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| Fables Vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days) | 
| Author: Bill Willingham
Creator: Mark Buckingham
Publisher: Vertigo
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 38433
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 1401210007
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401210007
ASIN: 1401210007
Publication Date: June 28, 2006
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 You can't help but beg for more... June 24, 2008
Arabian Nights (and Days) introduces the world of the arabian fables to Fabletown. We get to see that not all worlds are under the sway of the Adversary, and that not everyone is thrilled that the arabian fables are going to cooperate with the american fables. We also get to learn a little more about the wooden soldiers, as well as get to see more of the wonderful Frau Totenkinder (easily one of the most interesting characters in the series).
While this isn't a good place to jump into the series, I'd still recommend this to anyone. Fables is easily accessible to even the greenest comic book fan or to a person who has never picked up a comic book before in their lives.
One of my favorite series - keeping it going. May 4, 2008
This is a welcome addition to the series. It was a little shorter than I would have liked but it left me satiated.
Another delightful contribution to the finest comic series currently running March 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
ARABIAN NIGHTS (AND DAYS) maintains the high quality established by all the previous volumes in Bill Willingham's award winning FABLES series. The joys of this volume are smaller compared with those that came before. Apart from the release of a djinn and Frau Totenkiller's role in reigning it in, there are no major arcs. That does not mean that the volume isn't filled with pleasures, but they are not those of a large narrative arc.
The final section of the book is a real change. A wooden soldier in the adversary's army named Rodney falls in love with June, a wooden "medic" who helps repair injured wooden troops. She reciprocates and they petition Gepetto to be made human so that they can really and truly marry. Their wish is granted with the condition that they move just outside Fabletown among the Mundys (with Rodney ironically taking a job as a butcher--meat is abhorrent to the woodens).
This series is a marvel. I've not read all the comics except for the Jack of the Fables tales (I'll get to them -- I just don't enjoy Jack all that much). I think this is with ease the best currently running graphics series and compare favorably to the best series of the past. I have several very well read friend who haven't delved into adult comics. The three people I urge them to try are Alan Moore's books, Gaiman's Sandman books, and Willingham's Fables. It really is that good.
still going strong February 13, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fables still moves ahead with speed and fury as new characters are introduces (Arabian fables) and old characters further developed. I'm rather impressed with how Charming has grown.
Demented fairy tales, but in a good way June 11, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The premise of this wonderful series is to rewrite and expand the world of fairy tales. They characters of which has entered our world fleeing a great evil. Lost of fun, smart and witty, typical american style illustrations for the most part, but nice. Some similarities of premise to the Sand Man series, but not quite as inventive or as extensively research and deep. Start at #1 for the best read.
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