When Jack discovers the existence of The Literals and their leader, he must leave his own adventures behind to warn Fabletown. Collects FABLES #83-85, JACK OF FABLES 33-35 and the 3-issue miniseries THE LITERALS. Advance-solicited; on sale February 3 o 224 pg, FC, $17.99 US o MATURE READERS
I have mixed feelings about this one, which is appropriate given that it's a mix of Fables and Jack of Fables storylines. If you glance over the ratings I've given each of those series, it's pretty obvious that I prefer the main Fables books over the Jack spinoff. The purpose of the crossover was to bring the main Fables characters into the Literals drama, and I was disappointed that the dark villain storyline from Fables almost ground to a halt while all the Literals took over. In the end, I don't feel like the Fables characters had much impact on the resolution of the story, which makes me think the crossover was an economic decision and not a creative one.
On the bright side, it seems like a good place to stop following the Jack of Fables series.
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