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A review by oya
Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of Empire by Bill Willingham
2.0
Things I like about the Fables Series in General: Strong characters, beautiful art, and picking out all the references to folk tales/fairy tales across a variety of cultures. However this collection bored me a little - the latest installment of Snow White/Bigby and their trip to see the North Wind didn't really hold my attention, and it felt like not a lot really happened.
I liked the little Q&A comics at the end, but where the series manages to consistently disappoint is in its treatment of Middle Eastern Fables. Hakim's short story was no exception; is there nothing to comment on outside of harems and harlots? This whole short section was an extended "For Allah's sake put some clothes on" joke, and it's been done to death.
I liked the little Q&A comics at the end, but where the series manages to consistently disappoint is in its treatment of Middle Eastern Fables. Hakim's short story was no exception; is there nothing to comment on outside of harems and harlots? This whole short section was an extended "For Allah's sake put some clothes on" joke, and it's been done to death.