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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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X-Men Fairy Tales
Main article: X-Men Fairy TalesX-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]
Issues
- #1 (May 17, 2006, art by Sana Takeda) is a retelling of the Japanese legend of Momotarō, 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 (July 7, 2006, art by Bill Sienkiewicz) is based on the European stories of the Brothers Grimm, with Jean Grey as a sleeping princess awoken by Cyclops. Featuring Wolverine.
- #4 (October 2006, art by Kei Kobayashi) adapts Cajun Voodoo tales, and stars Gambit, Rogue, and Mystique.
Release information
When X-Men Fairy Tales Volume 1 came out, it was sold out by May 2006.[5] Shortly there-after Volume 2 hit the shelves on June 21, 2006 [6]
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.
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 as he travels across the land fighting various elementals.
- #3 is an adaptation of a Japanese ghost story featuring Venom as a Tsuchigumo-like villain.
- #4 is a gender-reversed variation on the story of Cinderella, featuring Gwen Stacy as a princess and Peter in the Cinderella role.
Avengers Fairy Tales
Cebulski's third miniseries in the line: Avengers Fairy Tales, features characters from Avengers comics.
Issues
- #1 is an adaptation of Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, with Captain America as Peter 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.
- #2 is an adaptation of Adventures of Pinocchio, with The Vision as Pinocchio, Hank Pym as Mister Geppetto, and Scarlet Witch as the Blue Fairy.
- #3 is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, with Cassandra Lang as Alice.
- #4 is an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, with She-Hulk as Dorothy, Captain America as the Cowardly Lion, Iron Man as the Tin Man, Thor as the Scarecrow, Magneto as the Wizard, and Scarlet Witch as the Wicked Witch of the West.
Fantastic Four Fairy Tales
A potential fourth miniseries focusing on the Fantastic Four has been mentioned by Cebulski and is supposedly in development.[7]
Notes
- ^ Overview- Overview
- ^ fairy tales- Fairy Tales
- ^ Volume One- Volume One
- ^ Number 2- Number 2
- ^ Sellout Date-Sellout Date
- ^ Number 2 Release- Number 2 Release
- ^ [1]
References
- X-Men Fairy Tales at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Man Fairy Tales at the Comic Book DB
External links
Categories:- Avengers titles
- Marvel Comics limited series
- Comics based on fairy tales
- Spider-Man titles
- X-Men titles
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