Fables Vol. 3: Storybook Love (original 2004; edition 2004)

Storybook Love, the 3rd of the Fables collections is put together a little bit differently than it’s predecessors. Whereas Legends in Exile and Animal Farm were collections of 4 – 5 issues each that covered a single, largely self contained story arc, Storybook Love was a whopping 8 issues, 2 of which was standalone, 1 2 issue story, 4 issues were the title story.

The 1st story called Bag ‘O Bones, is essentially a retelling of some old legends about cheating the Devil at cards and forcing Death to take a holiday. It’s set during the American Civil War and the Fables connection is that the central character is Jack of the Tales. Aside from being an entertaining story it served to give the reader a greater insight into the character of Jack, who while he had played parts in Legends in Exile and Animal Farm and seemed to be an active member of the Fable community, had not really been covered in any depth.

The double issue story, fittingly called A Two-Part Caper, was exactly that. A caper story that ran over 2 issues. It takes place while Snow White is recuperating from the injuries she sustained during the rebellion at the Farm. In her absence Bigby, Bluebeard and Charming are running the show. An ambitious Mundane reporter approaches Bigby and tells him that he knows what the Fables are and he intends to expose them. It could win him a Pulitzer prize. Admittedly he mistakenly thinks that they are a vampire community, but publicity of this kind could ruin Fabletown and its inhabitants. Along with Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) the Fables hatch a plan to discredit and silence the journalist. Bigby and Bluebeard clash because Bluebeard wants to kill the 'Mundy', wheras Bigby believes the man can be taken care of without bloodshed. Bigby’s method wins out, but there’s a chilling post script that underlines how ruthless Bluebeard can be.

Storybook Love sees Bigby and Snow missing from Fabletown, having gone on an unexpected camping holiday together. The two most influential members of Fabletown have been enchanted and Bluebeard is taking advantage of this to position himself for a takeover. Charming is rightly suspicious and enlists the Lilliputians to spy on the wife murderer. He was right to do so, Bluebeard is behind the ‘camping trip’, and is trying to have his lover Goldilocks murder the wolf and the former princess. Bigby and Snow wake from their enchantment and it takes every bit of Snow’s ingenuity and resourcefulness along with Bigby’s ‘wolfish’ powers to survive the attacks from the largely unseen, insane assassin. Back in Fabletown Charming end Bluebeard sort out once and for all who will be the community’s next power broker, and Charming launches his bid for mayor of Fabletown. Once back home and on the job again Snow gets some news that could not only impact her, but the entire population of Fabletown.

Barleycorn Brides is a whimsical little fairy tale about how the Lilliputians wound up getting a female population and the ability to reproduce.

The artwork is another difference in this collection. The stories are as always written by Bill Willingham, but regular series artist Mark Buckingham only provides the drawings for Storybook Love. Legends in Exile penciller Lan Medina does A Two-Part Caper, Bryan Talbot's work features in Bag ‘O Bones and Linda Medley works on Barleycorn Bride. There’s not a lot of difference between Buckingham, Medina and the Talbot, but the work of Linda Medley in Barleycorn Bride was rather cartoonish and didn’t suit the rest of the series, it worked (just) for this story, but I wouldn’t like the see this style on a more regular Fables storyline.

During Storybook Love I was struck by how similar Mark Buckingham had made Bigby in his human form to Wolverine. The two characters are not dissimilar, they’re both rough diamonds who have pasts that they’re not proud of, they have heightened animalistic senses, they can heal from almost any mortal wound and there’s a dangerous berserker fury that simmers just beneath the surface. It’s probably not a huge stretch to think that Willingham based Bigby to a certain extent on the X-Men’s Logan.

As with Legends in Exile and Animal Farm I want more!

Entertaining, surprisingly well written for the graphic novel medium. Nothing to write home about but an entertaining series that I'll continue to read. ( )

This is the third book in the Fables series. Unlike the first two books this one is comprised of four separate tales. This installment does an excellent job of filling in some background while still moving the main story along.

The first installment tells about Jack the Giant killer and his love of a cursed southern belle. The second talks about Bigby Wolf dealing with a reporter who thinks he's discovered the secret of Fabletown. The third is the longest and progresses the story the furthest; this one is about Goldilocks trying to kill Snow White and Bigby. The fourth is about Jack and the Beanstalk.

