Fables - #52: Sons of the Empire, Part One; Hair (Vertigo 10/2006)
Plot Summary
Overview
Fables #52 Part 1 of the new 4-part story "Sons of the Empire." What's it like being the firstborn son of a bloodthirsty emperor whose empire encompasses more than a thousand kingdoms, scattered over a hundred worlds? Poor little Pinocchio is suffering seriously divided loyalties between his father, the Adversary, and his fellow Fable refugees in the Mundy world. What does he do while his father hosts a secret conference of the imperial elite to decide the ultimate fate of Fabletown?
Plus, this issue contains the first of four short self-contained backup stories featuring a day in the life of Rapunzel, who wants to interact with the Mundy world more, but cannot due to an unusual curse.
Appearances
BeautyBufkin
Flycatcher
Pinocchio
Red Riding Hood
Hansel
Fables
The Adversary
Snow Queen
Creators
Lee Loughridge ( letterer, colorer )Mark Buckingham ( penciler )
Gene Ha ( penciler, inker )
James Jean ( artist, cover )
Steve Leialoha ( inker )
Bill Willingham ( writer )
Shelly Bond ( editor )
Angela Rufino ( editor )
Latest Reviews
Fables #52: Sons of the Empire, Part One; Hair
This issue is all set up for the story we are about to recieve, it is basically a meet the players kind of issue. Not bad at all as set up issues go. The dialogue is intense, and I appreciate seeing the story from the side of the evil empire. Make no mistake, there is no gray side here, these guys are evil. The back up story about Rapunzel is pretty good also. Because of the witches curse she can only go out into the mundy world for two or three hours at a time. Because her hair grows four inches an hour. It's a short yet insightful little story. Very good.
