Squee! James Jean rocks!
One book off my Christmas wishlist!
I happened to pass by a bookstore today and I couldn’t resist getting one of the books on my Christmas wishlist.
I normally have more self-control (riiight), but Fables’ cover artist James Jean was in town and he was signing autographs so I was sold. I rushed to the counter get a copy and almost didn’t make it (the booth was packing up by the time I got through paying)… but James Jean was super nice and signed my book anyway! Squee!!!
Lookee!
James Jean absolutely rocks!
I’ve been wanting to read Fables for a long time now, and I’ve been starting to develop the taste for graphic novels lately. And with 12 Eisner awards under its belt, not to mention rave reviews from my book club friends, this was a must-read for me, although I was computing the cost of getting the paperbacks and I knew it was going to set me back plenty. The good news is that they’re releasing these deluxe compilations gradually, so hopefully I can catch up.
And I haven’t read the book yet, but it looks better by the minute:
- A compilation of issues 1-10 (books 1 and 2)
- Glossy pages, hardcover
- New introduction by author Bill Willingham
- Special sketchbook section showcasing original character designs from Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, and Mark Buckingham
Incidentally I found out from the blurb that one of the artists, Lan Medina, is the first Filipino to win an Eisner award — awesome!
I am so looking forward to reading this!
Tags: Bill Willingham, comics, Eisner Award, Fables, Fables deluxe edition, Fabletown, fairy tales, James Jean, James Jean in Manila, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, new york city, Vertigo
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Nag pa autograph din ako sa knya. hehehe. Pinirmahan niya yun akin nakalagay “Laging Magbasa” hahahaha…
November 24th, 2009 at 7:46 am
That’s so cool! I was happy that he signed my name, I almost didn’t get an autograph
I think I looked pathetic, as I was soggy from watching the Pyro and I looked ready to cry when the people told me I couldn’t have it autographed.
James Jean was so nice, he volunteered to sign it!
March 4th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
[...] Fables deluxe edition by Bill Willingham et al, contains the first two compilations (issues 1-10) of the famed Fables [...]
March 9th, 2010 at 8:30 am
very cool! This was in my wishlist too and am debating whether to buy it or not. The problem with getting a one book coupon is always deciding on what to buy. It’s so cool that the author was in town and you go your copy signed. wtg!
March 9th, 2010 at 8:33 am
@wired: James Jean is the cover illustrator. I wish Lan Medina (a Filipino illustrator who also worked on Fables) and Bill Willingham (the author) come here too so I can get this book signed.
It’s so much worth it — if you buy them piecemeal the paper is newsprint and buying the first two paperback volumes cost just as much as this deluxe ed.
They’re releasing one deluxe ed a year, I’m waiting for the next one na.