So, when i realised only a few months ago that there was a book with some of the tales included, i was eager to buy it. Archaia took one of these unproduced scripts, the witch baby, and adapted it in comic book format. Whether it be dragons, giants, sirens, or in this case ghosts. Fairies showcases four enchanting tales of fairies and their mystical realms, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of jim hensons beloved television series. Henson s creatures also added a lovely charm to the tales. The storyteller is a british liveactionpuppet television series that originally aired in 1987 and which was created and executively produced by jim henson. In the spirit of henson s inventive imagination, this hardcover collects four stories of witches and witchcraft from all over the world.
Following witches, this is our second in a themed series of jim henson s the storyteller tales, this time centered around dragons. Ripley, the late anthony minghella worked alongside jim henson to bring forgotten tales of european folklore to vivid life on television. Jim hensons the storyteller 30 years later jim henson. Aided by his cynical dog, the storyteller performed by renowned actor john hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. Jim henson s the storyteller is a beloved celebration of fairy tales and folklore. According to archaia comics editor in chief, stephen christy, there are three unused teleplays written by anthony minghella for the original series. Jim hensons storyteller by anthony minghella goodreads. Jim henson s the storyteller features nine folktales based on henson s emmyaward winning television series, beautifully told by academy awardwinning director anthony minghella. Dragons is a graphic novel with stories and art by daniel bayliss, nathan pride, hannah christenson and jorge corona with some script and colours by fabian rangel jr. Jim hensons the storyteller features adaptations of the nine stories first seen in the. Sirens showcases four alluring tales of mermaids and the sea, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of jim henson s beloved television series.
Released now as an adult book, this appealing, abundantly illustrated offering is just as suitable for young readers. Jim henson s the storyteller the myling is a both a wonderful return to a classic show while also providing it with a increase in intensity. The illustrations are creepy and the tale itself is dark. The storyteller books always have a particular theme to them. Reruns of the storyteller episodes were featured in some episodes of the jim henson. The three princes are surprised when they find their stepmother in their secret hiding place. After releasing a critically acclaimed graphic novel were thrilled to share more of the storyteller s magic. The storyteller, a 1988 television series by jim henson. Presented in a stunning new edition, jim hensons the storyteller features nine folktales based on hensons emmy awardwinning television series, written by academy award winner anthony minghella.
These nine delightfully illustrated stories, based on hens. The storyteller the twilight zone, a 1986 episode of the twilight zone. This book takes the characters of storyteller and wisecracking talking dog but brings all new stories to the mix. The three ravens, hans my hedgehog, the soldier and death, the luck child, the true bride, fearnot, the heartless giant, sapsorrow, and a story short. Jim hensons the storyteller is a book to enchant readers of all agesinspired by the beloved guiding genius of muppetdom and a whole world of creatures we. Doe very well, this is a collection of stories by many comic book writers and artists. The storyteller is the old man with the dog of the fraggles show. These nine delightfully illustrated stories, based on henson s emmy awardwinning television series, are fairy tales and folk tales beautifully told by academy awardwinning director anthony minghella. Studios imprint archaia has brought back the storyteller in comic book form, in a brand new fourissue series. The storyteller was a liveactionpuppet television series which originally aired in 1988 and was created and produced by jim henson. Im not sure how jim henson s name got attached to this collection, but its artistically a lovely book.
Please comment below and share our videos give us a. Studios revealed today a first look at jim hensons the storyteller. This debut issue reminded quite a bit of alvin schwartz scary stories. A collection of stories of sirens and mermaids, inspire.
