This volume was one of the most satisfying in a long while. There was a ton of backstory (mostly involving Snow White and Rose Red) and then an all-out smackdown between Mister Dark and Frau Totenkinder. The backstory is mostly stuff we've inferred from earlier volumes -- Rose Red and Snow White used to be the closest of sisters, and then Snow White went away, and Rose, consumed with jealousy, sets out to destroy Snow's life. So we find out that Rose really was an evil, manipulative bitch back i...

biggest volume so fari loved the story of rose red and snow white and how rose red handled thingsand what about the epic battle between frau totenkinder and mr.dark pretty neat stuffi even liked the silly things in the after math best single issue in any comic i may have ever read would be the 100th issue of fables for sure

I Love this Series. They just keep getting better and better. So much happens in this long volume. We start out getting a whole issue on Snow and Rose's past and we see how much Rose loathed Snow White. We see their childhood and how spoiled Rose was. Next, we are back at the farm and Rose Red finally gets back to the living world. It's nice how that happens. The best part of the book is seeing Totenkinder duel with the Dark Man. It is epic and she is a real bad ass. She thinks about things from...

Wow! Another great volume!

One of the best installments in the series. The reawakening of Rose Red, the attempted defeat of Mr. Dark, the evacuation of the farm, a birth, and a betrayal...basically it was a seriously action packed and intense installment. I have never been a fan of Rose Red's character but the authors do try to explain her past behaviors, and while it didn't really justify her actions since then, I did understand her emotional states a bit more, and get her character a lot more. And once she pulled her he...

This was a nice volume of the Fables story.You got to see more of Snow and Bigby's 7 children.Nice little read and just the thing for an early evening bus ride.Now that this series is done. I can say it was worth the read. All 15 volumes!!:)

Oh, this was so cool. I remember reading the Snow White Rose Red fairly tak=le a bajillion years ago, and this was an incredibly clever retelling of it that explains why rose Red has been such a shit to Snow White for all of these centuries. Not an excuse, but an explanation for why she was so angry at her sister.There really wasn't an excuse, and she still comes off as a completely self-absorbed dick, but at least now we know the reason why. I loved the twist of who Snow's wicked stepmother was...

In which we get the Rose Red - Snow White back stories and fairy tales; in which there are political shenanigans on the Farm; in which a leader is reborn; and a champion is found to take on Mister Dark. On top of the luscious covers during this period the Rose Red and fate of Castle Black are two total homages to dark fairy tales, with huge dark twists that work really well. It's when fairy tale style tales are told, hyper jacked up with darkness, that this series is at its best. 8 out of 12.

I can't help but give this five stars. I love this series very much. It's funny. I can be stingy when it comes for Fairest or Cinderella, but I have trouble doing that with Fables, except Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover lost me because it was too smug I think and also because Jack gets on my ever-loving nerves and he was in that book too much for my tastes. However, we are back on our five star streak with Fables here. Rose Red finally gets her head together after the very painful an...

Let me be clear- the vast majority of Vol 15 is 4 star rated story, it is the last 25% of the volume that goes off the proverbial rails.First the good stuff: This Volume has two major points. The first is Rose Red regaining her mojo and returning to lead the Farm. Leading up to this we take a nice detour into the past and learn about the whole Snow White/Rose Red history and it explains much (though I still think Rose Red is a terrible person). The second part is the conflict that has been brewi...

One of the things I've appreciated most in what I've watched of the television series Once Upon a Time (aside from the family friendly nature of it) is that it played cleverly with old stories I was entirely familiar with. At its best, Fables does precisely the same. In this volume the reader is introduced to the different backstories of Snow White and her sister Rose Red. At the same time, some little twists and curious elements in the story are explained (view spoiler)[such as why Wilbur has b...

An Epic Conclusion - of SortsI love Fables by Bill Willingham, and though I have a preference for his more standalone tales, I have to make an exception for this semi-conclusion to the Mister Dark story arc.No Spoilers here - but let's just say it is incredible. Bellflower, a reformed evil, versus Mister Dark, an unreformable evil!Just incredible - and they throw in a few standalone tales at the end, including a written one, illustrated a few times by Bill Willingham himself.Absolutely incredibl...

This volume includes both the untold story of Snow White and Rose Red's origin, as well as the duel with Mr. Dark. Snow White and Rose Red is of course a much darker tale then history would have us believe, as the girls suffered a lot growing up. The duel with Mr. Dark was somewhat of a letdown, but I have a feeling it's not over yet.While I don't find the series to be quite as good as the older volumes, it's still fun and the art always fits the story nicely.

3.5 stars. It's simply no longer drawing my attention. Not necessarily because something happened, it just feels like too much of the same old thing. I might quit or put the series on hold so that I can move on to something else.

For being Rose Red's book, she really didn't take center stage except at the beginning. But that's okay, I was never very interested in her. Frau Totenkinder and her magical duel were more cool.

Everything worth loving in this run gets its moment in this trade.

Here's a pretty solid one. Good character growth, an exciting final battle, and a cliffhanger. I'm glad Fables can still throw a good punch or two.

This is a perfect example why I love the fables so damn much. This arc focuses on Rose Red this sister of Snow White. Her history is told, her relationships are explained in a very real and interesting way. The art by Buckingham is once again superb and the ending is wonderful a character moment which is just great.

Another fantastic collection that is jam-packed with many little extras.

Damn this series is addictive!As much as I have had my issue with some of the volumes, I am truly, madly, deeply in love with one of the finest fairytale retellings (with a dark twist) ever!(NOTE: Those exclamation marks on my remarks are intended and well-deserved by the insanely talented genius behind it all)In Volume #15, things get even more darker with the Fables coming face-to-face with the new adversary in a bloody standoff, full of sinister magic and engaging battles. With the future of