Jim Valentino’s “Fractured Fables” project, which should be instantly understandable to anyone who has fond memories of the old “Fractured Fairy Tales” cartoons, got an excellent write up in “Ain’t It Cool News.” Since this happens to be my website, I’ll single out what they said about my contribution:
The Little Mermaid: I did this list chronologically how they appear in the book, but if I had to pick a “best-of-the-best” this would be it. Art and story combine fantastically to reinvent the babe aquatic’s tale. While the “be careful what you wish for” message is still firmly intact, Peter David’s traditional humor and wit shines through in every panel. Juan Ferreyra paints some dámņ pretty seascapes and has a great time on dry land as well making all of our favorite Mermaid’s wishes and horrors come to life.
And the Washington Times also had many positive comments about the book. Once again, being an egomaniac, I’ll single out what they said about my story:
The adventure of “The Little Mermaid” turns much more ominous in the hands of comics scribe extraordinaire Peter David as her quest to live happily ever after with a human prince becomes a puzzling problem in podiatry. Artist Ron Ferrara (sic) offers ample arch support for the mermaid’s issues.
The reviewers had nice things to say about many of the other stories as well. Check out the book when you have a chance.
PAD
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Wait, this is a book that is a new release?
How the heck did I miss this?
IMS, the book arrived in comic book stores the week of July 14, 2010. (There was also a preview comic that came out for Free Comic Book Day.) The book was released through Image’s Silverline imprint (created by Jim Valentino). I initially was wary since so many of the previous Silverline books run about 32 pages for $10-12 (granted, they are hardcover) but after seeing more of the talent–not just PAD–connected with the book, and its fairly generous 160-page count for just $30, I went ahead and ordered it.
Peter, do you have a link to the Washington Post review? I couldn’t find it through a search at the Post‘s website.
My bad. I meant to type “Washington Times” and wrote “Post” instead. I’ve corrected it in the entry.
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PAD
Peter, you are hands down my favorite writer in comics today…and days of yore. X-Factor has helped shape the man I am today.
I was fully expecting to be enchanted with your take on Mermaid even before I scrolled to the page (yes scrolled, we never get hard copies these days…I weep each morning over the fact PDFs were ever invented).