Prince Ambrose aka Flycatcher finally becomes the warrior king he was always meant to be, but he does it in his own way.Gently.You know the phrase kill them with kindness? Well, Ambrose perfected the art of that and turned it into a successful war cry.The Forsworn Knight (Lancelot) is a great addition to the story, and I also loved the reappearance of some of the dead Fables who were down in the well.A huge secret is finally revealed to Snow and Bigby's kids at their birthday party. Cool stuff.T...

This is one of my favorite stories in the whole great series. I tell you something, Bill Willingham is one amazing author. He just keeps this story going and I'm so invested in it and I want to know more, even after 9 volumes. The story in this long volume is about Fly or the Frog Prince and we see that he is truly worthy of the title. I hate to say anything about what happens because it is too amazing and awesome and I haven't really seen too much like this. There are similar things, but this i...

This Fables series has been consistently good. I didn't imagine I would enjoy Flycatcher's story so much, but it was very meaningful. Flycatcher is very much a man of hidden sorrows. He dropped out from his past life because of the intense grief he suffered due to the loss of his family in the Homelands. His role as janitor in Fabletown (and his tendency to eat flies) is a way of escaping and dealing (or not dealing with his sorrow). but the time has come for him to face his past head on. He goe...

This might be one of my favorite volumes so far.

I love this series with all of my little heart. Bringing old fable and fairy-tale characters into a modern-day setting in our world, united by a threat to their Homelands, I think the series is utterly brilliant and creative. This particular volume focuses on a character who has previously been mostly in the background. Flycatcher, known to most of us as the Frog Prince, takes on a central role in this book and finds his strength to fulfill his destiny. Which is, essentially, being an undefeatab...

It's been a long time since I've had a freshly unread Fables trade and I was really looking forward to reading this. Sadly it wasn't all that great, but just good enough to keep me interested in reading this series (when I can get them from the library).Flycatcher -- always a bumbling, comical sort of character -- has just realized that he was a prince in the Homelands and that his family was killed horribly. After the spirit of Lancelot (which had been hanging around Fabletown all this time --

This one was mainly about the Frog Prince and it was awesome!

In which Flycatcher, Lancelot, Weyland-Smith and other's fates tie in, with that of the Homelands'.In an extremely fable-like way the story takes a curve-ball, as the ongoing war is taken to the Homelands, but not by Fabletown! A neat volume, the first volume to be set nearly entirely in the Homelands and as a result we have a much more fable-esque tale and move away from the original core modern + Fable concept. It works quite well as a stand-alone, but feels a bit disjointed in the context of

I believe I like this story arc of Fables the best. A simple, old-fashioned fairy tale with mythical themes and undertones - told well, furnished with nice scenery and art, populated with characters we've grown to like and root for.We've come up to the peak, and from here on - alas - it's a steady way back down the hill.

I’ve reread this volume so many times and it never loses its magic. A truly delightful story. Fly deserves the best and he got it in this.

Beautiful World: The art by Buckingham is great I can't say anymore about it. If you've read so far into the series you know what I mean. The world building is amazing, pulling pieces from all the way to issue 1 and having all the pieces come together Ina a beautiful storybook setting. I don't want to say more, enjoy the world. Story: Wow this was not expected. I love Fly but this takes his story and gives it so much depth and emotion and just great storytelling that I can't look at the same cha...

This was so good, what a grand tale for sweet Flycatcher!(view spoiler)[1/9 – Ambrose, with his memories returned, is mourning the loss of his family. The forsworn knight says “the time is coming.” Hansel is tasked with finding the status of all the missing fables for an info exchange. Fly wants to get vengeance in the Homelands.2/9 – Frau is able to see through the eyes of certain wooden solders. She knows the Emperor’s plan for war. Mowgli is replacing King Cole at Fabletown East. The monkey b...

On one hand, All out secret war preparations of both Fabletown and the Empire: Battle plannings, spy games, political maneuvers, subterfuge upon subterfuge, sniper training, commando training, arms and ammunition gathering. And on the other hand, a transformed and awakened (from years of memory loss) hero's journey through the living and the dead, beyond the underworlds and death, and above magical worlds and life, facing countless battles using his magical powers to his true destiny. A frog who...

Aaah what an amazing volume! This one really reads like a fairy tale.

Flycatcher is easily one of the least interesting characters for me, and yet still this volume still was solid. Not as strong as the previous volumes, this one focuses on Flycatcher. You begin to understand why he's just so important. It is a interesting take, and I gotta be honest, I loved the idea of a new army to take on the big evil. SO this one mostly focuses on building, making plans to counter the war, and of course Flycatcher growth as a character to become a king. Pretty crazy, huh? Goo...

I will admit this story could have used some refining. There are portions where Willingham feels like he wants to get from point A to B so strongly he forgets to make the journey. And the Fabletown activities are just prep work. But still, the story gives Ambrose his due. Do I wish it was better crafted? Yes. Do I feel that some necessary growth steps got entirely bypassed? Well, yes. Do I feel some of the movers were a little too inaccessible? Aye. But still, it's Ambrose. As for the art, I thi...

The Good Prince--a more appropriate title for a book has never existed. Fables is, far and away, the best comic book series running at the moment. The Good Prince comprises issues 60-69 of the title, and having read the entire run thus far, I can attest that Fables just keeps getting better and better.In The Good Prince, Flycatcher takes hold of his lineage and accepts his true name of Prince Ambrose once more. While Fabletown and the Homelands continue to plan and engage war with one another, P...

It was Good. It Just felt a bit rushed and too easy

Flycatcher becomes a king and defeats the Enemy.

I stopped reading Fables in the singles format a long time ago. The way the stories are constructed it just made more sense to read them all at once. However, after I made that decision I just never got around to picking up any of the trades. I was listening to the Awesomed By Comics podcast and they really talked up 'The Good Prince' storyline. When I got a bit of extra money I bought it and was blown away by the story.I loved the way that Willingham took a minor character who was little more t...