Author: Bill Willingham Title: Fables: Legends in Exile Publication Info: New York : DC Comics, c2002 ISBN: 978-1401237554 Summary/Review:
Characters from fables and folklore have been forced out of their magical lands and forced to reside in New York, many disguising themselves to look like “mundane” humans. In this first story, Bigby Wolf (the anthropomorphized Big Bad Wolf) is the sheriff of Fabletown investigating the brutal murder of Rose Red, with the assistance/interference of her sister Snow White (who is deputy mayor). The story follows a basic police procedural routine leading up to a parlor room summation that is commented on within the story. The premise of Fables intrigued me, but as it is basically a detective story with requisite comic book gore thrown around, it didn’t quite deliver. Still there are enough elements of a hidden past and hints of a greater story to make me want to try to read more. Recommended books: The Fourth Bearby Jasper Fforde
With the top ten or so songs listed for every year of my existence, it’s time for the year-end review of my favorite songs of 2013.
For previous year-end lists of previous years check out my lists for 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
I’ve featured many of this songs in my Song of the Week posts this year. If you see a link from a song title it will take you back to the Song of the Week post for that song.
Panorama of the Mountains 