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Fables TP Vol 10 The Good Prince
Collecting issues #60-69 of the hit series, collecting the epochal 'Good Prince' storyline. Flycatcher is drawn into the spotlight as he discovers the startling truth about his own past as the Frog Pr
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Bill Willingham
994 books2,811 followersIn the late 1970s to early 1980s he drew fantasy ink pictures for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert game rulebooks. He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series Elementals published by Comico, which he both wrote and drew. However, for reasons unknown, the series had trouble maintaining an original schedule, and Willingham's position in the industry remained spotty for many years. He contributed stories to Green Lantern and started his own independent, black-and-white comics series Coventry which lasted only 3 issues. He also produced the pornographic series Ironwood for Eros Comix.
In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables
In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member. In the early 2000s he began writing extensively for DC Comics, including the limited series Proposition Player, a pair of limited series about the Greek witch Thessaly from The Sandman, and most notably the popular series Fables
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December 22, 2021
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.
The Fabletown fables using the Magic Mirror to watch what was happening to Flycatcher and his army like a soap opera was great and added an extra layer of fun to this one. They acted just like any family does when they yell Don't trust him! or What is he thinking?! at the tv.
I loved this volume. Probably my favorite so far.
Highly recommended!
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.
The Fabletown fables using the Magic Mirror to watch what was happening to Flycatcher and his army like a soap opera was great and added an extra layer of fun to this one. They acted just like any family does when they yell Don't trust him! or What is he thinking?! at the tv.
I loved this volume. Probably my favorite so far.
Highly recommended!
June 13, 2019
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 is still it's own thing.
A new city is started in the Adversary's lands that he can't defeat, although he does try. Army after army is destroyed trying. The sacred groves are returned to the land and the dread army is mostly routed. I mean, this story is the topper in the series. It could be an end. It looks like everyone who wants could now go home and be safe, almost. Seriously, you need to read Vol. 9 and 10 just to finish this story. It is pretty great if you like fantasy.
Fables is one of the best series I have read. It's amazing.
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 is still it's own thing.
A new city is started in the Adversary's lands that he can't defeat, although he does try. Army after army is destroyed trying. The sacred groves are returned to the land and the dread army is mostly routed. I mean, this story is the topper in the series. It could be an end. It looks like everyone who wants could now go home and be safe, almost. Seriously, you need to read Vol. 9 and 10 just to finish this story. It is pretty great if you like fantasy.
Fables is one of the best series I have read. It's amazing.
May 8, 2023
Another of the truly great volumes!
Gepetto is pissed. Like, seriously. Thanksfully, we find out that my favorite character, Frau Totenkinder, knows quite exactly what the oldtimer is up to. Thus, Fabletown (or at least the mayor and his staff) find out about the war plans. That sets in motion quite an interesting plan for arming the Fables that featured Bigby some of the time.
Most of all, though, this is about Ambrose Flycatcher. What exactly happened to his family, we don't know, but it was bad and he's been torturing himself ever since despite being innocent. Now, a kinda legendary transofrmation is happening.
What Fly is doing isn't a war effort. At least not for the war between the Empire and Fabletown. Nevertheless, he restores a kingdom and gives a host of Fables a ... haven. And how he kicks some serious butt without actually ever kicking anyone was pretty epic. Not to mention the positive side effects for Fabletown.
My favourite part was that short flashback to Frau Totenkinder's beginning, however, and why she is working so hard to preserving Fabletown.
I had a lot of fun with this, seriously. It kept me guessing what the pre-ordained master plan was supposed to be and how it could work against Gepetto and all the magic behind the emperor and now I'm all excited about the next step.
Gepetto is pissed. Like, seriously. Thanksfully, we find out that my favorite character, Frau Totenkinder, knows quite exactly what the oldtimer is up to. Thus, Fabletown (or at least the mayor and his staff) find out about the war plans. That sets in motion quite an interesting plan for arming the Fables that featured Bigby some of the time.
Most of all, though, this is about Ambrose Flycatcher. What exactly happened to his family, we don't know, but it was bad and he's been torturing himself ever since despite being innocent. Now, a kinda legendary transofrmation is happening.
What Fly is doing isn't a war effort. At least not for the war between the Empire and Fabletown. Nevertheless, he restores a kingdom and gives a host of Fables a ... haven. And how he kicks some serious butt without actually ever kicking anyone was pretty epic. Not to mention the positive side effects for Fabletown.
My favourite part was that short flashback to Frau Totenkinder's beginning, however, and why she is working so hard to preserving Fabletown.
