Fables: Covers by James Jean (released 2008) and Fables: The Complete Covers by James Jean (released 2015), both sometimes listed as Fables Covers: The Art of James Jean, are art-book over-sized collections of Fables-related covers. The 2015 edition was an expanded re-release, containing additional content and issues. First printings of both came with a case.
Synopsis (2008)
The exquisite Fable covers by James Jean, winner of multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, whose diverse clients include Prada and Pepsi, are collected in one extraordinary volume!
Perfect for any art-book library or FABLES completist, this volume includes never-before-seen sketch material, along with insightful commentary and remarkable insights into Jean's creative process. Also included is a afterword by celebrated FABLES writer/creator Bill Willingham.
Contents (both editions)
Covers are generally provided with process images such as pre-colored panels or sketch concepts, notes on the medium or media used to create the cover, and either a quote from the issue or a short statement about that cover by Jean.
- Covers:
- Fables #1-#75 (excluding #11)
- Fables: The Last Castle
- Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
- Wraparound covers of trade paperbacks from Legends of Exile (Vol. 1) to War and Pieces (Vol. 10)
- Afterword by Bill Willingham
- "The Four-Color Con" by James Jean
- "Behind the Curtain" — photographs of the artist's studio
Contents (2015 expanded rerelease)
In addition to the above:
- Covers
- Biography