All of the stories are engaging and interesting. The third (Storybook Love) about Snow White and Bigby ends on a total cliffhanger that had me dying to know what would happen next. The illustration is in keeping with previous book; although the fourth story didn't have as detailed artwork as the three that came before it.

This book was another engaging, humorous, and interesting set of Fabletown tales. I am absolutely hooked on this series and excited to read the 4th book, March of the Wooden Soldiers. The world continues to gain complexity and I am always surprised by the fables that pop up in the storylines. It is fun to try and figure out who is from which fable/fairy tale.

Overall an excellent installment to this series. I am eager to find out what happens next. It was great to get background on some of the characters as well as have the story progress. This is definitely an adult graphic novel; there is nudity and violence. Fans of fairy tales, humorous urban fantasy, or just fantasy graphic novels in general should make sure to check out this series. ( )

Again, a job well done for Bill Willingham and his artist crew. The story became better. getting you hooked and leaving your mouth open because everything is just so JUICY! The illustrations are simply the best. I did prefer Lan Medina's work than of Mark Buckingham though but still both are very impressive. Although. some may be rooting for Bigby and Snow White romance but I just can't imagine it. Maybe because I'm still an old romantic who believes in prince charmings and beautiful girls living happily ever after. I did love it that the prince have a "SLIGHT" change of heart. For a time, I really believed that he had change. Maybe it means that no more frolicking with other girls! :) If you've read the first two volumes, you would definitely LOVE this, more than the first 2. ( )

The Short and Sweet of It
As with Legends in Exile and Animal Farm, Storybook Love recounts the adventures of fairy tale myths and legends living out their days in New York. Forced to leave their homelands after a powerful Adversary went all Dark Side on them, they have carved out their own space in our world. And just like with the first two, I loved it!

A Bit of a Ramble
Storybook Love, book 3, houses four separate stories that each add to the overall world; however, it is the third story that continues the main plot line told in the first two installments. In this section of Storybook Love, Bigby and Snow are ....

You know what? Summarizing the stories within this volume would be difficult. Willingham's Fables series defies simple paraphrase because he has created a complex world. Each story, text and images, reveals more about the characters and the world than can be easily translated. This complexity is one of the reasons I adore the series so much. For every story, I get multiple perspectives, back story is used to illustrate current events, action takes place simultaneously in multiple locations with variant characters, and so many details are working together to create the whole. ( )

I didn't enjoy volume three as much as I did volume two of the Fables stories. This is a series of shorter arcs and stand alone books that were interesting, and did help get me more familiarized with the characters of the comic series, and for that I am grateful. This book has more sex and nudity in it than volume two did, and a bit more graphic violence as well. ( )

The third volume of fables is a transitional volume patched up from for different stories.
Read the review on my blog: Fables 3: Storybook Love ( )

'Bag O' Bones', a short story set during the American Civil War, is based loosely on the 'Mountain Jack Tales' from American folklore. And 'Barleycorn Brides' is another side story, featuring the race of tiny people from Gulliver's Travels and Thumbelina. The ultra-simplistic cartoon-style artwork by Linda Medley put me off, as did the fact that all of the females of this race of tiny Fables were commodities grown from magic seeds. Of course that's the story of Thumbelina, but that doesn't make it any more palatable to me.

The remainder of the volume is dedicated to pushing forward the overall plot of the series with 'A Two-Part Caper,' leading into 'Storybook Love'. The romance between Snow White and the Big Bad Wolf that's been simmering since volume 1 takes centre stage, and the two hard-bitten, no-nonsense Fables are thrown together by a powerful mind-controlling spell that sees them camping out in the wilderness at the mercy of a crazy, gun-toting Goldilocks. Bigby returns to his wolf form, and reveals more of his powers ('It's time for a bit of the old huff and puff.')

Seeing Mark Buckingham's art directly following Lan Medina's very detailed work on 'The Two-Part Caper' I have to say I much prefer Medina's style. Buckingham's illustrations of Snow White and the giant wolf running through the forest are fabulous - but his drawings of Bigby in human form look too monstrous, or maybe incomplete - his facial features reduced to a few harsh lines with what look like cadaverous black holes for eyes.

