Fables Volume 11 – War and Pieces – Review
I love this series, have I mentioned that before? I love it. I love the artwork, the characters, the imagination that goes into each and every volume. So I wasn’t disappointed in volume 11 but I wasn’t thrilled either.
*spoiler alert*
The artwork is spectacular as always but the plot, which is usually so tight, is lacking. Normally, I don’t get hung up on plot. I can read an entire book of manga where nothing happens beyond the two leads staring at each other. If there’s character development, I’m good. But this? This was the WAR. The climax, the return of the Adversary and the Fables final stand.
I expected more. Why didn’t the Snow Queen play a bigger role? It’s like the whole thing went off without a hitch, Fables win, all is seemingly well (minus the “death” of Prince Charming). It went down a little too cleanly. Hang your Mission Accomplished banner here please.
Which isn’t to say that the volume shouldn’t be read. It’s still a wonderful book. The spy stories with Cinderella are especially cool (for lack of a better critique word). The creators are sure to mention that this isn’t the end of Fables so we can all breath a sigh of relief that this puny war didn’t end everything. I have faith in Willingham. He knows what he’s doing and while I’m waiting on the next chapter, I’ll definitely be enjoying the spin off series Jack of Fables.
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Love, love, love this story. Hate, hate, hate that I was stupid enough to read this post. (Hello, spoiler alert?)
I’ve just finished the fifth volume, The Mean Seasons. I, too, have faith in Willingham, but I guess every author can write her/himself into a corner occasionally.
Ah well, it’s off to the library to pick-up Volume 6, Homelands. (See, you didn’t scare me away, afterall!)
– spoiled reggie