Fables: Cubs in Toyland - Soooo, This is the creepiest story about the island of misfit toys I've ever read. The book focuses on the children of Snow White and Bigby Wolf. One of them follows a mutant toy to a mysterious island where she is made queen. Unfortunately, the island is a purgatory for all of the toys that have accidentally caused the death of a child, and there is no food of any kind. All manner of violent ickiness ensues, including no small amount of familial cannibalism. It's all very well done, but this is probably as bleak as it has ever gotten for the Fables world
8/10
Fables: Snow White - So this book sucked. I'm not opposed to major characters dying in unexpected or upsetting ways, but I am opposed to characters dying in arbitrary events that make no sense from a story stand point and effectively breaks the mythology the book has been setting up for 200 issues. Screw this whole book!
0/10
Powers #1: Who Killed Retro Girl? - Brian Michael Bendis has created an amazing noir world of Superheroes that is part Watchmen, part The Incredibles, and all awesome. The characters are layered and interesting, and the story brings up some intriguing ideas about the nature of heroes and myth. All this is done with a delightful art style that reminds me of a cross between the Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack. So far, this book is an absolute must read.
9/10
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