Reviews

Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of Empire by Bill Willingham

loper100's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Good, but a little slow paced and confused as far as the direction this volume is supposed to be leading the story. 

tawfek's review

4.0

i read this volume in a long time really so i cant write a review about it ...
i like how bigby beat mr.north for siring privileges over his 6 elder sons

tinynavajo's review against another edition

5.0

Awesome!

I absolutely love these Fables and seeing how the fairytales function now that their stories are different. And I do like seeing how some characters are growing and how others are so different from what we know them to be.

kaigairg's review

4.0

http://greenmanreview.com/book/book_willingham_fablesnine.html

erincataldi's review

5.0

Another amazing installment. After Bigby's blow to the Adversary, things go momentarily quiet. But really it's just the calm before the storm. Will this be all out war? Fabletown has been playing it smart but was Bigby's attack going too far? I also enjoyed the little side story about Snow White, Bigby, and the kids going back to the homelands to visit Bigby's estranged father as well as the short vignette's about reader's questions. Great fun!

hellsfire's review

3.0

Listen to my review on V for Vertigo, Episode 110 at http://vforvertigo.blogspot.com or on iTunes.

thischarmingamy's review

4.0

Another wonderful collection of 'Fables' comics. Bonus: a collection of readers' questions answered in comic form that read like outtakes from a film.

saroz162's review

4.0

This is a bit more like it, and for the first time, I appear to be reading the series I was expecting from Fables: there's a big council of villains in this volume, and - naturally - they come from different books and legends. (Special points for including L. Frank Baum's Nome King.) The Snow Queen's plan to destroy the Fables is remarkably OTT, but it is entertaining. Unfortunately, the second storyline, involving Bigby, Snow White, and their children visiting the North Wind, is hampered by weak art. However, in terms of writing, it's probably Willingham's strongest attempt at interpersonal relationships so far.

annalisenak97's review

4.0

I cannot believe how long this series is and how every issue does not disappoint at all

samyukta_24's review

4.0

Quite a few side stories as the Empire and the Fabletown residents each prepare for war. There is a lot of espionage and politics flying about but the introduction of new characters and some slice-of-life (well, the closest we can get to a semblance of normal life in Fabletown) help alleviate the seriousness and political jargon in the volume.