Tales of Fabula - Hansel and Gretel

The first fairy tale in line for the series is none other than "Hansel and Gretel", which was recorded by the Brothers Grimm. The story of Hansel and Gretel comes from the country of German and is actually very well known. The original story of this tale has a rather serious theme as it is, so taking it and turning it into something with an even more serious theme has taken me a lot of work. Some story plots are still in the works, but I'm doing my best to deliver a memorable story. I want to talk a little bit about the things that will be going into the story itself as the first of many fairy tales in the Tales of Fabula.

Cover for Hansel and Gretel

 I have made stories for along time now and one thing that's important with stories is character development. That being said, the characters of Hansel and Gretel need to have backgrounds and reasons for what they do. This story shows Hansel and Gretel at an older age. I guess it really depends on what version of the story you read. Sometimes they will be like, 7 years old. Other times they will be younger or older. In this story, Hansel and Gretel will be around the age of 15. As such, they have the minds of teenagers. Hansel wants to be of good use and tries to show his good deeds through work with his Father, Wilhelm. Gretel is a young woman who dream of her own family that she wants to have in the future. What Gretel lacks in abilities and skills, Hansel makes up for. This goes for Hansel as well. Wilhelm, one of the twin's parents, is a woodcutter. The job doesn't pay much because he doesn't really work for anyone. He chops wood and sends it into town for the people to do whatever they need. The Mother of the twins, who is also their stepmother, Annie despises the children. She loves Wilhelm, but the twins usually get in the way of "alone time". Because of this, she looks for ways of getting rid of them. Much more of the characters develop over the course of the story. 

 The story takes place in the woods. Here, the family escapes from the "horror" that's found in town. Or so says Wilhelm. Regardless, everything seems to go in the family's favor. The only thing Hansel and Gretel suffer from is friends of the same age. Wilhelm hopes that the fact that they are twins will cover that issue. The forest area helps the family learn more about the world and see the beauty that comes from it. Although, Annie tries to spend as much time inside the house as possible due to her dislike of the wilderness. Over the time in the forest area, Gretel had sensed that staying in the forest past a certain time causes you to feel some sort of strange feeling. She mentions it often and hopes to stay indoors once the moon is out. To keep Gretel happy, Wilhelm doesn't work at night. 

 Because this is a comic, I aim to make my art the best. My coloring isn't the best, but not to worry; the comic will be in a black and white format. I want to keep you interested in the story as I work on it, so I'll be uploading drawings of the characters every other week. Much of the characters will be developed during the story, but I want to you to know them before the story starts. I'll even do drawing videos of the characters as development of the story continues.

 A month before release, I'll have music created for the story. Music will really set the mood of the story. It's best to listen to the music while reading the story, it'll help with your experience in this story. I'll get working on it and try to get the quality to be at it's best. Some characters might have themes that fit their personality, but I'm debating on that. 

 There is a lot that is going into this story, so I hope you'll anticipate it and enjoy the story as it gradually forms. I hope to put just as much work into the future installments. To go with the story and music, I am writing a few poems that creates mystery. If you study the poems, you might just find answers to questions that develop over time. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will answer whatever you want as long as it doesn't spoil anything for the story.

First of Many - Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be a big day for the blog! To start of, I'll be adding more tabs so that there will be plenty to look at. When it comes to Tales of Fabula, I strive to make sure that you will feel the intensity. As you probably have noticed, I added a tab called "POETRY". This tab will feature poems and riddles that will help you understand a few secrets in the series. It's very important to have those because without them, the story will be very hard to figure out.

Among other tabs, I'll be adding multiple tabs that relate to art. Some will be fun art that plays around with fairy tales. Others will be serious images. What I would like to do is to create music for Tales of Fabula. The website (which you are currently on) will provide the mystery, the music will provide the theme, and the comics themselves will provide the story. All of these put together will create an unforgettable experience. But alas, that will be tomorrow.

The most important thing is the comics. That being said, I would like to let you all know that the reveal of the first story will be tomorrow, along side the extra tabs! Go ahead and guess what it is. There isn't much to go off of, but I'll give you a hint: there are two main characters in the story. The story circles around these two.

There is a lot of mystery that goes into these stories. I'm excited to see if you can put all of them together and understand the true meaning of the Tales of Fabula. And I hope you are too.

Stories of Old

Hello! I am game developer and artist J. Sanchez, better known to my online audience as SuperGuyverUSA. I mostly use that for fun, so you can call me whatever you would like. Right now I would like to explain what 'Tales of Fabula' really is. To put short, it's a retelling of fairy tales in much more serious theme. This serious theme usually results in the fairy tales to hold off on their "happily ever after".

Before I get to work on the fairy tales, I make a habit of doing research on them so that I know what I am doing. Be warned, these retold stories don't go too far from the original idea, so do your research if you want to find those little secrets that will be in the stories. I really hope to do the story justice while telling the story that I want to.

I don't have much to show, but I will be drawing pictures for you to see and get a good idea of what the style will look like. Fabula itself is a place of shadows, so there won't be much of a shining moment. To keep you updated on these things, I'll link you to my Twitter and YouTube page, which currently are being used for video game development updates and music videos, respectively. I'll do my best for a Facebook page, so look out for that.

I would like to get updates up often, so I'm working my best for this project. More information will be available soon. Check back here every week to see if something new is up. Until then, take care!