Now on sale! Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined - Volume 1

Now on sale! Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined - Volume 1 of The Crossing Genres Anthology Collection featuring my story, "Real Boy." Vol. 2 also on sale. Get yours today! 

Step into a world where the familiar becomes strange, and legends take on new life. Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore invites you to explore fairy tales, folklore, and fables as you've never seen them before. From the deadly woods of Baba Yaga to space-bound horror on a derelict ship. From a faerie knight hiding behind the innocent face of a toddler to a princess who fights for survival on Mars, these reimagined classics blur the lines between light and dark, hope and danger. With contributions from beloved authors and emerging voices, this anthology offers a spellbinding journey through the fantastical and the fearsome.

Foreword by "monster expert" Dr. Emily Zarka, creator, writer, and host of the popular YouTube series Monstrum.

As a bonus, enjoy the behind-the-scenes peek at the creative process through personal author articles.

Edited by Marx Pyle and J.C. Mastro. Published by Cabbit Crossing Publishing.

The Best Graphic Novels Ever #16 -- Fables: Legends in Exile

16. Fables: Legends in Exile
by Bill Willingham and Lan Medina
Published by Vertigo Comics

Yes, this is technically the opening arc of Bill Willingham's amazing Fables series and not a true graphic novel. However, published as a stand-alone volume, I believe it fits all the criteria needed (as much as any episodic novel written by Dickens qualifies as a novel) to function as a true graphic novel independent of any other issues or trades in the series.

So, with that established, what we have here is perhaps the best re-imagining of fairy tales (and yes, that includes the more titillating Grimm's Fairy Tales) ever to grace the pages of comics. This opening volley from Willingham and Medina hits fast and hard with a noir-ish feel that makes a reader realize it's as much about the Fables as it isn't about the definition you've come to accept as a fairy tale.

Bigby (Big B) Wolf investigates the murder of Rose Red while subtly trying to woo Snow White. Yes, it sounds like the fodder of bad fan fiction, but filtered through Willingham's pen, it not only works -- it dazzles. This is one trade collection I can't recommend highly enough.