Fables Issue 1 Review

Fables issue 1 starts off with a murder mystery involving Snow White's sister Rose Red. A panicked Jack Horner rushes off to the Fabletown apartments to inform Bigby Wolf, who is the head of security amongst the Fables, that Rose Red has been murdered in her own apartment. Bigby instructs Jack to wait at the crime scene while he informs Snow White of the tragic event. Fabletown despite being a luxurious and grand building is the secret dwelling of the Fables.  Their new place amongst the "mundys" (mundanes aka normal humans) after being usurped from their lands by The Adversary.

Snow White is busy trying to resolve a conflict between married couple Beauty and The Beast. Furthermore, Snow White stresses to both that unless The Beast can maintain his human appearance, they will be forced to live on The Farm, the place where other non-human appearing Fables now reside, to hide from humanity. After Beauty mentions the "dwarves" incident, Boy Blue suddenly interrupts the meeting and escorts them out, cautioning them to never bring that sensitive topic again in front of her.  Snow White isn't too shocked to hear the news about Rose Red when Bigby Wolf finally tells her, since both siblings were emotionally distant in their relationship anyway.

Snow White however, goes with Bigby Wolf to investigate the crime scene to meet Jack. Once they open the door, we see the blood-soaked apartment of Rose Red. Furthermore, Snow White's ex, Prince Charming and what is he up to?


Fables 1
Written By Bill Willingham
Drawn By Lan Medina and Mark Buckingham
[Suggested for Mature Readers]