All in all, I did enjoy the bulk of this volume. I enjoy the way Willingham has built up the fairy tale characters, giving them new life, making them three-dimensional, interesting and unexpected. I could have done without the side stories, but it's still a solid graphic novel; a good installment in a captivating series. ( )

Review forthcoming. ( )

This volume is a filler between the next and previous volumes. Its a set up for how Snow becomes pregnant, and how a new election in fabletown happens.

This is the first volume that I really enjoyed reading. I liked seeing the beginning love of Snow and Bigby, and a couple of the stories fill in the history of how the Fables came to reside in New York City and the Fable Farm. ( )

My favorite of this series thus far (through The Dark Ages)--I love them all, but this story line just really blew me away. ( )

Another of Mr TQD's finds at the library. (I promise to not whinge about how he gets time to look at books at the library, while I spend my time reading to the kids - which can be fairly dire, depending on what has caught their eye. Whoops, I think I just fell into whinge mode...)

This is volume three of an ongoing graphic novel series, that has been highly recommended by both freelunch here on LibraryThing, and by one of Mr TQD's mates. So it was a no-brainer for him to pick it up, but I think I startled him by pouncing on it with much glee.

Imagine a world where fairy tale characters actually live. But for some reason (covered, no doubt, in volumes one and two) they have fled their country which has been invaded by the mysterious Adversary, and are living in New York (as you do). The fairytale creatures that can pass for human live in New York City, while the ones that can't (the three little pigs, Thumbelina, etc) live on a farm somewhere rural.

Prince Charming is a complete cad and a bounder, but not quite as caddish as Bluebeard; there's a full complement of fairytale princesses (Briar Rose, Snow White, etc); the Big Bad Wolf is currently known as Bigby and isn't allowed anywhere near the farm so passes as a very hairy man in New York City; and Old King Cole is the nominal head of them all.

This is a collection of various stories, revolving mostly around a loose theme of love. Some work wonderfully - those revolving around Bigby and Snow White in particular; others are less good. But it's a great world with some wonderful ideas, and I'm going to be delving further into it in the future. ( )

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This third volume, unlike the first two, is not a single narrative but several stories bound together, one of which does take the central plot a lot further with two major characters apparently getting killed. Granted it is rather monocultural, but still enjoyable. ( )

This volume collects Issues #11-18, including the 4-part "Storybook Love." Also included are the 2-part "A Sharp Operator" and the single-issue tales "Bag o' Bones" and "Barleycorn Brides." Unlike in the first two volumes of Fables, there is no single story arc in this one. Instead we get four tales of different lengths that help flesh out the characters for us.

"Bag o' Bones" is a set of stories adapted and taken from the Mountain Jack Tales of American folklore. Jack of the Tales is the main character and the rogue as he always was and continues to be, he thought of taking advantage of the American Civil War so he may marry himself off to a rich Southern belle by first earning renown in battle. When it became obvious that the South has lost, Jack winds up having adventures involving Nick Slick (the Devil), Death, and a beautiful cursed Southern Belle.

In "A Two-Part Caper" Tommy Sharp, a writer for the Daily News somehow got wind that there was something unusual about the Fabletown community and spent several years following it up. He tracked down records detailing the Fables' possession of the area right back to when the city was called New Amsterdam; compiled a number of personal histories and located photographs of several of the Fabletown residents going back to the beginnings of photography, proving that none of them had aged a day. He also secretly trailed Bigby Wolf--a not unimpressive feat--given the Wolf's massively enhanced senses and witnessed him changing to his wolf form in Central Park. Prior to publishing, he came to Fabletown and asked to speak to Bigby, with the aim of giving the Fables a chance to respond as a journalistic courtesy. Explaining to a visibly amused sheriff that he believed them to be vampires, Sharp stated that he would shortly be publishing his story. Bigby, with the help of Briar Rose (more popularly known as Sleeping Beauty), Bluebeard, Flycatcher (the Frog Prince), Prince Charming and Boy Blue, makes a late night raid to ensure their secret is kept. The story also gives us a glimpse of the coward that Bluebeard really is, as exposed via the verbal taunting of Bigby. No wonder the former then plotted for the Wolf’s demise.

