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Peter & Max: A Fables Novel |  | Author: Bill Willingham
Creator: Steve Leialoha
Publisher: Vertigo
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Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 3724
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 400
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 1401215734
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781401215736
ASIN: 1401215734
Publication Date: October 13, 2009
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Product Description
A new stand-alone FABLES NOVEL from award-winning and wildly acclaimed author, Bill Willingham.
This story stars Peter Piper and his incorrigible brother Max in a tale about jealousy, betrayal and revenge. Set in two distinct time periods, prepare to travel back to medieval times and learn the tragic back-story of the Piper family, a medieval-era family of traveling minstrels. Then, jump into the present to follow a tale of espionage as Peter Piper slowly hunts down his evil brother for a heinous crime, pitting Peter's talents as a master thief against Max's dark magical powers.
Based on the long-running and award-winning comic book series FABLES, PETER AND MAX is its own tale. Readers don't have to be familiar with the comics to fully enjoy and understand this book.
AWARDS for FABLES:
YALSA: 2004 annual recommended list of Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
·Willingham, Bill. Animal Farm (Fables series). DC Comics: Vertigo.
·Willingham, Bill. Legends in Exile (Fables series). DC Comics: Vertigo.
YALSA: 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
·Willingham, Bill, Todd Klein, and others. Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall. 2006. DC Comics/ Vertigo
As of 2008, Fables has won twelve Eisner Awards.
·Best New Series in 2003
·Best Serialized Story in 2003, 2005 and 2006 (Legends In Exile, March of the Wooden Soldiers and Homelands)
·Best Anthology in 2007 (Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall)
·Best Short Story in 2007 (A Frog’s Eye View, by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall)
Hugo Award Nomination 2009:
·Fables: War and Pieces was nominated for the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story
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 Great Fun For Adult Fairy Tale Lovers November 21, 2009
J. A. Eastman (Cheyenne, WY)
Did you ever wonder where Peter Piper came from, and what happened after the story? This book is most certainly for adults, no question about that. It is great fun reading the "back story" the author has created for the characters of our fairy tales.
All fairy tales have a dark side; otherwise, they just wouldn't be so appealing. This story is very dark, but as I said, it is for adults. Peter and Max Piper are brothers, and as their name implies, they are pipers. This book is all about the life long rivalry between the brothers and their flutes. Along the way, there are monsters, witches, talking animals and magic spells to keep you interested.
There are illustrations, and they are few but wonderful. They add greatly to the enjoyment of the book.
If I said a lot more, I am afraid I could spoil the story for someone, so I won't. If you like fantasy, science fiction, or even the horror genre, you will undoubtedly enjoy Peter & Max.
 Good addition for Fables fans, otherwise just ok November 19, 2009
Matthieu Hausig (Brooklyn, NY)
Peter & Max retells the story of the Pied Piper in the Fables universe created by the author. While some familiarity with the series will help on some of the plot points it isn't absolutely necessary. However, without the connections to rest of the Fables body of work, this is just an average story. The writing is ok but not great but much of the character development of the secondary characters seems geared for those who are already familiar with them from the graphic novels. Overall, its an entertaining if inessential part of the Fables work that could leave those not familiar with the graphic novels cold.
Please, sir, can I have more? November 19, 2009
S. Fishburn (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA)
Loved Peter & Max...I'm a Fables fan it's true, but beyond that, love fairy tales, always have, always will. What is particularly wonderful about Peter & Max, aside from the fact, that yay! it's illustrated, is the concept takes the best of traditional tales - the characters themselves - and places them into a thoroughly modern milieu - so that one is even more likely to find parallels and allegories to one's own life in the twists and turns of Willingham's world than in the originals, which are renowned for that ability. The idea behind this story in particular takes the age-old sibling rivalry theme - dare I say it - to the max.
This book would be fine for older kid readers, even very mature younger ones - say 10 give or take. Could totally be read without having previous exposure to the Fables, which are definitely for older kids and adults only.
Really nice gift for your fantasy loving friends who haven't given up on either their childish idealism or romantic outlook on the world - what I'm awkwardly trying to say here is this is a book for dreamers.
Fantastic Novel (Add this to your Fables collection!) November 17, 2009
Arnim Zola
I have read all of the Fables graphic novels and didn't know what to expect with a Fables novel. I wasn't expecting much since I had thought this was a throw-away, side-story before reading this. This novel is pure Fables in prose form. Nothing is lost in the transition to a novel. It feels even more textured and dense than the typical Fables graphic novel since the writing is the focus.
GOOD FEATURES
++ A completely new story with new main characters but integrated into the Fables universe
++ Bill Willingham's writing is fantastic. This is a new way to experience his work.
++ Steve Leialoha's chapter illustrations add a nice tone to the book
++ Doesn't require reading any of the Fables graphic novels. Bill Willingham does a good job of quickly bringing the reader up to speed on existing Fables characters and history. (But of course, he can't go into everything in depth).
ALSO NOTE
* If you liked this novel, try the Fables graphic novels. Whether you read the novel first or the graphic novels first, it doesn't matter.
* Keep in mind that the Fables graphic novels are intended for mature readers due to their content.
Action, Intrigue, and Fairy-Tale Characters November 17, 2009
Thomas A. Holmes (Johnson City, TN USA)
Bill Willingham's PETER & MAX takes characters and situations developed from his DC/Vertigo series FABLES, stories that suggest that the beings that we know as legends and tales have existed offworld, settling on Earth and causing sensitive humans to develop stories about the beings that ordinary people can hardly acknowledge as actually existing in any form. Willingham's novel does not require a familiarity with the comics series, and I read the novel with the intention of taking note of that need. Willingham is following the path blazed by Neil Gaiman (who, in turned followed Alan Moore) in mining the rich, familiar tales of various traditions to illustrate our contemporary concerns. Fortunately, like Gaiman, he can tell an entertaining story while giving the reader credit for being interested in more than a mere recounting of events. The character development in this account of the familial stuggle between Peter and Max Piper should keep Vertigo readers riveted, but those who enjoy detailed, well thought-out storytelling with fantasy elements will have a good time as well.
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