Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew SturgesArt by Mark Buckingham and Andrew Pepoy
Okay, this is what I was expecting (and hoping for) from the Great Fables Crossover. There is a lot of action in this issue, and it is all in pursuance of the story - there are no lengthy sub-plots or digressions, just big-time summer blockbuster stuff, Fables style.
Bigby, Snow and crew are getting closer to Kevin Thorn. The Page Sisters have found their own way to their grandfather, and are engaged in a huge firefight with the Genres. Ol' Sam takes matters into his own hands to help Kevin Thorn deal with Writers Block, but might be too late. Big things happen throughout, and the book is filled with the little charming and amusing moments that Willingham is known for. I wish the rest of the crossover had been this good.
I think a lot of the credit has to go to Buckingham. I found that, as much as I enjoy their work on Jack of Fables, Akins and Braun really don't have a suitable style for this type of story, but the Uber-talented Buckingham can pull it off and make it look effortless.
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