In "Storybook Love", the longest story in the collection, Bigby and Snow become targets and are removed from Fabletown. Bluebeard magically hypnotizes the pair and sends them off on a camping trip out in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains from which he thinks they will never return. After they wake up, they soon are running for their lives from Goldilocks, who seems to have a vendetta against Snow White. We are treated to a sample of Bigby’s power as a Wolf from all the legends (the most popular being the one who huffed & puffed down The Three Little Pigs’ homes and who tried to end Red Riding Hood’s life) and an idea of his lineage. The story ends with two great twists: one of which involves Snow White beginning to shed her image of an ice queen, as for the other, it’s much better to let the next volume tell the story in detail. I’m already rooting for a happily-ever-after for Bigby & Snow White (blame the romantic in me). The story also provides an introduction to the Mouse Police and the rare occurrences of noble urges on the part of Prince Charming.

Finally, in "Barleycorn Brides," Bigby tells Flycatcher the story of Smalltown, a community at The Farm. It was founded by the Lilliputian army (Lilliputians are of course the tiny people from “Gulliver's Travels”) after they escaped from the Adversary's armies in the Homelands. Since the army was made up of only men, they immediately realized that they had a problem; without women their size, they couldn't procreate or find love. A brave Lilliputian by the name of Johnny Bullhorn and Arrow, a bird commander of the Air Patrol, go on an adventure back to the Homelands to solve the problem and fetch the barleycorns from whence Thumbelina herself sprung from.

Book Details:

Title Vol. 3: Fables: Storybook Love
Author Bill Willingham
Reviewed By Purplycookie ( )

Wow, in volume three this series really picks up with a bang! First we are presented with a few tales of Jack during the Civil War and how he often beats Death. Thus, giving the reader a bit knowledge of Jack's trickster personality. Then we follow a two issue caper involving a journalist who has been watching the fables for many years and keeping files and pictures. He comes to Bigby with the news that he will be publishing a story shortly and is giving Bigby the opportunity to respond. The journal has figured them all (or so he thinks) out and is going to expose them to the world. Another issue takes us back to the story of Goldilocks and we find out what the fugitive is up to now. The Lilliputians enter the story here as major characters and we learn their story. And finally we get to the series mentioned in the title, Storybook Love. This continues for the rest of the volume and I really don't want to give away any of the plot. It was riveting to say the least.

This is a big scale issue with lots of violence, thus lots of blood, a bit of s*x, and not a few deaths. I was surprised at the blood but must say found the story arcs very compelling reading. If the first two volumes haven't convinced you this is adult reading material this third volume will settle that for you. This is my favourite volume to date. It is amazing how deep the characterization and intricate the plot can be in a graphic novel. Willingham certainly shows the rest of us how this medium can be used to utmost advantage over plain text. If you are one of the few people on earth (ok, in the online book community) who hasn't read this series yet, I'm asking you: "What the heck are you waiting for?" Highly recommended. Can't wait to read the next book! ( )

Storybook Love is the third trade paperback in the Fables comic series, collecting issues eleven through eighteen. Unlike the first two collected volumes (Legends in Exile and Animal Farm) which only had on story-arc each, Storybook Love actually contains several. And while I already knew I liked the series, the third volume only helped to cement that fact.

The book begins with "Bag 'o Bones," a short, rather humorous one-issue story that follows some of Jack's exploits with Old Nick, women, and Death during the American Civil War. This is followed by a two-issue story appropriately titled "A Two-Part Caper" in which a human investigative reporter is getting too close to the truth about the fables and Fabletown. The animosity between Bluebeard and Bigby also begins to come to a head, which segues nicely into the volume's primary arc, "Storybook Love." Bluebeard is working closely with the renegade Goldilocks to not only remove Bigby from the picture, but Snow White as well. Partially as a result of this plot, the Big Bad Wolf and Snow must confront their feelings for one another while simply trying to survive the whole situation. The volume ends with "Barlycorn Brides," a separate one-issue story about a Lilliputian tradition as told by Bigby to Flycatcher.

A slightly different style of artwork is used for the last issue in the book. The style is quite fun and a little more "cartoony" than what is usually used for the series. I really like the slightly realistic style that is more commonly used for Fables, although some characters (especially Snow and Bigby) aren't as consistently portrayed within a story-arc as I would like to see. But other than those consistency issues, the artwork is really quite good and I enjoy it immensely.

