Fables: Part 4 of the great Fables crossover

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:24 pm

Again, not a great issue. More later.

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:26 pm

I wasn't a big fan of it either. Entertaining parts to it, but it's an odd book that expects me to have read all of Jack of Fables.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:46 pm

That was pretty much my initial problem. Aside from the possum or Raccoon in Fables floating the idea of the possibility of someone who can rewrite the world to Frau Totenkinder, you don't know whats going on. The bulk of the story that explains the backstory of the Literals happened in Jack of Fables and if you haven't been keeping up with JoF, you feel like you're coming in, in the middle of the story. Oh and I also have no fucking clue why Jack's son, Jack Frost is looking for him, how he got into the Mundy world and what happened to his mother.

The second big problem is the sheer amount of filler bullshit Willy and co. are throwing in there. In the past 4 parts, nothing of substance has really happened. The first issue of the crossover was the biggest offender. 2-4 pages of the Fables ordering food

I'll wait until the entire story is done before I decide how good or bad it was.

Here's hoping Willy picks it up. And soon.

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:33 pm

It's Willy dude. Expect it to surprisingly entertain us here and there, but overall serve up a big plate of FAIL.

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:34 pm

Flash forward 5 and a half years. Issue 150 of Fables comes out.

Wally reviews.

"This book is shit.. blahblah.. it's always the same thing that I think are wrong with it blahblah... Here's hoping Willy picks it up. And soon. Or else I'll quit the book. Wait!! No!! Instead, I'll keep buying and complaining for another 150 issues."

The only thing that bothered me in the story is that everyone was acting silly. But I still tremendously enjoy this book.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:56 pm

As far as impersonations, that was dead-on.

Well played Mr. Savry, well played

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:49 pm

Stocky Boy wrote:It's Willy dude. Expect it to surprisingly entertain us here and there, but overall serve up a big plate of FAIL.

Willy is one of the most decompressed story tellers I have ever read.

His storyarcs that are supposed to take 6 issues, never really take off or finish, then get tied up 20 minutes later.

I still love the Blue Bull though.

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Wed May 20, 2009 12:17 am

How dare you love the Blue Bull? It's of no substance. A real offender, a whole page of nothing.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:51 am

I think you mean a whole page of inspired, awesome, genius.