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"Fables" is the hugely imaginative story of a group of fairy tale characters exiled from their mythical homelands and forced into a secret existence in modern-day America. Featuring such familiar names as Snow White, Prince Charming and Bigby (formerly Big Bad) Wolf, this is hard-edged fantasy in the grand tradition of "The Sandman".The war has begun, as the Fables trapped in our world muster their forces and mount an aerial - and land - assault on the Adversary's armies and gateways. Great triumph and terrible tragedy unfolds as the battle for the Homeworlds rages!Volume eleven of the award-winning fantasy series by Bill Willingham and regular artists Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha changes everything!
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Fables? Fabulous...,
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This review is from: Fables: War and Pieces v. 11 (Fables) (Paperback)
The Fables storyline continues in this, the eleventh installment of the trade-paperbacks. The series has, to this point, been based around the notion that the Fables (Snow White, Prince Charming, the Big Bad "Bigby" Wolf) exist in exile from their native, Fable, worlds in response to the Adversary's domination of those worlds.
The title, War and Pieces, defines clearly the scope of this instalment and is brilliantly realised. From the secret agent espionage of one character (I don't like spoilered reviews!) rescuing another, the war plans and battles to the pathos of heroism this storyline excels. It ties together a few threads, including the thread behind the story's realisation, and opens some more for the future. The characterisation is wonderfully true to each character's back-story, the art, as ever, is wonderfully evocative and draws you into the story. It's hard to recommend this as a stand-alone read, mainly because, if you get and read this (presuming you have an affinity for the fantasy/magic-realism genre), you will subsequently want to read the others, too. Though that is heartily recommended. Some reviews suggest that the main players aren't sufficiently involved in the story, which makes sense, since the generals wouldn't be in the trenches (possibly why wars are so badly effected), but is also without, or with reduced, merit since there are two main characters involved in the battles with a third entering the climactic battle towards the end. In closing, all I can really say is that I wanted to read it again the minute I put it down the first time. And the second, and the third. It is truly wonderful story-telling, caught between true literature and a more cinematic style, marrying the two aspects in a near-perfect union of the strengths of both.
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Feels like the big finale,
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This review is from: Fables: War and Pieces v. 11 (Fables) (Paperback)
This is it; the war between the adversary and the Fables! I'm amazed that Bill Willingham had the nerve to conclude what is arguably the over-arcing story of the Fables comic series but I admire him doing so and he pulls it off very nicely. I'd argue it was maybe a little "easy" in places but the last several volumes have been building up to this story and the outcome becomes a lot less certain towards the end. Several characters make huge sacrices and the final outcome is slightly unexpected. I really have no idea where the series will go next but I have to have faith that Bill has bigger ideas to explore down the road if he was willing to put an end to this story arc.
The art by Mark Buckingham is excellent as ever. I always enjoy how he uses the "margins" of the page to set the scene/mood of the story taking place.
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Fables - War and Pieces Vol.11,
By Jonny Cantata "Pottybalrog" (Stargate UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fables: War and Pieces v. 11 (Fables) (Paperback)
Yet another great installment from the writers of the Fable series. The final battle in a war that has gone on for centeries. A most enjoyable read with a few suprises. But to understand this volume, you need to start from Vol 1. I only hope there is more to come.
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