Fables

Fables 46-49

“The Ballad of Rodney and June.”  Two of Geppetto’s wooden creations fall in love with each other.  Geppetto transforms them into humans so that they can consummate their love, then sends them on a deep undercover assignment close to Fabletown.  A cute little love story with some ambiguity for the future; will they stay loyal to their Emperor, or go native and side with the society that they’ve been a part of for so long?

“Wolves.”  Mowgli finds Bigby and they return to Fabletown.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Pretty good

Fables 50

Bigby goes on a mission for Prince Charming, destroying Geppetto’s enchanted forest.  As a reward, he’s reunited with Snow and they get married in a storybook wedding.  It’s quite lovely.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Really good

Fables 51

Cinderella goes on a mission to finalize a treaty between Fabletown and the giants of Cloud Kingdom.  Plotwise, it’s a big deal, but the execution of the story is so-so.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Nice

Fables 52-55

The Adversary convenes a council of war to determine how to crush the Fables.  Bill Willingham runs us through some fun scenarios before eschewing it all for whatever it is we’re actually going to read in the coming issues.

Creepy cover from James Jean.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Good

Fables 56

A Christmas issue, full of character moments and no bad guys.  Very cute.

Hee.  "Compendium of juvenile crime."

Nice comic timing.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Really good