Fables and Parody

Other Ways Reading Fables and Parody

Almost everyone is familiar or at least familiar fairy tales, sagas and folk tales. Fairytale life over time and passed down through oral tradition. Through oral tradition of folklore alive until modern times. Undeniably bedtime tales then left a lasting impression on the hearts and imaginations scratch. In the present forms of retelling fairy tales continue manifested in various forms ranging from story books, comics, cartoons and animations.

It so evocative DC Comics, one of the largest comics publishers in the United States through the imprint (sub division) Vertigo (comics publisher intended as an adult reading) to publish a series Fables in 2002. Fables are born from the hands of Bill Willingham, the award-winning comic artist Will Eisner Awards were created in the spirit of not just simply retelling of traditional tales. In order to stand through time, Willingham's Fables was created in the spirit of parody.

So, I wonder if we'll see the series Fables stunned to read the stories to confuse many fairy tale characters we already know. For example, in Fables: Remembrance Day there is a central character Pinocchio regretting his fate after he actually changed from wooden puppet to be human. When asked why he was sorry he answered, "Indeed I never wanted me to be human. But why should I even be a kid constantly? Been three centuries I remain a boy! I never hit puberty! I want to grow up! Fairy witch stupid it mistook my desire too soar! "

In Prince Charming figure we'll see Snow White (Snow White) who live in modern times. Or the story of Animal Farm George Orwell's literary masterpiece which parodied by setting Ranch Manor to the metropolis. In the story Animal Farm which continued until five volumes we do not just see the animals occupants Ranch Manor only, but also the home of pastries and chocolates from Hanzel and Gretel fairy tale until the couple's Beauty and The Beast. In other stories we can find Robin Hood, Seven Dwarfs (midget) from Snow White, or Three Small Pigs (Three Little Pigs) who emerged as one of the key figures there also appeared briefly cameo like it! (Cameo is a designation for famous people from various professions who are willing to be extras and ride through it in a movie).

Fables series was not created as a retelling of classic tales such as Walt Disney's classic fairy tale lifted from China (Mulan), Aladdin, or Beauty and The Beast. So, do not be surprised we're not going to see the character of Alice in Wonderland or Pinocchio in the production of Walt Disney that generally described so cute and funny. In the hands of Bill Willingham, figures from the world repertoire of tales and then evolved in other stories are more wild, fantastic, surreal, even erotic.

Although removed from the realm of fairy tales, Fables serial narrative in more intended for adult readers. If you notice, each issuer Vertigo Fables cover included calls "suggested for mature readers" with many scenes of violence were drawn realism in comics is 32 pages thick.

Not Intending Be funny

Indeed it is not easy to listen to the stories in the comic Fables. Unusual forms of narration in the absence of Like a super hero comic book character that we know makes this book very different indeed. If you notice, there is no protagonist here. The main character can be turned off in the middle of the story, replaced with another character with the other stories too! Bill Willingham and creative team capable of hacking the art of comics, parodies and comic tales in his hand so that the medium is not less glorious as we listen to the work of contemporary painting.

Colorful pictures are so sharp, realistic and expressive is the hallmark of Bill Willingham's Fables that won 2 awards Will Eisner Awards, the prestigious award in the art of comics. Reading Fables comics we presented another perspective view of reading fairy tales and parodies. He did not mean to be funny with the business caricatured common things that mean little to obscure the logic just like Asterix comics with a rich cultural insights about Greece, or in some serial Tintin Herge visible representation in view of socio-political situation in China, Egypt and other countries .

Fables is a leap of creativity discourse underground comics, the comic works that emerged as the mainstream opposition, even within the industry Fables comic published by DC Comics that famous comic super hero like Batman. Fables emerged as the successful new interpretation of Greek works of Aesop's fable, HC Andersen and classical literature (eg, the development of the story Animal Farm).

Thus, tales that initially only be for local consumption can be read by a wider community, armed with imagination infilitrasi elements enrich the tale itself becomes more dynamic. There are elements of parody in Fables, but he did not mean to criticize satire reflects issues or struggles with thoughts that were developed in the community, or intended to be funny comic Like a Mad magazine published a comic duet renowned businessman, William C. Gaines and Harvey Kurtzman, the Shrek animated films were also made with the idea of ​​parody.

Success Interpreter Interpretation

Besides the award for himself, in the United Willingham also reaped praise from readers of literary and comic readers even classic tales. Therefore, according to Hikmat Darmawan, comic collectors and observers are also readers of Fables, Bill Willingham and creative teams deserve to be called as one of the success a wonderful commentators to attempt lifting tales and literary repertoire. The effort, according to collectors who also worked as a publisher's editor adds a maturity standpoint of reading comics that originally only consumed by children and adolescents.
Because comics are already attached as read only son, in Indonesia itself is less attractive as a medium breakthrough rewrites the traditional fairy tale.
Adaptation neither the deconstruction of the myths that have been developed seems likely to be limited so that fair is often mistaken in treating komik.Sebutlah Crayon Sinchan comics are actually in his native Japan is a mature reading. Because there are cartoon movie (and the main character a boy) and then imported it for granted and published as a children library. So much skewed opinion appeared to society, a new comic publishers Sinchan labeled "for 15 years and over". IBHS new series published by the license holder. What about comic Sinchan more widely circulated illegally? Crayon Sinchan issuance in Indonesia is an example of a false perspective in Indonesia in view of comics.


In this paper Risdiyanto Imam 'Exploring the Wisdom of Traditional Fairytale "Matabaca issue in November 2003, to make corrections later publication of folklore becomes more developed. Not so long ago is being sought by the issuance of such publishing books Broken Arrow Sangkuriang Syahrani Femmy work (not comic-pen) which is an adaptation of a fairy tale in West Java, Sangkuriang.
Whatever happens, in addition to pursuing various forms of treatment, improvement measures will not work too well if there is no attempt to repair the standpoint publishers and societies in treating reading like comics even literature, popular novels, science fiction and more. *

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