Hey guess what? These books are still amazing. You should know that by now. I wouldn't put myself through reading 16 volumes of this series if it wasn't one of the coolest things I've ever read. That said, I'm gonna keep this one short because I still have another book to write about that I also finished a week ago.
Fables Vol. 14-16 covers the brief aftermath of the great Fables Crossover (which I should probably reread at some point now that I have a frame of reference)followed by the attempts to save the Fables from Mr. Dark. He makes The Countless legions that Gepetto once controlled look like a basket of puppies, so It is going to take something truly spectacular to take him out. As Plans are formed we get the long awaited return of sidelined major characters, several major characters leave for good (most likely), and we get a new antagonist with a much more personal grudge against our heroes.
Over a 100 issues in, Bill Willingham continues to find way to keep the world as fresh and as compelling as ever. We've been through a number of huge wars and changes in the Fables universe lately, and the fallout from this recent crisis seems to point towards smaller and more personal conflicts in the near future, not to mention the ever increasing number of power vacuums. The characters continue to evolve and change in a natural progression that keeps things fresh without ever feeling unfamiliar.
My Favorite moments tend to be the lighthearted ones. In Vol. 16: Superteam, Pinnochio decides to create a super hero squad out of the fables, complete with stupid nicknames and spandex. It's like watching a self aware assembling of the X-Men, and it's awesome.
So there you have it, and now, BACK TO READING! (or watching breaking bad)
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