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I just read 75 and 76 together, too. I wasn't necessarily happy to see the Glory and Prince Charming go down, but it made for a better story than an all-out victory for the Fables. Prince Charming actually got to be a hero in the end, so not a bad finish.
Gepetto in Fabletown, arguing for his despotic approach - interesting. His comment about enjoying an annual conversation with talking bears was pretty good. You've got to figure he's not just going to sit peacefully in retirement.
I didn't particularly like Pinocchio looking like a real little boy (was he turned into a real boy at some point? Did I miss something?), but that's a really minor detail.
We've got some foreshadowing that all will not be well in the post-war world, which should make for more good stories.
quote:Originally posted by Bevis: There's an obvious out with the big death
Meaning the classic comic adage "If there's no body"?
Exactly. We've already seen that the major Fables can survive pretty horrendous damage (Snow and Goldilocks being the most obvious two, but Jack as well in his own series) so the fact that we don;t see a body and he's one of the most recognisable Fables in the Mundy world means that there's an easy way to bring him back if Willingham so chooses.
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quote:I didn't particularly like Pinocchio looking like a real little boy (was he turned into a real boy at some point? Did I miss something?), but that's a really minor detail.
He was originally turned into a real boy by the Blue Fairy in his actual story, turned back into wood during the March of the Wooden Soldiers, and turned back to flesh when Blue brought him back to Gepetto in the Homelands story.
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He was drawn as a little boy in the first arc of FABLES, by Lan Medina. Buckingham stylized his appearance to reflect his origins, but he was always meant to be a "real boy" until he had his head cut off in MotWS and reverted to a wooden (beheaded ) puppet. Bucky drew all of the invading soldiers with the same expression as Pinocchio; It was later revealed their hands and heads had been treated with the Blue Fairy elixir.
My complaint had more to do with Allred's change in depicting him between FABLES #57 and #76. I hate the "Little Orphan Annie" eyes 'Red gave him in #76.
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Agreed. I had to dig out my past issues to check - the blank eyes are actually sort of creepy. I wonder why Allred would have made him look so different from Buckingham's version - the other characters don't differ much.
There have been so many stories in this series, it's a good candidate for rereading from the start.
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I used the first trade to win over another non-comic reader. He works for Disney, so it really was a hit for him.
And I just finished reading the trade "War and Pieces." The war was messy, the resolution sweet, and now I'm excited to see life post Adversary.
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Just read my latest, #77 I believe... Are Fred and Mouse supposed to be Sword and Sorcery heroes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser?
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I guess we know why BillW went with Fred and Mouse. I don't think the creater of Fafhrd & GM would appreciate their fates...
So much going on in this issue. Loved how all of it's tied together, multiple threads in a greater tapestry. I see now how JJ's cover relates to the story, but don't know the significance of spiders to that character. Need to research the original Fables.
And ... Poor Blue...
But an awesome issue... jam-packed without being too much. Can't wait for 79!
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I think it has potential, but someone else said they didn't think Disney would want to seem to mess with their own versions.
Makes me think they are doing the pilot and buying up the rights in order to stifle it to protect theirs, much like folks said Microsoft would do to young startup companies.
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Two deaths, and I think they're both directly linked to Mister Dark. One is obvious, but the second, bigger one has been festering for awhile now. Click Here For A SpoilerI don't think Blue's infection from the Witching Cloak and his wasting resemblance to Fred, Grey and now Kay is a coincidence. I'm just glad he's buried in Haven and not one of Dark's potential "tooth zombies"
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) puppet. Bucky drew all of the invading soldiers with the same expression as Pinocchio; It was later revealed their hands and heads had been treated with the Blue Fairy elixir.
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