In this volume, the Literals emerge as a threat to the established order of Fabletown. These powerful entities, who represent the fundamental concepts of narrative creation, possess the ability to rewrite or erase characters from existence by simply revising the story. Bigby Wolf and Snow White must navigate a collision between several monthly titles, as the meta-fictional Kevin Thorn seeks to unmake the universe to fix his perceived creative mistakes. The narrative follows a chaotic conflict where living stories fight for their right to independent lives against their own creators.
This volume is intended for long-term followers of urban fantasy comics and those interested in how literary tropes function as physical beings. Readers engage with this installment to see how disparate storylines from the broader series universe converge into a single crisis. The book provides a technical look at the mechanics of storytelling within a graphic novel framework. By the final page, the reader understands the structural hierarchy of this fictional world and the tension between a character’s autonomy and the author’s whim.
Clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
