After leaving the safe but stifling confines of Fabletown for the
cruel and dream-crushing streets of Hollywood, the incomparable Jack
Horner (a.k.a. Jack B. Nimble, a.k.a. Jack the Giant Killer, a.k.a. Jack
of the Tales) found unprecedented fame and fortune by cashing in on his
own overly embellished legend—only to have it all taken away by the
unforgiving enforcers of Fabletown’s laws. Now, stripped of his wealth
and forced into exile, Jack must return to his roots as a wandering
ne’er-do-well, chasing after easy money and easier women. But upon
hitting the open road, it soon becomes clear that the Mundane world
boasts dangers the likes of which even this most experienced and
charming of rogues has never faced before.
The
self-proclaimed World’s Greatest Fable is finally given the five-star
treatment he so richly deserves in JACK OF FABLES: THE DELUXE EDITION,
written by FABLES creator Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges and
illustrated by Tony Akins, Andrew Pepoy, Steve Leialoha, Russ Braun and
Andrew Robinson. This first of three capacious volumes collects issues
#1-16 of the classic series, and features a special section of
preliminary artwork by Akins as well as an all-new introduction by the
irrepressible Jack himself.