fairy tales

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0786499850
• ISBN 13: 9780786499854
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208