Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind…with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, plotter, planner, trickster, swin...
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Oct 01, 2011
Valerie
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I usually don't like to use the word delightful because it reminds me of delicious so than I think of food and graphic novels are not food. But somehow I just think this is delightful.
As a sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge it’s pretty darn good. Now we get the point of view of Jack -obviously- and he is a funny character. It starts off pretty much right were Rapuzel's story leaves off. It gives a quick background at what Jack was up to even before he met Rapuzel. You know where he gets More...
As a sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge it’s pretty darn good. Now we get the point of view of Jack -obviously- and he is a funny character. It starts off pretty much right were Rapuzel's story leaves off. It gives a quick background at what Jack was up to even before he met Rapuzel. You know where he gets More...
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Jun 12, 2010
Cara
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I was looking forward to read the sequel of Rapunzel's Revenge, and it was fun to read but not necessarily as cool as the first.
The story has switched gears and our main character is Jack and as the reader we get to see what his past is all about and how did he ever get that goose? Well we get find out here, and see Jack back in his hometurf.
It was funny and the illustrations and the placements are really just great and I could only imagine how much work is put into them More...
The story has switched gears and our main character is Jack and as the reader we get to see what his past is all about and how did he ever get that goose? Well we get find out here, and see Jack back in his hometurf.
It was funny and the illustrations and the placements are really just great and I could only imagine how much work is put into them More...
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Oct 08, 2011
Ashley
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Originally reviewed on my blog, Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing.
Calamity Jack by Shannon and Deal Hale is the sequel to their first graphic novel, Rapunzel's Revenge. I picked up Rapunzel's Revenge a while ago, because I had just finished reading some of Shannon's other books, and I loved them. When I went to the library to grab the copy on reserve, I was shocked to see that it was a graphic novel. I hadn't read any previously and wasn't interested in starting. But, I was in a More...
Calamity Jack by Shannon and Deal Hale is the sequel to their first graphic novel, Rapunzel's Revenge. I picked up Rapunzel's Revenge a while ago, because I had just finished reading some of Shannon's other books, and I loved them. When I went to the library to grab the copy on reserve, I was shocked to see that it was a graphic novel. I hadn't read any previously and wasn't interested in starting. But, I was in a More...
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Jul 06, 2011
Sara
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Even though this book is the sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge, it holds up on it's own. There are a lot of reasons why I like these books. The fairy tales are retold in the Old West giving it a completely new lease but more importantly they are full of the action we expect from Westerns.
Calamity Jack begins shortly where Rapunzel's Revenge ends. Jack and Rapunzel are travelling to the city where Jack lived. His golden goose has now laid eggs and he has enough money to repair the damage done to More...
Calamity Jack begins shortly where Rapunzel's Revenge ends. Jack and Rapunzel are travelling to the city where Jack lived. His golden goose has now laid eggs and he has enough money to repair the damage done to More...
Jan 25, 2011
Barky
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Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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I absolutely loved the first book using these characters, Rapunzel's Revenge, so I was really excited when I heard there was going to be a sequel to that graphic novel. This book focuses on Jack, Rapunzel's sidekick. It was a fun read but not as good as the first one.
In this book we get some of Jack's history and some background on why he was on the run with a goose in Rapunzel's Revenge. Then Jack and Rapunzel return to Jack's hometown to faceoff with the giants.
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In this book we get some of Jack's history and some background on why he was on the run with a goose in Rapunzel's Revenge. Then Jack and Rapunzel return to Jack's hometown to faceoff with the giants.
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Aug 14, 2010
Caroline
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A sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge, but from the perspective of her partner, Jack. This gives some backstory on him (obviously mirroring Jack and the Beanstalk), and the two of them travel to the city where he grew up to find it in ruins and under attack by ant people.
This wasn't quite as good as Rapunzel's Revenge, and I think some of that was Jack just wasn't as appealing a narrator as Rapunzel was. He spent most of his past being a liar and a thief, pulling "tricks" on hones More...
This wasn't quite as good as Rapunzel's Revenge, and I think some of that was Jack just wasn't as appealing a narrator as Rapunzel was. He spent most of his past being a liar and a thief, pulling "tricks" on hones More...
