Fables

Fables by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha is an extrodinary comic that spans over 8 books so far (jan 07). I had fallen out of the comic book circle and I was pushed into reading this book and I'm extremely glad I did. Fables is a long series that pokes at you to spot the fable character. It's an awesome investment to get into. New comics are made for it every month and probably will be for a long time.

From Barnes and Noble

Long ago, the Adversary conquered all of the various lands of Fable, and the survivors escaped to exile on Earth. With all past grudges forgiven, the Fables formed their own community in the United States. Some live on a remote farm, but those who can pass as human live in New York City, hiding their extraordinary nature from the world. King Cole is the mayor of Fabletown, but the real work is done by his no-nonsense deputy, Snow White (whatever you do, never mention the dwarves!). When Snow's estranged sister Rose Red goes missing, detective B. Wolf (Bigby for short) is called in to investigate the crime. The suspects include Rose's boyfriend Jack the giant-killer; Bluebeard the pirate, with whom Rose had had an affair; and Snow's ex-husband, Prince Charming. Writer Willingham ties everything up in style, and the realistic full-color art by Lan Medina and others fits the tale well. Fans of urban prose fantasies should find this highly entertaining. Part of DC's Vertigo line for "mature readers," this is strongly recommended for all adult collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.