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James Jean

Author of Fables Covers by James Jean

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About the Author

Disambiguation Notice:

There is a different author named "Jean James" (https://www.librarything.com/author/jamesjean). Please do not combine the two.

Image credit: Eisner Awards (Best Cover Artist), San Diego Comic-Con 2007, by Lampbane

Works by James Jean

Associated Works

Fables, Vol. 01: Legends in Exile (2002) — Cover artist — 4,580 copies
Fables, Vol. 02: Animal Farm (2003) — Cover artist — 2,733 copies
Fables, Vol. 03: Storybook Love (2004) — Cover artist — 2,358 copies
Fables, Vol. 04: March of the Wooden Soldiers (2004) — Cover artist — 2,075 copies
Fables, Vol. 05: The Mean Seasons (2005) — Cover artist — 1,921 copies
The Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite (2008) — Series cover artist — 1,868 copies
Fables, Vol. 06: Homelands (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,800 copies
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (2006) — Illustrator; Cover artist — 1,668 copies
Fables, Vol. 07: Arabian Nights (and Days) (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,657 copies
Fables, Vol. 08: Wolves (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,577 copies
The Time Travelers (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,430 copies
Fables, Vol. 09: Sons of Empire (2007) — Cover artist — 1,398 copies
Fables, Vol. 10: The Good Prince (2008) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,268 copies
Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces (2008) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,129 copies
Fables, Vol. 12: The Dark Ages (2009) — Cover artist — 977 copies
Jack of Fables Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape (2007) — Cover artist — 697 copies
Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book One (2009) — Cover artist — 612 copies
The Time Thief (2007) — Cover artist, some editions — 564 copies
Runaways [2005] Volume 5: Escape to New York (2005) — Illustrator — 540 copies
Jack of Fables Vol. 2: Jack of Hearts (2007) — Cover artist — 480 copies
The Last Days of Krypton (2007) — Cover artist, some editions — 422 copies
The Time Quake (2009) — Cover artist, some editions — 325 copies
Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! (2007) — Cover artist, some editions — 280 copies
Among the Dolls (1975) — Cover artist, some editions — 268 copies
Maddigan's Fantasia (2005) — Contributor, some editions — 260 copies
The Green Futures of Tycho (1981) — Cover artist, some editions — 185 copies
Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book Four (2012) — Illustrator — 180 copies
Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book Six (2012) — Cover artist — 145 copies
Fables Encyclopedia (2013) — Illustrator — 134 copies
Fables: The Last Castle (2003) — Cover artist — 107 copies
Fingers (1983) — Cover artist, some editions — 94 copies
The Vertigo Encyclopedia (2008) — Illustrator — 87 copies
Inheritance (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 87 copies
Solo: The Deluxe Edition (2013) — Colorist — 85 copies
Chance Fortune and the Outlaws (The Adventures of Chance Fortune) (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 83 copies
Last Sons (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 81 copies
Helltown (DC Universe) (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 65 copies
The Gideon Trilogy 3 Books - The Time Travelers, The Time Thief, The Time Quake (2007) — Cover artist, some editions — 61 copies
Project: Superior (2005) — Contributor — 47 copies
Trail Of Time (2007) — Contributor — 45 copies
Shanghaied to the Moon (2007) — Cover artist, some editions — 26 copies
Fables #001 (2002) — Cover artist — 16 copies
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio [2022 film] (2022) — Cover artist, some editions — 15 copies
Meathaus S.O.S. (2008) 14 copies
Fables #004 (2002) — Cover artist — 13 copies
Solo #03: Paul Pope (2005) — Colorist — 12 copies
Fables #003 (2002) — Cover artist — 12 copies
Fables #002 (2002) — Cover artist — 12 copies
Fables #007 (2003) — Cover artist — 11 copies
Fables #010 (2003) — Cover artist — 11 copies
Fables #009 (2003) — Cover artist — 10 copies
Fables #012 (2003) — Cover artist — 9 copies
Fables #022 (2004) — Cover artist — 9 copies
Fables #005 (2002) — Cover artist — 9 copies
Fables #006 (2002) — Cover artist — 9 copies
Fables #017 (2003) — Cover artist — 9 copies
Fables #018 (2003) — Cover artist — 9 copies
Fables #034 (2005) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #028 (2004) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #008 (2003) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #021 (2004) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #019 (2004) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #015 (2003) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #023 (2004) — Cover artist — 8 copies
Fables #024 (2004) — Cover artist — 7 copies
Fables #050 (2006) — Cover artist — 7 copies
Jack of Fables #06 — Cover artist — 7 copies
Fables #016 (2003) — Cover artist — 7 copies
Fables #014 (2003) — Cover artist — 7 copies
Fables #020 (2004) — Cover artist — 7 copies
Fables #035 (2005) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #013 (2003) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #059 (2007) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #064 (2007) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #033 (2005) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #026 (2004) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #032 (2005) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #025 (2004) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #030 (2004) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #029 (2004) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #027 (2004) — Cover artist — 6 copies
Fables #031 (2005) — Cover artist — 6 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1979
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Taiwan (birth)
Birthplace
Taipei, Taiwan
Places of residence
Los Angeles, California, USA
Disambiguation notice
There is a different author named "Jean James" (https://www.librarything.com/author/ja...). Please do not combine the two.

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Reviews

This is an art book, so there isn't much reading involved in this book. Reason I'm just going to review it now rather then wait later. This is the second edition of a book that came out years ago that I really wanted but never got the time to get it. Thankfully James jean and Vertigo remade this book.

I really love Fables. It's my favorite comic book. Own all the volumes and all the spin-off trade available, so most of these covers I've seen already. Why did I get this then? Because the pages are bigger and crisper to see. Noticed stuff I never noticed before. Like did you know Legends in Exile features a pig on ever cover? Never really actually stopped and looked a this covers before.

James Jean's art is just amazing though. In my opinion Fables always has the best overs for comics. But Jean's remind me of vintage 1920s art or something you'd actually see in a fairy tale book. Even his non-Fables art has some kind of magic to them.

I'm not sure about the previous edition, but this one as all the covers he did for Fables, the trade paperbacks, 1001 Nights of Snowfall, Jack of Fables and other goodies. Even if you don't read Fables and looking for a good art book I recommend this.
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Ghost_Boy | Aug 25, 2022 |
Lets face it, one of the best things about Fables is the cover artwork by James Jean. The stories are good too but the interior artwork is pretty mundane comic book stuff. If you are in love with the classic look great, but for me the covers are almost worth as much as the contents.
 
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Gumbywan | 3 other reviews | Jun 24, 2022 |
The cover art of comic books is often forgotten in lieu of the artwork from the inner pages, but with a long running series like Fables it is difficult - if not impossible - to ignore the impact of long-time artist James Jean. Jean's work captures the spirit of every chapter of the Fables storyline, but his real talent shines in the creative and detail-filled covers for the collected editions, which must encompass an overall storyarc as well as the individual stories within. In collecting Jean's work we are able to see the progression of his artistic evolution - towards a more digital canvas - as well as recall all of our favourite Fables stories, so this book is well worth a perusal. The only thing that I wuld have liked to see more of is commentary on each cover. But I understand that including too much text may have drawn away from the artowkr itself, so I will be satisfied with the little commentary that they gave.… (more)
 
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JaimieRiella | 3 other reviews | Feb 25, 2021 |
I love Fables, and I love this guy's art too.
 
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morbusiff | 3 other reviews | Sep 20, 2018 |

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