Jun 01, 2010
Ronyell
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“Calamity Jack” is a brilliant sequel to Shannon and Dean Hale’s ever popular classic “Rapunzel’s Revenge” and this graphic novel is a great retelling of the classic fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk.” “Calamity Jack” is one of the most brilliant sequels that both adults and children will love for ages.
Shannon and Dean Hale have done it again in this classic retelling of a popular tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” and they made Jack in this tale just as shrewd and cunning as his origina More...
Shannon and Dean Hale have done it again in this classic retelling of a popular tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” and they made Jack in this tale just as shrewd and cunning as his origina More...
Feb 08, 2010
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Calamity Jack By Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathaniel Hale.
Calamity Jack is a sequel to the graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge. In this story, Rapunzel returns to Jack's hometown from out west. Jack is a fairtyale trickster character, a combination of Jack from Jack in the Beanstalk and the classic western tall tale character, Calamity Jane.
The story is full of constant action. There is lots of fighting, trickery, and sneakiness in this story. More...
Calamity Jack is a sequel to the graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge. In this story, Rapunzel returns to Jack's hometown from out west. Jack is a fairtyale trickster character, a combination of Jack from Jack in the Beanstalk and the classic western tall tale character, Calamity Jane.
The story is full of constant action. There is lots of fighting, trickery, and sneakiness in this story. More...
Feb 01, 2010
Nicola
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Reason for Reading: Sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge.
Summary: This is very much Jack's story. Jack tells us of his childhood and his schemes as he grew up, later with his pixie cohort Prudence. Then comes the fateful day that he grows the beanstalk, steals a giant's magic goose and as he chops the beanstalk down he kills one of the giants, plus the building his mother lived in and ran her bakery from. Now the giants are after him and he leaves town. In one frame we're shown that this where More...
Summary: This is very much Jack's story. Jack tells us of his childhood and his schemes as he grew up, later with his pixie cohort Prudence. Then comes the fateful day that he grows the beanstalk, steals a giant's magic goose and as he chops the beanstalk down he kills one of the giants, plus the building his mother lived in and ran her bakery from. Now the giants are after him and he leaves town. In one frame we're shown that this where More...
Jan 12, 2010
Sarah-Greenbeanteenqueen
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About the Book: Jack has long been a trickster-he's just not had the best of luck. When a heist involving magic beans, a beanstalk, and giants goes wrong, Jack leaves town. After his adventures with Rapunzel (in Rapunzel's Revenge) Jack returns home to Shyport only to discover that the giant Blunderboar is in charge, the city is in ruins thanks to a infestation of ant people, and his mother is being held captive by Blunderboar and in charge of baking bones into bread. It's up to Jack and Rapunze
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Jan 06, 2010
Theo
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I’m so sorry. I was looking forward to reading this book after reading “Rapunzel's Revenge”. I had told everyone how great Shannon Hale’s book was and how I was looking forward to the second book. “Rapunzel's Revenge” was about a girl over coming bad. This book is about someone that is bad and we are supposed to like him. It didn’t work for me. No matter how you color coat it Jack is a two-bit thief and a liar that never realized he was wrong and never changed. I wouldn’t want to be Rapun
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Dec 20, 2009
Corinne
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When Calamity Jack arrived at my house, I had to break up a fight between my two older children and put a timer on to keep the peace - everyone wanted a turn to look at it/read it. If you haven't already read Rapunzel's Revenge, you should just on principle. It's a fun read and you'll have more appreciation for the characters in this book if you do. That being said, though, it's great as a stand alone.
Jack's a sympathetic character - always the schemer, always messing up in one way o More...
Jack's a sympathetic character - always the schemer, always messing up in one way o More...
Mar 19, 2011
Emilyn
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I love a good myth/fairytale retelling. I am also on a bit of a steampunk kick right now, so picking up Calamity Jack was a bit of a no-brainer. I haven't read Rapunzel's Revenge yet, but this worked well as a stand-alone and filled in all the necessary info from the previous volume.
Jack is a schemer. His biggest and most intricate scheme to date was supposed to be robbing the giant Blunderboar. Things went a bit awry, though, when Jack had to chop down the beanstock he used to get t More...
Jack is a schemer. His biggest and most intricate scheme to date was supposed to be robbing the giant Blunderboar. Things went a bit awry, though, when Jack had to chop down the beanstock he used to get t More...
