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Fables Covers: The Art of James Jean Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

~ James Jean (Author), Bill Willingham (Author)
Key Phrases: wooden soldiers, Snow White, Chicken Little, Shere Khan (more...)
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Now, for the first time, the exquisite FABLES covers by James Jean, winner of multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, whose diverse clients include Prada and Pepsi, are collected in one extraordinary volume!Perfect for any art-book library or FABLES completist, this volume includes never-before-seen sketch material, along with insightful commentary and remarkable insights into Jean's creative process. Also included is a afterword by celebrated FABLES writer/creator Bill Willingham. Designed and annotated by the artist, this deluxe, oversized hardcover includes ten vellum sleeve inserts, an embossed case and other fine art details that make FABLES: COVERS BY JAMES JEAN as elegant and unique as the FABLES covers themselves.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Vertigo (November 18, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401215769
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401215767
  • Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #224,625 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection of quality covers, December 2, 2008
Length:: 0:17 Mins

This book contains the covers drawn by James Jean for Fables.

Each cover is printed, in high resolution, on semi-gloss high quality paper. The book itself if hardcover with a dust jacket. The art on the hard cover is slightly embossed with a sticker pasted at the centre.

There are 75 single issues and 11 wraparounds, a wonderful look at his creative style over the years.

Also included are the sketches James Jean did for his covers. The covers are sometimes accompanied by his thoughts or some quote from the comic.

At the end of the book is an interview conducted by Bill Willingham with James Jean. On the last two pages are photos of his work area. One of them shows the Eisner Awards he has put neatly on his shelves. Strangely, the interview and photos are printed on non glossy paper, which I think will turn yellow in the future.

This is a higly recommended book for fans of James Jean or Fables.

There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, November 21, 2008
James Jean has emerged as a superstar artist with a great following and this book is a great start to see some of his exemplary work. His lavish covers for the Vertigo series, "Fables," are always eye catching and it's great to see them all gathered here in one place.


The great thing about the book is that on one side you get part of the process he uses to get to the finished product such as preliminary sketches and drawings. My only complaint would be that Jean does some commentary on his covers for the trade paperbacks of the series, but he doesn't do any commentary on the individual covers. (Note: there is text accompanying the individual covers, but they are from the Fables treatment and Bill Willingham does a inteview with Jean at the end.) I would have really like to have read more than that. This book makes for a fine art book, and I guarantee that if you put it on your coffee table that anyone who comes over won't be able to resist picking it up.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 20, 2009
This book was a Christmas gift for my son who is an art student majoring in illustration. He absolutely loves it especially since it shows some of the process not just the finished works.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jaw-dropping Awesome
For people who collect art books, be they regular collectors or Artists themselves, there is usuually a handful of books that they will always love, that they would run into a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mostly Made

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous work, interesting process shots
James Jean is one of the most talented illustrators out there, and this book is a great example. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in art, whether or not they are Fables fans... Read more
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I bought this book as a present for my husband, who is an artist. He is beginning work on a series of fairy tale pieces. He said the book is absolutely perfect. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book - a must have for James Jean (& Fables) fans.
It took me a while to get it, but yesterday it finally arrived. This book is a wonder, it's nice and big, nice weight, excellent printing, colors, and paper quality. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Francisco Galárraga

5.0 out of 5 stars That's the way I like it
Beautiful edition. The quality of paper/hard cover is just great. Stiched all together very solid so it wont fall apart just by turning pages. Read more
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Very simply put this is an absolutely gorgeous book. Fantastic art presented with thumbnails, render sketch and finished piece, sometimes in a full spread. Read more
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