Fables Vol. 2: Animal Farm

by Bill Willingham

Book Overview

"Collecting FABLES #6-10, the second story arc of the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed VERTIGO series. Travel to upstate New York, where the non-human Fable characters have found refuge on a farm,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140120077X
• ISBN13: 9781401200770
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Vertigo
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Where we learn that even Fables can die

I enjoyed this second installment in the Fables series even more than the first. With much more serious issues at hand, and a great expansion upon the cast of characters, ANIMAL FARM is where the overall story arc really gets going. As the Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks plot revolution, Snow White and Rose Red stumble upon a secretive meeting that has the potential to jepordize the entire Fable community. Murder and strong-arm tactics by the revolutionaries make this story one of grisly revelations and desperate chases. With the cast of characters continuing to grow (and sometimes shrink), the reader becomes more and more familiar with the setting and the story, allowing Willingham to expand the scope of his writing and include more [sometimes quite vague] allusions to other tales. This second volume also contained a lot more of the fanciful than the first. Giants, dragons, and talking animals galore make this a pure fantasy with nothing even remotely ordinary. Also, this is not a tale for children, with sexual references and graphic gore spread throughout (PG-13). With the introduction of the horribly extreme Goldilocks (seriously, a bear??) and Rose Red's new role, the future of the series promises to be highly entertaining. Can't wait to continue.

Brilliant stuff for a fairy tale buff

Comics left me cold. Fables: Legends in Exile and its sequels have changed all that. I remain unenthusiatic about most 'comic' fare, but this stuff is simply brilliant. Fairy-tales, dark, grim and gritty, with lots of in-jokes, allusions and amusing bits and pieces to delight someone brought up, as I was, on the 'real' Grimm's Fairy Tales. Till Noever, Author: 'KEAEN', www.owlglass.com

Really great read!

In short, this is a refreshing read and worth every penny. If you are testing the waters with the Fables title this is even better than book 1.The entire story is written in a way that is self-contained and accessible to new readers. Fantasy, humor and politics all come together in this mature but quirky title and you never know what to expect next.In addition to great writing, the art makes the read seamless and the story believable. Mark Buckingham manages to bring across depth and expressions in talking animals.This would be the series I use to introduce comic books to non-comic book readers.

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 Buckingham's pencils aren't spectactular, but are quite good for portaying the numerous human characters as well as the many animal characters. Buckingham's pencils are very similar to Medina's 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).

Exceeding The Hype

Bill Willingham continues to deliver great reading material in his second storyline of the Eisner Award winning series "Fables". The story is still about the exiled fable-folk and their community existing alongside the mundanes (non-fable folk). The characters from the first book are back and they are in for a new conflict. This time the focus of the book moves away from the mythical city of New York and on to "The Farm", where the unfortunate fable folk who cannot pass as humans live in seclusion. Snow White heads to the farm to try and teach her sister, Rose Red a lesson and hopefully patch things up between them. They soon find out that the residents are planning to get out of the farm in an all out rebellion. Willingham did very good on characterization in this book, he gave the characters identity, there are more fable appearances in this book which makes it more interesting. Mark Buckingham did a superb job continuing the designs drawn by Lan Medina. And like the first book, this trade paperback offers bonus materials such as Bill Willingham's early designs of the characters, and sketches of the covers done by James Jean. This is one title that every fantasy, fairy tale, mystery, and even crime enthusiast should have.