Feb 24, 2011
Cascata
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Calamity Jack written by Shannon and Dean Hale; illustrated by Nathan Hale. It's my first new Graphic Novel for the year. It is the sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge, but it isn't necessary to read that one to understand this one.
From the title it sounds like it should be based on "Calamity Jane," but it's really related to "Jack and the Beanstalk." There are a lot of steam punk slants - one of the major locations in the story is an airship on top of the high rise bui More...
From the title it sounds like it should be based on "Calamity Jane," but it's really related to "Jack and the Beanstalk." There are a lot of steam punk slants - one of the major locations in the story is an airship on top of the high rise bui More...
Feb 16, 2011
sarah
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For a graphic novel, this is great; cute characters, inventive storyline, detailed and lifelike illustrations. The cast of characters was suitable for a Broadway musical, and I almost expected them to burst into song. There were an awful lot of bits where, for several frames, all that was "heard" in dialogue was "eeeeEEEEeeeeEEEeeeee..." and "awwww!" and such. This is a steampunk comic book, and a pretty good one, but one had to have read the first book (though ther
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Jan 21, 2012
Kendra
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A sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge, Calamity Jack has Jack returning to his home time with Rapunzel by his side. Arriving in Shyport, Jack is dismayed to learn that the giant has broadened his control over the town and taken Jack's mother captive. Jack and Punzie, with the help of some new and old friends, determine to free the town, especially Jack's mother.
I loved this graphic novel almost as much as the first one. The lively, fun illustrations match an equally lively, fun story. To have More...
I loved this graphic novel almost as much as the first one. The lively, fun illustrations match an equally lively, fun story. To have More...
Apr 07, 2011
Nancy
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“I like to think of myself as a criminal mastermind... with an unfortunate amount of bad luck.” Thus begins Calamity Jack, the sequel toRapunzel's Revenge. Jack isn't exactly a bad guy, but he has always loved to craft schemes, leading him to spending his childhood as a petty thief. When Jack's mother falls into hard times, Jack knows that he needs to pull off the biggest scheme of his life. But when things go terribly wrong, he's forced to flee. Years later, he returns with intentions of redeem
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Oct 31, 2010
Reader
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In this sequel to Shannon Hale's acclaimed Rapunzel's Revenge fairy tales and early 19th century America meet yet again. This time, the focus is clearly on Jack, the sidekick of Rapunzel's previous efforts. A thief and a criminal, Jack went one step too far when he stole the goose that laid the golden egg from his town's local giant. Now Jack and Punzie are back in the city and things have clearly gone from bad to worse. Giants and Giant Ants are ravaging the city and no one know's quite how
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Jan 12, 2010
Jenny
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I'll be honest here: besides Whedonverse ventures and the odd vampire-themed movie tie-in, I don't do graphic novels. They've never been something that particularly interested me, and I've never actively sought out one that didn't involve Buffy Summers, a stake or the name Richard Matheson. Queue my surprise when I read Calamity Jack, a gangsta retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, and actually enjoyed it. I mean serious must-read-again enjoyment. Weird, eh?
Calamity Jack is funny. The More...
Calamity Jack is funny. The More...
Jun 28, 2010
Heidi
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I was very excited to return to the world of Rapunzel. Only, technically we returned to the world of Jack. A few of my impressions:
-Very interesting premise, especially the take on the Beanstalk fairy tale.
-The storyline and plot were enjoyable.
-Nice touch with the title.
-It was fun to be back with Rapunzel and Jack.
-I can't stand his nickname for her.
-I thought Freddie was an hilarious addition. (Prudence wasn't so bad either.)
-I liked getting More...
-Very interesting premise, especially the take on the Beanstalk fairy tale.
-The storyline and plot were enjoyable.
-Nice touch with the title.
-It was fun to be back with Rapunzel and Jack.
-I can't stand his nickname for her.
-I thought Freddie was an hilarious addition. (Prudence wasn't so bad either.)
-I liked getting More...
