Yes. More Graphic novels. I'm way behind, and these books are awesome!
Vol. 8: Wolves - Remember 'Munich'? This is kind of like that, Except the Bigby wolf represents the Israeli military in this metaphor. He goes all Rambo and wipes out a huge military asset of.....you know what, go read the books and come back to I can SPOIL THE BIG REVEAL.....you done? Good, Gepetto! Gepetto is the big bad guy, and The big bad wolf totally blows his enchanted trees to kingdom come! It's awesome, then Bigby gets his own place and finally marries Snow White and meet his 6 cubs. And Cinderella is a super secret agent.
Vol. 9: Sons of Empire - Bigby wolf and family visit his estranged father, the North Wind. They have unresolved issues. On the evil guy side of things, Gepetto gathers a meeting of his generals, including the Snow Queen and Hansel (a psycho witch-hunter) to discuss plans to destroy Fabletown. It's a lot of violent imagery and shows us that things are about to get real. Also, Red Riding Hood has a crush on the Frog Prince. He's the Janitor. It's cute.
Vol. 10: The Good Prince - This is my favorite story by far. After two volumes of escalating violence, we get to see a beloved side character take on a staring roll and go all "the meek shall inherit the earth" on the bad guys. He wins an enormous victory with out spilling a drop of blood. It's a beautiful tale that gives a stark contrast to the way things have been playing out for a while now. While the Fables in our world and the adversary's forces keep escalating the violence, we get to see a peaceful third option emerge.
I've left a lot out. The books contain a level of subtlety and deft storytelling that can't be easily described. The best I can say is that there is a reason this series as one over a dozen Eisner Awards. The characters, stories, and the artwork are all top notch. If you hate comic books or have never even picked one up, this is the series to start with.
10/10
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