Fables and Reflections (The Sandman #6)
by Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, P. Craig Russell, Shawn McManus, John Watkiss, Jill Thompson, Duncan Eagleson, Kent Williams, Todd Klein
Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, P. Craig Russell, Shawn McManus, John Watkiss, Jill Thompson, Duncan Eagleson, Kent Williams, Todd Klein holds a highly rated rating of 4.45 out of 5, based on 35.9K reader ratings. First published in 1990. The book spans 263 pages.
About Fables and Reflections
Fables & Reflections (1993) is the sixth collection of issues in the DC Comics series, The Sandman. It was written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, P. Craig Russell, Shawn McManus, John Watkiss, Jill Thompson, Duncan Eagleson, Kent Williams, Mark Buckingham, Vince Locke and Dick Giordano, coloured by Danny Vozzo and Lovern Kindzierski/Digital Chameleon, and lettered by Todd Klein. The introduction is written by Gene Wolfe.The issues in the collection first appeared in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The collection first appeared in paperback and hardback in 1993.The book contains four tales under the banner of "Distant Mirrors", containing Issue #29 "Thermidor", #30 "August", #31 "Three Septembers and a January" and #50 "Ramadan". Three of the issues making up the "Distant Mirrors" group were published between the "Season of Mists" and "A Game of You" story arcs. The last, "Ramadan", was written contemporaneously, but because of art delays DC published it as Issue #50, after the "Brief Lives" arc.Three other issues appearing in Fables & Reflections, published as the Convergence story "arc", are also single-issue short stories. "Convergence" appeared between the "A Game of You" and "Brief Lives" story arcs. It contains Issues #38 "The Hunt", #39 "Soft Places" and #40 "The Parliament of Rooks".The collection also includes the Sandman Special "The Song of Orpheus", retelling the Greek myth of Orpheus, and a brief piece from a Vertigo promotional comic.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, P. Craig Russell, Shawn McManus, John Watkiss, Jill Thompson, Duncan Eagleson, Kent Williams, Todd Klein |
| Published | 1990 |
| Pages | 263 |
| Genres | Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror |
| Average Rating | 4.45 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 35,930 |
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What genre is Fables and Reflections?
Fables and Reflections is categorized as Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is Fables and Reflections worth reading?
Based on 35.9K reader ratings, Fables and Reflections has an average score of 4.45 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Fables and Reflections?
Fables and Reflections has 263 pages.
Who wrote Fables and Reflections?
Fables and Reflections was written by Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, P. Craig Russell, Shawn McManus, John Watkiss, Jill Thompson, Duncan Eagleson, Kent Williams, Todd Klein. It was first published in 1990.
What is the ISBN for Fables and Reflections?
The ISBN-13 for Fables and Reflections is 9781563891070.0.
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