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Cautionary Fables & Fairytales Vol. 3: The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories Kindle & comiXology

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

Giant beanstalks, trickster cats, magic pipers, royal werewolves, marauding trolls, and wooden battle spoons? You may think you know where these are going but take another look; your favorite European folktales are refreshed, rebooted, and totally reimagined in this high-spirited and hilarious comics collection!

This third volume of the Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales graphic novel series is a wildly unexpected romp through some of Europe's most famous fables and lesser known favorites, spanning the realm from sly humor to dark fireside tales and everything in between.
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“Succeeds as an introduction to both the sometimes brutal stories and the wide variety of comics styles.” ― PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Hilarious and awesome . . . to my surprise there’s not a stinker in the book.” ― GOOD COMICS FOR KIDS

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"A solid addition to most YA graphic novel collections." ― SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (The Girl Who Married a Skull)

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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09222J9ZV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Iron Circus Comics (May 26, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 414447 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Not enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
'The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories' edited by Kel McDonald and Kate Ashwin is another compiled graphic novel of fairy and folk tales from Iron Circus Comics.

There are 9 stories in this collection, each by a different creator or creators representing different countries. There are stories I was familiar with like Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel and ones I was less familiar with like Kid Brother and Bisclavret. Some of the stories have twists on the endings.

I have enjoyed this series quite a bit. Seeing stories from different regions and different artists takes on them. The art is all black and white and the art is consistently enjoyable. The book ends with creator bios for those wanting to learn more about the featured artists.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Iron Circus Comics in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
This was a super fun graphic novel that showed a variety of traditional European stories in a short comic format. Since it was strictly European there was a good amount I had never heard of, so it was super fun for me to read those. These comics are all so fun and gorgeously drawn. I think it's a fun read for people of all ages.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2020
This is an illustrated collection of nine retellings of fairy tales from around the world. The artwork ranges from good, 'Jack and the Beanstalk' to mediocre, the title story 'The Nixie of the Millpond'. Some of the dialog doesn't really. . . it doesn't sing. 'Jack and the Beanstalk' for having really good artwork reads like a badly translated anime. 'Hamlin's Piper' has no dialog at all, it's told only through the art. I liked to a greater or lesser degree all the stories herein. I really don't know if it's for kids, maybe older teens.
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