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A review by marimoose
Fables, Vol. 14: Witches by Bill Willingham
4.0
After the defeat of the Adversary, a couple of thieves or grave robbers or whathaveyou have unleashed the dangerous Dark Man back into the world. This was clearly a bad thing because of the havoc that has become the ruins of Fabletown. In order to escape Mister Dark, the surviving Fables escape for refuge towards the Farm, and the 13th floor witches are setting in motion plots upon plots to vanquish this nefarious foe.
Really liked this volume, for a number of reasons:
- It goes back to the Fable characters and their story (none of the crack that occurred in the previous filler volume).
- The witches themselves are highlighted. Frau Totenkinder gets a bit of a spotlight here, which is awesome, especially when you realize what her true form is.
- There's a backstory about the Empire and Mister Dark, which was pretty cool.
- A really angry Baba Yaga emerges free of her restraints and in search of her chicken-legged house. It's too bad the Boxers got to that first. Still, you don't really want Baba Yaga pissed off and trapped in a closed magical place.
- Bufkin's misadventures are highlighted. Not too bad, considering he actually does get more useful than usual (he does take on the king of the djinn and Baba Yaga, and came out unscathed, so that's a plus).
- A Haven story! I love Flycatcher, and the bit with his kingly duties was heartwarming and a good end to the volume.
Really liked this volume, for a number of reasons:
- It goes back to the Fable characters and their story (none of the crack that occurred in the previous filler volume).
- The witches themselves are highlighted. Frau Totenkinder gets a bit of a spotlight here, which is awesome, especially when you realize what her true form is.
- There's a backstory about the Empire and Mister Dark, which was pretty cool.
- A really angry Baba Yaga emerges free of her restraints and in search of her chicken-legged house. It's too bad the Boxers got to that first. Still, you don't really want Baba Yaga pissed off and trapped in a closed magical place.
- Bufkin's misadventures are highlighted. Not too bad, considering he actually does get more useful than usual (he does take on the king of the djinn and Baba Yaga, and came out unscathed, so that's a plus).
- A Haven story! I love Flycatcher, and the bit with his kingly duties was heartwarming and a good end to the volume.