Written by Mike CareyArt by Peter Gross and Al Davison
Issue twelve of The Unwritten abruptly abandoned Tom and his friends, and featured, for an entire issue, the adventures of Mr. Bun, a storybook talking rabbit, who was really Pauly Bruckner, a man who had crossed Wilson Taylor. It was a funny and engaging issue, centred around Pauly trying to find a way back to the real world.
Now, one year later, we return to Pauly and his quest. The issue opens on a massive group of animals traveling through endless staircases, trying to find their way to the 'Golden Door', and the presence of God. Pauly arrives through a door one night, and immediately starts scheming. He eventually takes over the group after their leader, a talking badger named Badger, dies in mysterious circumstances. Pauly leads them ever upwards, and while he is quick to leave behind any small, old, or slow-moving creatures, he also fiercely defends his group against any attackers (to a point at least, as is shown at the end of the issue).
The art on this issue is once again finished by Al Davison, and has a completely different look from anything else I've seen Peter Gross do. I would like to see more from this pairing of artists, although I imagine I'm going to have to wait another year, until The Unwritten #36.
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