Feb 05, 2010
Sarah
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Jack (of beanstalk fame) is always trying to set things right, even when it involves stealing from the rich and powerful to teach them a lesson. He’s been in his fair share of trouble, especially when he decides to break into a certain giant’s house and steal some golden eggs. One tiny bean turns into a giant green tower, and Jack turns into a wanted man. He’s forced to leave his hometown, his mother, and ventures into the Wild West, where he joins forces with Rapunzel. Years pass, and Jack retu
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Jul 18, 2011
Charlene
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Calamity Jack is a sequel to the graphic novel Rapunzel’s Revenge. The story starts with Jack as a young man who always dreams of schemes to get rich quick. His usual accomplice in these schemes is a pixie named Prudence (Pru for short) who has a hat fetish. Jack’s father has passed away, and Jack’s mother runs a combined bakery and café in order to make ends meet. Jack is trying to find a way to makes lots of money to make life easier for his mother. He wants to find a way to break into th
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Mar 23, 2010
Sandy
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I absolutely adored Rapunzel's Revenge and have been waiting eagerly for the sequel. This book did not at all disappoint! Rapunzel and Jack are back, this time dealing with the problems that Jack left back home. This fractured version of "Jack and the Beanstalk" expertly uses the steampunk western setting that worked so well in Rapunzel's Revenge and incorporates a great personal, internal effort on Jack's part to basically prove that he's a good person despite his thieving past. T
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Oct 25, 2010
Marjorie
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I was bummed that I liked this so much less than Rapunzel's Revenge, its prequel. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the steampunk-y visuals, but found the narrative a little jumbled and hard to get into and the characters far less enticing than in the first book. (For what it's worth, the actual demo -- Josie, age 8 when she read it -- sez the same.) But if your kid hasn't read Rapunzel's Revenge, HIE THYSELF to the bookstore or library. Funny, feminist and I bet appealing to boys as well as girls. I'm annoye
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Feb 05, 2010
Gary
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My daughter enjoys everything written by Shannon Hale. This is the second of two graphic novels that describe the adventures of Rapunzel and Calamity Jack. The first of these, Rapunzel's Revenge, introduces the main characters. This one follows up on Jack. In this adventure, Jack and Punzie return to Jack's home in the city to rid the town of the oppressive giants who have taken over the government (and kidnapped Jack's mother). They must battle the giants as well as swarms of giant ant people.
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Jun 18, 2010
JoLee
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Calamity Jack is the sequel to the great Hale, Hale, and Hale collaboration Rapunzel's Revenge. This second installment follows Jack's story, filling in the details that occurred before he met Rapunzel, and then continuing on with how the two of them return to the city so Jack can make amends.
The book has some fun twists on the Jack and the Beanstalk story with the giants taking over the city. I also like how the city has a kind of steampunk feel to it with the floating penthouse More...
The book has some fun twists on the Jack and the Beanstalk story with the giants taking over the city. I also like how the city has a kind of steampunk feel to it with the floating penthouse More...
Feb 26, 2010
Stevie
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Calamity Jack was nothing like I expected; when I decided to read it I didn't know it was a graphic novel, nor did I know that it was a sequel to a book I've never read.* So I was totally expecting a lame "the author took a fairy tale and made it modern" sort of book.
I actually really enjoyed it. It was a fun sorta western adventure and I thought the drawings were amazing.** Really the only thing I thought it was lacking was characterization, I never really connected to the More...
I actually really enjoyed it. It was a fun sorta western adventure and I thought the drawings were amazing.** Really the only thing I thought it was lacking was characterization, I never really connected to the More...
Mar 03, 2010
Heather
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The team that brought us Rapunzel’s Revenge has once again created an imaginative twist on a popular fairy tale. This time the focus is on Rapunzel’s sidekick Jack, of beanstalk fame. In this graphic novel version, Jack (along with Rapunzel and her famous braids) must out scheme an evil giant named Blunderboar who from his skyscraper tower is terrorizing the Jack’s hometown. But, true to his trickster reputation, Jack is up to the challenge! Nathan Hale’s (no relation to Dean and Shannon, who ar
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Feb 10, 2010
Douglas
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I really enjoyed Nathan Hale’s illustrations in this sequel to Rapunzel’s Revenge. What a lot of work. Nathan’s lighthearted art never let the story forget that it was intended for children despite the gruesome elements in it. Shannon & Dean took the characters and let them grow up some more, this time focusing on Jack. They introduced us to Jack the rascal, and let us see his path of redemption.
The dialog was witty, the plot fast paced, and my 11 year old ate up every page of it. M More...
The dialog was witty, the plot fast paced, and my 11 year old ate up every page of it. M More...
