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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
Jack of the Fables tries to warn the Fables at the Farm about the threat posed by the Literals, particularly one called Kevin who could literally rewrite the universe. We also meet Jack's son, who has inherited his Jack Frost powers and who decides to meet his father.
We meet the literals in this story - the genres such as Horror, Mystery and Literature, who try to help Kevin with deciding how the universe should be rewritten. Bigby get rewritten as a chimpanzee, mule, elephant,and very pissed off little girl, and Jack pretty much rapes a depressed Rose Red. Kevin murders his twin brother, writers block, Jack meets his son and is a complete asshole to him. Jack then corrupts Bigby's kids, before Jack Frost saves the universe.
Some good parts totally ruined by Jack, as usual.
We meet the literals in this story - the genres such as Horror, Mystery and Literature, who try to help Kevin with deciding how the universe should be rewritten. Bigby get rewritten as a chimpanzee, mule, elephant,and very pissed off little girl, and Jack pretty much rapes a depressed Rose Red. Kevin murders his twin brother, writers block, Jack meets his son and is a complete asshole to him. Jack then corrupts Bigby's kids, before Jack Frost saves the universe.
Some good parts totally ruined by Jack, as usual.
Somewhere in between 2.5 and 3 Stars
This wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t great. It was definitely my least favorite volume of the series.
This wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t great. It was definitely my least favorite volume of the series.
My first Fables Crossover read and I gotta say I loved the artwork and the characters were interesting–definitely makes me want to read more of these!
DNF - 31%
I don't think I can read anymore of this series. It was really great in the earlier ones, but after they defeated The Adversary I just became really disinterested in reading the comics. I don't think I'm really going to care about reading the others in this series either.
It was fun while it lasted!
I don't think I can read anymore of this series. It was really great in the earlier ones, but after they defeated The Adversary I just became really disinterested in reading the comics. I don't think I'm really going to care about reading the others in this series either.
It was fun while it lasted!
This one was okay. Definitely the weakest of the series so far. Snow White and Bigby were the best part of this volume. Definitely looking forward to the next volume, since I think it’ll be much better.
A little better than the lead up made you think it'd be. It's placement in the main Fables story is very awkward though. You've just introduced the new Big Bad, made some pretty epic changes, and started on a new long-term story and then there's this to throw you totally off course. I feel like this'd've been more naturally placed just after the Gepetto war was wrapped up. Oh well. If you've not bothered with the Jack title (and I suggest you don't) you can pretty much skip this. Just skim through it to get the few references to the main storyline and ignore the rest.
Jack continues to be awful in this book. Best thing that happens: Jack Frost freezes him. Shame that Clara melts him a page later (and didn't end up 'accidentally' burning him to ashes). Jack semi-rapes Rose (thanks Ian Fleming for that one); we see her saying 'no, no, no' to his advances and then they end up having sex anyway and it all feels rather like Jack somewhat forced himself on her. Rose is in a vulnerable position at the moment anyway, so he clearly takes advantage, and apart from a mild protest from Beauty, no one seems to see just how wrong his actions are. Everyone just allows Jack to get away with his crap, as usual. I simply do not understand why anyone pays any attention to him, and why no one (bad Bigby) tries to stop him. There's no explanation for it at all, it's not like Jack has some kind of Saruman-like power, he's just a giant cock.
The rest is...ok. The Literals are a plot that's trying to be clever, and failed. They make little sense, a lot of the concepts are just cringe-y, and they create more questions than they answer. Messy. I look forward to getting back to the main Mister Dark story, as that had an interesting start and seemed promising (and will seem like high art compared to Jack and this).
Jack continues to be awful in this book. Best thing that happens: Jack Frost freezes him. Shame that Clara melts him a page later (and didn't end up 'accidentally' burning him to ashes). Jack semi-rapes Rose (thanks Ian Fleming for that one); we see her saying 'no, no, no' to his advances and then they end up having sex anyway and it all feels rather like Jack somewhat forced himself on her. Rose is in a vulnerable position at the moment anyway, so he clearly takes advantage, and apart from a mild protest from Beauty, no one seems to see just how wrong his actions are. Everyone just allows Jack to get away with his crap, as usual. I simply do not understand why anyone pays any attention to him, and why no one (bad Bigby) tries to stop him. There's no explanation for it at all, it's not like Jack has some kind of Saruman-like power, he's just a giant cock.
The rest is...ok. The Literals are a plot that's trying to be clever, and failed. They make little sense, a lot of the concepts are just cringe-y, and they create more questions than they answer. Messy. I look forward to getting back to the main Mister Dark story, as that had an interesting start and seemed promising (and will seem like high art compared to Jack and this).
Should have been a crossover for the separate Jack Tales instead of the main Fables
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, War
Minor: Rape, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
fast-paced