Marvel Fairy Tales
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Marvel Fairy Tales is a term for a number of comic book series published by Marvel Comics and written by C. B. Cebulski with art by different artists each issue. Each of these series adapts fairytales and folk tales from around the world, using analogues of famous Marvel superheroes in place of the major characters.
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[edit] X-Men Fairy Tales
X-Men Fairy Tales was the first such series, mixing folk tales with characters from X-Men comics. It ran from May 2006 to September 2006.[1][2]
[edit] Issues
- #1 (May 17 2006, art by Sana Takeda) is a retelling of the Japanese legend of MomotarÅ, with Cyclops in the lead role.[3]
- #2 (June 21 2006, art by Kyle Baker) is a retelling the African folk tale of The Tortoise and the Eagle, with the tortoise representing Professor X and the eagle Magneto.[4]
- #3 (October 2006, art by Kei Kobayashi) adapts Cajun Voodoo tales, and stars Gambit and Rogue.[5][6]
- #4 (July 7 2006, art by Kei Kobayashi) is based on the European stories of the Brothers Grimm, with Jean Grey as a sleeping princess awoken by Cyclops.
[edit] Release information
When X-Men Fairy Tales Volume 1 came out, it was sold out by May 2006.[7] Shortly there-after Volume 2 hit the shelves on June 21, 2006 [8]
[edit] Spider-Man Fairy Tales
Spider-Man Fairy Tales is the second of the Marvel Fairy Tales series and features adaptations of characters from Spider-Man comics. It ran from May 2007 to October 2007.
[edit] Issues
- #1 is an adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood featuring Mary Jane Watson as Red Riding Hood.
- #2 is an adaptation of the African legend of Kwaku Anansi, with Spider-Man as Anansi.
- #3 is an adaptation of a Japanese ghost story.
- #4 is a gender-reversed variation on the story of Cinderella, featuring Gwen Stacy as a princess and Peter in the Cinderella role.
[edit] Avengers Fairy Tales
Marvel has announced that Cebulski is to write a third miniseries: Avengers Fairy Tales, featuring characters from Avengers comics.
[edit] Issues
- #1 will be an adaptation of Peter Pan, with Captain America as Pan, the Scarlet Witch as Wendy, Quicksilver as her brother, the Wasp as Tinkerbell, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Iron Man, and Thor as the Lost Boys, and Klaw as Captain Hook.[9]
- #2 will be an adaptation of Pinocchio, with the Vision as Pinocchio, Hank Pym as Geppetto, and Scarlet Witch as the Blue Fairy.[9]
- #3 will be an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, with Cassie Lang as Alice.[9]
- #4 will be an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, with She-Hulk as Dorothy, Captain America as the Cowardly Lion, Iron Man as the Tin Man, and Thor as the Scarecrow.[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Overview- Overview
- ^ fairy tales- Fairy Tales
- ^ Volume One- Volume One
- ^ Number 2- Number 2
- ^ Part 3- Part 3
- ^ Part 3 - 2nd ref- 2nd Ref
- ^ Sellout Date-Sellout Date
- ^ Number 2 Release- Number 2 Release
- ^ a b c d CB Cebulski on Avengers Fairy Tales , Newsarama, January 11, 2008
[edit] References
- X-Men Fairy Tales at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Man Fairy Tales at the Comic Book DB
