Fables #91 review

With this issue’s conclusion of the Witches story arc, Fables is back to its original splendor. With the disappointing “not so” Great Fables Crossover, I began to wonder if Fables ran its run. Well, worry no more! The creative team of writer Bill Willingham and penciller Mark Buckingham has returned their brilliant storytelling abilities to this imaginative series.

There are many plots, but each is juggled well and gives the book a great pace. Geppetto, sensing a power vacuum, makes his case for becoming leader of the fables. Protecting him from the angry mobs are brother and sister dyrads with anatomically correct parts (creepy, but I had to look). The cute and sneaky Ozma makes her play for the witches’ leader. Red Rose is hallucinating in bed, still unable to recover from the death of Boy Blue and talking to a dead decapitated pig. Bufkin and his misfit team of heroes make their stand against the powerful evil witch Baba Yaga. Each plot thread gets dealt with and concluded well. The dialogue is sharp and witty without being forced.

The last page vaults us toward the next arc with anticipation. A new fable is introduced and should have a big role in future issues. Lurking in the background is Mister Dark. How will the fables unite to tackle their toughest enemy yet? I can’t wait to find out. This is what Fables should be; fun, dark, well written and unlike any other comic.

4 out of 5

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