Storybook Love is a terrific addition to the Fables series. Jack's story was great fun as was the Lilliputian tale. I was particularly glad to see the return of Bigby as a primary character (he was more or less a side-note in Animal Farm), even if he does like Snow more than me. While Storybook Love is longer than the first two volumes, it doesn't have any "extras" like Animal Farm and Legends in Exile did. Fables is a wonderful series so far--each collected volume builds off of and is even better than the last. If the trend continues, I suspect that the next trade collection, March of the Wooden Soldiers, will be fantastic.

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Volume 3 of Fables is structured a little differently from the first two. Instead of a single plot running throughout the novel, this volume features two single stories, one four parter and a two part story. But this doesn’t hurt the series in any way, in fact I found it almost impossible to put down. With four separate story arcs there is so much new material and sub-plots introduced that the Fable universe doubles it’s scope.

Bag O’Bones is the first story, and is a real treat as the reader is brought back in time to the Civil War. During this period we learn that Jack’s reputation as a trickster and schemer is well deserved. One can’t help but laugh as Jack tries to win a magic sack (beans not included)

A Sharp Operator, reminded me of a crime noir thriller. A snoopy reporter contacts Bigby to let him know that he has solved the mystery of the Fables – he thinks they are vampires! In order to remove the threat of this reporter going public, Bigby gets help from Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) Although this is a comic romp, this story is very important in the character development of Bigby and Bluebeard, as the reader discovers just who is more of a villain.

Next up is the title story of the volume, Storybook Love. This story starts up pretty much where Volume 2: Animal Farm left off. The Farm is back under control and Goldilocks is still on the loose, but now we discover that Bluebeard is responsible for keeping her out of sight. Working together they have come up with a plan to take Snow White out of the picture. This story has a tremendous effect on how the story arc will change in future volumes. The thing I enjoyed most was the developments that occur in the relationship between Bigby and Snow White.

And lastly, the story of Barleycorn Brides. This is a very short story, but it does provide another look into the history of the Fables. Specifically the citizens of SmallTown and what they must do when there is only one female among them – Thumbelina.

I know I am missing out on a lot of things here, some new info on Prince Charming, the true nature of Bigby’s wolfish side, history of the Lilliputians (from Gulliver's Travels) and some political manoeuvring. But wow this volume is just jam-packed with information that I am sure will be important in future volumes – which I am most assuredly going to read (probably immediately after posting this review) Fables is like the most addictive drug and I’m a lowly addict jonesing for another taste. ( )

Summary: Volume 3 of Fables deviates from the format set up in the first two volumes, each of which contained a single multi-issue story arc. Storybook Love, instead, contains two shorter arcs that build on the general plot line of the series, as well two "stand-alone" issues. First is "Bag of Bones" - a one-off based on American folklore, set at the time of the Civil War, and starring Jack, the Devil, and Death. Then comes the first of the more traditional arcs - comprised of issues "A Sharp Operation" and "Dirty Business", it's a noir piece starring Sleeping Beauty, and involving the Fables fighting to protect their privacy from an overeager journalist. Next up comes the four-part "Storybook Love", in which the the fugitive Goldilocks and Bluebeard concoct a plan to rid themselves of the meddling influence of Snow White and Bigby Wolf, who have finally started admitting their feelings for each other. Finally, the second one-off, "Barlycorn Brides", is a telling of how the Lilliputians that escaped from the Adversary found enough females to start a second generation of SmallTown.

Review: The multi-arcs-per-volume format has some clear benefits: more variety of stories without additional world-building, development of some non-central characters, and stories that don't feel the relentless need to move the overarching mythos forwards. On the other hand, the overarching mythos is what I'm most interested in, and as a result, this volume wound up feeling a little hit-or-miss for me. The one-offs were entertaining, and it was cool to see some "non-traditional" graphics styling, but since they're inconsequential to the overall story, they unavoidably feel somewhat like filler. The two larger arcs were much more absorbing - featuring characters we know and care about, and stories that will clearly have an impact further down the road. I also figured out in this volume that it really does make a difference who's doing the pencilling... even though I never thought I'd care that much about the artwork, halfway through this volume, Bigby Wolf goes from looking like a gritty, chiseled, gruff strong-and-silent type, and starts looking like a Neanderthal who's had a brick dropped on his head. I think the intent was to make him look more wolf-ish, since he actually does transform fully in "Storybook Love", but at least for me, it's really not working. 4 out of 5.

