BEST OF THE STACK - JACK OF FABLES #33

OK, so I'm a broken record. Bite me. While holed up at a diner, Jack ponders what to do next while waiting for someone from Fabletown to meet up with him on the whole Literals issue. Snow and Bigby show up and it doesn't take long before Jack pisses Mr. Wolf off. Bigby totally hands Jack his ass in this issue. Gotta love that. Afterwards, the Pathetic Fallacy becomes enamored with Bigby! Oh the betrayl! Jack's pissed and maybe even hurt by this!

Then, there's a bit on Jack's kid (unbeknownst to him I believe) from back when he banged the Snow Queen where the boy puts two and two together to become Jack Frost. He's sure to mess something up big time. Fun to ensue. I love this crossover event. Cant wait for more.

Marvel's offerings were good this week as well. Mighty Avengers #24 was a blast. They're actually doing stuff like fight giant monsters, not just sit around eating Chinese food poorly drawn by Mr. Tan. Amazing Spiderman #592 continues to be fun and interesting, can't complain. Incredible Hercules #128 is so ridiculous it's good. A very good week - and I haven't even read Marvels: Eye of the Camera #5 yet. Looks beautiful though. As always. Jay Anacleto's pencils are outta hand.

BEST OF THE STACK (1) - FABLES #83

It's a toss up this week. I couldn't decide, so I'll slap both of my faves up this week. The Fables Crossover has begun and it looks to be a big deal that'll actually have a lasting impact on the books involved. The animal Fables are up to no good in general at The Farm (killing and burying Geppetto for one) and there looks to be another rebellion brewing in the form of a new religion based on the deceased Boy Blue. It's all bad news, now that everyone is shacked up tight on The Farm since Fabletown was destroyed. And to top it all off, Jack is trying to help out by alerting the Fables about The Literals. Nothing Jack gets involved in works out well. Ever.

The phone conversation with Jack had me laugh out loud a few times. He's such a jackass. I can't wait to see him back and interacting with all the Fables again. His book is generally a riot to read and the ridiculous situations he gets in can only be that much more funny if folks like Bigby get involved. With Jack's newfound retinue of lost Fables/Literals and the weirdness that's brewing in the "Who's my Daddy?" realm, hilarious times lay ahead. At least in terms of Jack.

But at the same time, there is lotsa evil shit in the air. NYC is going to hell in a hand basket thanks to the uber evil Mr. Dark. And the more bestial Fables like Clara, Beast, and Bigby (two of whom get in a big fight) are having trouble staying under control due to something Mr. Dark emits. They could go ape and start slaying folks for no reason! All in all, great stuff.

Though Dean is done with doing covers, the new guy has his own style that is very Fairy Tale/Storybookish. I could definitely see his art in a children's book section, no problem. It's growing on me.