There are two one part tales, a single two part tale and a longer work so you are definitely getting a lot of bang for your buck as they are all good. The stories all have different artists but each suits the themes they are illustrating very well. The colouring of each is also excellent with a lot of carefully chosen palettes. Having a lot of artists on the job means they can take their time with the pages, producing a richer result. The rigid square panels also disappear in the main story too. Characters and speech cross into other frames, there are curved and even circular panels, the art goes full bleed, there are parallel scenes on a page, and exotic floral borders. It really goes all out. The writing is also excellent. The last story is filler but is so charming you don’t mind. The first evokes a wonderful period atmosphere and has a real morality play quality to it. The other two are well plotted and dramatic. There is sex and death aplenty in this book and it has a dark tinge to it just as proper folk tales do. As it is hard to think how this could be improved I give it the Double Thumbs Up!

There is a single issue prologue and a long main story as The Adversary comes knocking. This is an excellent tale packed with drama, action and life or death moments. Willingham knows his characters and readers well and can manipulate both with ease. Previous and future threads are woven into an exciting storyline that really makes you fear for Fabletown and its residents. The art is good and the borders are given a great deal of attention making them stand out. Even the page numbers have added flourish, most fitting for Olde-Worlde characters and their stories. The prologue has a different artist, and that fits perfectly, as it is a reminiscence of events in the Homelands. Excellent work and a hearty Thumbs Up!

I had heard of Fables before starting but didn't know much about it. To my great delight on opening this graphic novel I found a wonderful, visually gripping tale of fairy stories turned upside down and thrown into our world. The result is a dark and fast paced, murder mystery/ fairy tale fantasy wonderland. Loved it!