The critically acclaimed jim henson s the storyteller. Anthony minghella adapted his own screenplays for the 180 page book with painted illustrations of the stories by darcy may. Jim henson studios, the company that brought you kermit the frog, miss piggy and big bird, embraces its dark side in this premier issue based on the british childrens series the storyteller. This book is, i think, the original screenplay of jim henson s storyteller series because it follows very closely to the stories and dialogue seen on tv. A collection of mythic tales of when giants roamed the. Three ravens the storyteller the jim henson company. The original storyteller voiced in the original program by the late john hurt has returned, along with his faithful blonde pudelpointer, to relate the tales of old being lost to the mists of time. Check out a list of dedicated retail partners carrying the boom. Giants includes four mythic tales of when giants roamed the earth, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of jim henson s beloved television series. The novelization by anthony minghella, 9781684154487, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Inspired by folklore from around the world and all told in the spirit of jim henson s beloved beloved television series, this hardcover collects the watercolor story of the magic swan goose and the lord of the forest from s. Witches 01 by kyla vanderklugt, matthew dow smith, jeff stokely isbn. He was the creator of the muppets and the leading force behind their long creative run in the television series sesame street and the muppet show and films such as the muppet movie 1979 and the dark crystal 1982.
Includes four tales of dragons, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of jim henson s beloved television series. John hurt is a great actor, with many excellent performances over many years, but he was born to play the storyteller. Sirens showcases four alluring tales of mermaids and the sea, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of jim hensons beloved television series. Jim henson s the storyteller features adaptations of the nine stories first seen in the television series of the same name. Jim hensons the storyteller by roger langridge goodreads. Aided by his cynical dog, hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. The scripts for almost every episode are superb pieces of craftsmanship, and the productions run the gamut of the emotions, being alternately funny, sad, happy, exciting, and always hauntingly beautiful. One of jim henson s hidden gems, the storyteller featured an enigmatic trickster mentor and his pet dog, sharing european folk tales with the audience.
The storyteller tells us a tale of a giant who proves that not all giants are mean and evil, but they may have a heart to match their size. Before writing the academy awardwinning classic the english. Vaulting jim henson s the storyteller trailer by morgan leger. The storyteller sequence, sequence of oneact dramas for young people by philip ridley. Dragons 1 jim henson s the storyteller by daniel bayliss and jim henson aug 9, 2016.
This anthology series features both human actors and creations from jim henson s creature shop in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables, and legends. Its not the stories you tell, but how they are told. Jim henson s the storyteller is a book to enchant readers of all agesinspired by the beloved guiding genius of muppetdom and a whole world of creatures we have taken into our hearts. Wittily told with clever narration and artful animatronics, this shortlived series thirteen episodes total remains the bestkept secret of henson. Archaia comics released a 120page hardcover anthology graphic novel based on jim henson s the storyteller on december 6, 2011.
The illustrations are also taken from the show and are very nice. Before writing the academy awardwinning classic the english patient and being nominated for the academy award for. This beautifully realized, baftaaward winning anthology series features human actors alongside creations from jim henson s creature shop in retellings of classic folk tales, fables, and legends from all over the world. The jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in.
The written word is different from television, however, and these stories take on a different light often in one versus the. Under the aegis of the late jim henson, here are nine stories that first appeared as the storyteller tv seriestraditional folk and fairy tales refreshed for a modern audience. The novelization by anthony minghella, eva eskelinen, hannah christenson at barnes. Does jim hensons the storyteller translate well to comics. James maury jim henson was the most widely known puppeteer in american television history. Jim hensons the storyteller by anthony minghella is a collection of nine not very well known european folktales. The critically acclaimed jim hensons the storyteller.
When people told themselves their past with stories. With this theme comes an understanding of the type of story you will be getting. He was also an oscarnominated film director, emmy awardwinning television producer, and. Archaia and the jim henson company are proud to present allnew tales of. This second series was first aired in 1990, focused, as the title suggests, on greek mythology, and took place in the minotaurs labyrinth which the new storyteller and his dog wander through looking for a way out. Giants nolan, conor, dayton, brandon, henson, jim, kerschl, karl on. Greek myths is a four episode miniseries, which had a different storyteller michael gambon, but the same dog again performed and voiced by brian henson. Jane horrocks, sean bean and john hurt appear on this episode of the 1987 show.