I thought I’d take a break from my anime meanderings to talk about an American comic I’m reading.  I’m definitely way behind the times, but I’m loving the Fables series from Vertigo, a DC imprint.  This series, created by Bill Willingham, launched in 2002 but was only recently recommended to me.  I’ve only read the first four graphic novels (so don’t tell me what happens!) but I’m really enjoying it.

The background of the series is that many of the worlds of what we call fairy tales were conquered by a vicious dictator called the Adversary.  The inhabitants of those worlds, called Fables, came to our “mundy” world - Earth, as a refuge.  Here, they keep their true nature a secret but maintain an underground community called Fabletown.

The initial fun of the series is to see how all these characters fit in while living in NYC.  The Big Bad Wolf has become a sheriff.  Snow White is the power behind the Fabletown government.  Prince Charming is a charming but thoughtless cad.

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