Recommendation: Fans of the first two might be put slightly off-balance by the change of format, but it's still a highly enjoyable read, and perfectly capable of satisfying my need for a Fables fix. ( )

This third graphic novel in the series collects comics 11-18 and the focus is love between the fables. The First story "Bag O' Bones" follows Jack as he wins a magic bag from the Devil playing poker and being a better cheat than he was! The bag never fills and Jack knows the magic words to trap things inside it. He traps Death one day when trying to save a fair lady, but he has to release him when nothing is able to die. "A Sharp Operation" covers 2 comics where a mundy journalist tracks the fables believing them to be vampires threatening to expose them. They use Briar Rose's finger pricking trick to teach him a lesson, but they have problems trying to wake her up again. Prince Charming is a cad and loves the thrill of the chase. He no longer loves Briar (his second ex-wife) and so a stand in prince needs to be found to give her loves kiss.

"Storybook Love" is a 4 part tale. Bluebeard and Goldilocks plan on killing the still recovering Snow White and Bibgy Wolf. They use magic to fuddle their minds and send them away together where Goldilocks can kill them without any of the other fables guessing it was her. Prince Charming (Snow White is his first ex-wife) is more than he seems and steps in to fight Bluebeard to the death and the tale ends up with a big surprise for Snow. "Barleycorn Bride" is the final comic and tells how the Lillipututian men got brides like Thumbalina when none of their women folk crossed over into Fabletown with them.

This was a great collection of stories. I am realy becomming fond of some of the characters and caught up in their storylines. The art was great as usual and there were some great references to fairy tales lurking in the background. Bring on the next in the series... ( )

A story focusing on the ramifications of the attack on Snow White by Goldilocks, in the main.

That main arc is bookended by two stand-alone issues, one of Jack Horner and his time from the civil war, and the last is Bigby Wolf recounting a story about little Fables and the quest for barleycorn girls.

The important story involves, Goldilocks, Bluebeard, Prince Charming, who is proving himself a bit of a spymaster, and a plot to have Bigby and Snow killed.

Quite good again, as Fables continues to be well done, particularly as the whole fair tale character thing is not something I am disposed to like in the main, but this urban transportation of these characters is good stuff.

For Big Bad Wolf fans, there is some gold awaiting.

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Decided that at this stage of my life I really should read some Fables--definitely not a fan! I may try one more, but don't think it will be my cup of tea. Seem to enjoy full graphic novels more than compilations. ( )

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This is great, because we have some stand-alone stories in addition to adding on to the story arc of the previous two books. There's a Civil War Era tale of Jack's, plus the history of how the Liliputians escaped and the origins of their current coming-of-age ritual of trying to steal a piece of magic barley-corn. There is also a non-story arc story in the modern fabletown community where a journalist is onto the Fables... but misreads the evidence. After confronting Bigby with the news that he knows they're all vampires, they come up with a plot involving Sleeping Beauty's special talents... Hilarious!

In the title story, things get down to business as we discover whose side Bluebeard is really on, as well as the return of previous villians. Bigby and Snow are targeted and forced into hiding and the end reveals a big secret that has you *dying* for the next installment!

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In the next installment of Fables, Bigby Wolf finds a reporter that's seemed to stumble onto their world. He has to be taken care of and Bluebeard steps up. Little does Bigby know that Bluebeard has further plans to do away with Snow White and Bigby and take over Fabletown. Another gripping installment in a very creative graphic novel series. ( )

Storybook Love is the third Fables book. So far we have met all the different fairy tale characters that have been driven from their homeland into our modern present. Most of the characters can take on human forms, but some are confined to the "farm".

This book deals mostly in the subterfuge within the fables community, as a couple of characters try to overthrow the current leaders in order to start a venture to regain their homelands. The second major plot revolves around the almost-love of the fables in charge, Snow White and Big Bad Wolf (aka Bigby Wolf).

Willingham has created a very believable cast of fairy tale characters with modern personalities. I especially like the lecherous Prince Charming, of whom we find more sides in this story.

The art is suitingly over-the-top for the fairy tale characters. I also like how many of the female characters are made sexy, as most people wouldn't think of fairy tale characters in that way. :) ( )