Fables #53 - So it seems we're all doomed... *spoilers*

[The Adventurer]

This series is still rocking out. Another one out of the park.

The glorious detail the Snow Queen gives us of our imminent demise make me all warm and tingly inside.

[kenaustin]

There's definitely no half-stepping to her plan, is it? Gives new meaning to the word "overkill". I don't think they would have much of a problem after stage two. "That's it, man...Game over...Game over, man!!"

[Raziel]

Am I the only one who wants to see this happen? Not the way the Snow Queen plans, but a full out war between Fable and Mundy? I am talking out in the open fighting not this surprise attack they are planing.

On a side note, would the Fables still exist if they kill all mundys? Not to even talk about if we created the fables. If popularity equals power, does it mean if no one remembers you your powerless? Jack of Fables sort of speaks to this. What do you think?

[MrPunch0]

Am I the only one who wants to see this happen? Not the way the Snow Queen plans, but a full out war between Fable and Mundy? I am talking out in the open fighting not this surprise attack they are planing.

I don't know - I think part of the charm of this book (for me) is that all this exists in secret in the real world. Somehow I just don't see Air Force vs dragons being as much fun as Boy Blue running through the Homelands with the Vorpal Blade.

I would rather see this massive invasion thwarted without the "real world" ever knowing they were about to be wiped out.

[Schmakt]

On a side note, would the Fables still exist if they kill all mundys? Not to even talk about if we created the fables. If popularity equals power, does it mean if no one remembers you your powerless? Jack of Fables sort of speaks to this. What do you think?

I was wondering this too... this certainly seems to be the case in Neil Gaiman type worlds...

[Mr. Palmer]

My LCS didn't even get this issue, yesterday! :mad:

[Steve Brady]

I was wondering this too... this certainly seems to be the case in Neil Gaiman type worlds...

The do seem to regard it as just another world. But then again, they've always left it alone, even though they've had access to it for a thousand years.

I don't think we've seen the real plan yet.

[SMKSPY]

wow...just wow. Fables just keeps getting better and better.

Question...How is Jack of Fables? Worth picking up?

[Mr. Palmer]

Question...How is Jack of Fables? Worth picking up?

It's pretty darned good. I'd recommend it.

[Ray192]

You know, I'd like to say that in this modern age of communication, the government will probably notice the existence of several thousand virtually immortal people, and are actually aware of the Fables all along, and can give the snow queen the ass kicking of her life if she tries something.

But whatever. I have too much faith in humanity.

[scratchie]

This series just keeps improving. Another stunning issue that really raises the stakes on the whole story.

[Ovid]

Am I the only one who wants to see this happen? Not the way the Snow Queen plans, but a full out war between Fable and Mundy? I am talking out in the open fighting not this surprise attack they are planing.

On a side note, would the Fables still exist if they kill all mundys? Not to even talk about if we created the fables. If popularity equals power, does it mean if no one remembers you your powerless? Jack of Fables sort of speaks to this. What do you think?
That's a really good point and might be Willingham's 'get-out' clause from destroying the world, a la HG Wells's bacteria in War of the Worlds.

But I agree with Mr Punch0 that a lot of the fun comes from the 'secret world beyond ours' vibe. I can't see how the mundy world could become generally aware of the Fables without making it just another multiverse-style book. Unless Willigham were to have some way of wiping the mundies' memories afterwards, of course.

[Butters415]

If you go to the DC comics website, they have the covers for issues #54 and #55.

http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6234.

Don't click if you don't want to know what might happen. Pretty neat if you do click it.

[Raziel]

That's a really good point and might be Willingham's 'get-out' clause from destroying the world, a la HG Wells's bacteria in War of the Worlds.

But I agree with Mr Punch0 that a lot of the fun comes from the 'secret world beyond ours' vibe. I can't see how the mundy world could become generally aware of the Fables without making it just another multiverse-style book. Unless Willigham were to have some way of wiping the mundies' memories afterwards, of course.


well you know the government could do something like Stargate. That would mean us making the first strike, 'cause there would be no way to keep things classified with dragons flying around. I don't think I would like to see it but it's an idea.

[filthysize]

That plan is all sorts of Biblical and asskickin.

No, I don't want to see it happen, because I'd like to have a hundred more Fables issues.

[The Adventurer]

If you go to the DC comics website, they have the covers for issues #54 and #55.

http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6234.

Don't click if you don't want to know what might happen. Pretty neat if you do click it.

Oh, hells yeah! Hope that means what I think it means.

[scratchie]

No, I don't want to see it happen, because I'd like to have a hundred more Fables issues.That few? :D

[ultramandingo]

Am I the only one who wants to see this happen? Not the way the Snow Queen plans, but a full out war between Fable and Mundy? I am talking out in the open fighting not this surprise attack they are planing.

On a side note, would the Fables still exist if they kill all mundys? Not to even talk about if we created the fables. If popularity equals power, does it mean if no one remembers you your powerless? Jack of Fables sort of speaks to this. What do you think?

there was a alan moore swamp thing where the floronic man (!) was about to wipe out all the "meat" - us . but the swampy explained without us , no c02 - no more plants . end of plan. i bet bigby pulls the same deal on the snow queen . no mundys . no disney cartoon power . no fables

[brundlefly]

This series is still rocking out. Another one out of the park.

The glorious detail the Snow Queen gives us of our imminent demise make me all warm and tingly inside.

Much agreed. That was awesome. One of the most enjoyable openings of an issue of a comic series that I've ever read.

[Jack]

Jack of Fables actually gives us evidence for both sides of the Belief = Power debate. On the one hand, Jack is clearly incredibly powerful now, but on the other hand, it turns out the "Mundy" world had its own "Fables" well before the war forced everyone out of the Homelands.

[ocelotrevs]

It's pretty darned good. I'd recommend it.
Same here. I was a little unsure of it, but it's good.


I thought this issue was right on the money, the little story at the end.
Sweet.

The fighter jets vs dragons thing, throws other evidence from films in the air. I always thought that the dragons would win.

Either way, what another great issue.

[Steve Brady]

Jack of Fables actually gives us evidence for both sides of the Belief = Power debate. On the one hand, Jack is clearly incredibly powerful now, but on the other hand, it turns out the "Mundy" world had its own "Fables" well before the war forced everyone out of the Homelands.

In the latest Jack issue, Mother Goose explains that she used to be human, but so many humans think she's a goose, that now she's a goose.