Fables: Covers: The Art of James Jean

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Author: James Jean & Bill Willingham
Publisher: Vertigo
Year Published: 2018
Dimensions: 8.9in. x 11.8in.
Pages: 256

Fables: Covers is a collection of covers from the Fable comics series illustrated by James Jean. This book also includes sketches, insight into Jean’s process, alternate sketches, and discarded concepts interspersed between the official covers. There is also a Q&A between Bill Willingham and James Jean and some photos of James Jean's studio at the end.

This book is highly visual and is best for anyone obsessed with Jean’s work or the Fables series. It serves as a great resource for illustrative inspiration. Although there isn’t much text in this book the text that is provided is beneficial. Most of the text is about how Jean used different techniques and compositions to create the covers. This context behind the illustrations gives readers a more in-depth look at his work and his thinking.