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Nice piece, Brett! Are you and Jonathan alternating now? ;-)

It seems that nowadays more artists are pencilling their pages, then scanning/printing/inking these pages. When this happens, there are original pencils...and then the finished artwork, which is on a seperate art board. In some situations, the final artwork is merely lightboxed inks...in other situations, the final artwork is more involved (inkwash, etc). I'm just looking for some opinions on this... 1.) Which would you rather have (the original pencils, or the seperate inks)...assuming they are by the same artist? 2.) How much does it detract from value/desirability that there are now TWO originals rather than just one? 3.) If an original pencilled/inked page is worth $100, for example...how much would the OA be worth as pencils only...or as finished (lightboxed) inks? Considering how much more common this whole process is becoming, it'd be great to get some opinions on this... Thanks!

Cinderella is one of my favorite Fables. I'm very excited to add these pages to my collection... Cindy p1 Cindy p2 (my FAVORITE Cindy page) Cindy p3

Today's new addition to the gallery... Tara McPherson

Very cool, Mike...congrats! :-)

OK, finally have a decent update of my own. I bought these pages at the beginning of the year, and now I can finally post them since the book is now on the shelves. I've long wanted a complete Fables story, so I'm very excited to have the original artwork to Bigby's origin from the OGN. It's a treat to have such a significant piece of Fables history in my collection. Check it out!

Very cool sequence, Keith. It's always amazing when you can reunite consecutive pages like that...especially to complete a scene or an issue. Nice job. :-)

Not Fables.... ...but close. OK, so I've definitely got my hands full trying to collect Fables OA...so I certainly don't intend to add another title to the list. Still, I had to pick up a few pages from the new spin-off, "Jack of Fables"...and these were the two I immediately had to have. They feature cameos of many key Fables characters...as Jack recounts his "version" of the events that saved Fabletown at the end of the "March of the Wooden Soldiers" arc. Obviously, his version is a bit different than everyone else's.

Looking forward to seeing those new pieces. Sounds like they could be very special. ;-)

Just got this one the other day...this is the title splash to James' only Fables interior story, the 8 page "Frog's Eye View" featuring Flycatcher!

Isn't that obvious? You posted a Pherson splash, Jonathan posted a GM splash!

So that makes him Pherson to your Great Machine?!? Nice page!

OK, I'm pretty excited about this one. This is the cover to December's Fables 56, which will reveal whether or not Santa Claus is a Fable. There aren't any regular Fables characters on the cover, but a number of toys and ornaments reference the main characters. I love the 19th century feel on this one. Fables 56 Cover Painting

What did those three $10k+ pages sell for?

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it!

I don't know about a crescendo...as these aren't necessarily the splashiest pages or anything...just my sentimental favorites from the bunch (well, and 1 splash for good measure). This is the last batch...so for those of you still playing along at home, thanks for looking! have a cigar didn't see THAT coming great Bigby page...and Snow's there, too! "You ALWAYS save me." (this one's a definite favorite) the gang's all here! Well...almost.

ok, getting close to the finish line...one batch today, one batch tomorrow...and I'm done. Today, more pages from Homelands... Snow Queen, Gepetto, Boy Blue, Emperor...the gang's all here Snicker-snack recap Blue Fairly flashback page fast forward to the present... time to revive a son and a friend

and now, for something completely different (OK, not really)... Snow and Bigby at the hospital doling out the harshness Smackdown!! strong winds a'blowin... these next two were purchased awhile back, but finally arrived yesterday... a winning poker hand Clickety-clack! Death takes a vacation.

OK...today, a little background... Let me just say that no series has ever touched me the same way that Fables has. I enjoy everything about it...the story, the art, the covers...to me, it's just a perfect book. I've read through the series three or four times now, and it entertains me each and every time. It's the only series for which I buy the singles AND the trades. I know this isn't a superhero book, and so doesn't interest some of you...but if you have ANY fond memories for the fairy tales and the fairy tale characters of your childhood, I can't recommend this series to you enough. Anyway, as much as I love the whole series, Homelands is my favorite story arc...and issues 40 and 41 my favorite issues of the run. For these two issues, both the art and story approach perfection. For this reason, I couldn't be happier to have 9 consecutive pages from 41. Picking up where I left off yesterday, here's the second half...(and to those of you not interested in Fables, don't worry...I'm almost done for now :-) Big Walter Horton! "I hope you'll forgive me for this Pinocchio, but he's a monster that needs to die." OK, time to go! stopping along the way BB & RRH safely back in Fabletown

Boy Blue FINALLY reunited with the love of his life... ...only to discover they've never met before! the truth comes out... ...and Boy Blue harnesses the calm before the storm. Prince Charming celebrates his election win with a few lady friends. and a JJ piece I was waiting to post, then forgot about once the time came!

on the menu this morning...some of my favorites! Issues 40 and 41 are probably my two favorite issues of Fables to date, both for the art and the story... like Boy Blue on this one...even though it's from 43. :-p Pinocchio and Boy Blue are reunited...as are father and son. flashback to the Last Castle hey Pinocchio...grab that cloak for me...? Sorry! (thought that might happen).

very cool! on average, how much does an original GPK painting cost? And how big are they?

and today we have... she so crazy...(part 1) she so crazy (part 2) the cavalry arrives! Snow with the cubs! Cubs out and about!

for your consideration... Reynard, Goldilocks, and freshly killed pork Rose Red and an arsenal The Adversary revealed... a history lesson begins... not the Red Riding Hood he was expecting.

...and here we have today's additions to the gallery... Red Riding Hood and...Flycatcher?!? Prince Charming was in on it...the whole time?!? Boy Blue, or not Boy Blue...that is the question. One of the artistic highpoints of Eisner award-winning "Homelands" title splash featuring...? and for those less Fables-inclined among us... here's another page from OWLY! :-)