I had a lot of fun with this, seriously. It kept me guessing what the pre-ordained master plan was supposed to be and how it could work against Gepetto and all the magic behind the emperor and now I'm all excited about the next step.
March 1, 2021
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 the series - but note it's a must-read with key issues looked at and there's lots of goblins, orcs, trolls, monsters etc. 7.5 out of 12.
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 the series - but note it's a must-read with key issues looked at and there's lots of goblins, orcs, trolls, monsters etc. 7.5 out of 12.
March 31, 2023
Seriously WOW
How could u turn flycatcher into such a king only heard of in legends?
How could u destroy the kingdom so utterly and absolutely easily?
Its amazing i loved it.
It all made perfect sense.
Flycatcher looked like a prophet from the books sent from a god.
But wait a minute is he really sent from a god or from frau totenkinder?!
hmm hmm frau is proving time and again that she is playing a major role in this epic journey
If u keep it up this way it will only get better and better.
Now how can u top this ?!!!
How could u turn flycatcher into such a king only heard of in legends?
How could u destroy the kingdom so utterly and absolutely easily?
Its amazing i loved it.
It all made perfect sense.
Flycatcher looked like a prophet from the books sent from a god.
But wait a minute is he really sent from a god or from frau totenkinder?!
hmm hmm frau is proving time and again that she is playing a major role in this epic journey
If u keep it up this way it will only get better and better.
Now how can u top this ?!!!
February 26, 2023
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.
We've come up to the peak, and from here on - alas - it's a steady way back down the hill.
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May 31, 2024Жила-була і переклала!
Уффф, не чекала такої кількості христологічної образності (припорошеної Толкіном just for kicks) від метафори Ізраїлю посеред казкового, тобто ще язичницького світу.
У цьому томі скромний прибиральник став царем Kingdom of Haven (неперекладна гра слів) і смертю смерть подолав, а лицар-відступник дає важливі життєві уроки (типу того, що, перш ніж вішатися, потрібно знімати обладунок - бо вішатися в обладунку ще менш прикольно, ніж без нього).
Передостанній том першої арки (а далі першої арки читати немає сенсу), вже авансом починаю відчувати ностальгію за цим проєктом.
Уффф, не чекала такої кількості христологічної образності (припорошеної Толкіном just for kicks) від метафори Ізраїлю посеред казкового, тобто ще язичницького світу.
У цьому томі скромний прибиральник став царем Kingdom of Haven (неперекладна гра слів) і смертю смерть подолав, а лицар-відступник дає важливі життєві уроки (типу того, що, перш ніж вішатися, потрібно знімати обладунок - бо вішатися в обладунку ще менш прикольно, ніж без нього).
Передостанній том першої арки (а далі першої арки читати немає сенсу), вже авансом починаю відчувати ностальгію за цим проєктом.
February 22, 2012
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, Prince Ambrose offers a third refuge, one without violence or political espionage.
Prince Ambrose is given the armor of the Foresworn Knight who turns out to be a rather famous figure from our favorite legend. He then uses that armor, as well as a certain well-known sword, to travel through the land of the dead and take up uninvited residence in the Homelands. Prince Ambrose collects friends and foes who were tossed down the Witching Well while making his way through the land of the dead and offers them a sort of pseudo-life as long as they remain just and true. For friends, this is not a problem; for foes, well, let's say that some struggle at being "good" more than others. But set up his kingdom, and it grows and grows, despite constant attacks from the Adversary.
What I really love about The Good Prince is that Prince Ambrose refuses to kill. He wants no bloodshed from either his own startup kingdom or the Adversary's armies. He is resolute, but he is also noble, kind, virtuous, and admirable. In today's comics, we don't see that very often.
A wonderful subplot in The Good Prince is also the political maneuvering between Fabletown and the Homelands. Fabletown takes full advantage of Prince Ambrose's distracting the Adversary and whittling down his armies to prepare an army of their own, one which may be quite capable of making sure all Fables can return to their own homes--not just Prince Ambrose's kingdom--anew.
Fables is such an imaginative concept, but Bill Willingham really goes above and beyond with intricate plots and charismatic characterizations. I've loved Fables for years now, and I don't see any signs that Fables will lose my love anytime soon.
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, Prince Ambrose offers a third refuge, one without violence or political espionage.
Prince Ambrose is given the armor of the Foresworn Knight who turns out to be a rather famous figure from our favorite legend. He then uses that armor, as well as a certain well-known sword, to travel through the land of the dead and take up uninvited residence in the Homelands. Prince Ambrose collects friends and foes who were tossed down the Witching Well while making his way through the land of the dead and offers them a sort of pseudo-life as long as they remain just and true. For friends, this is not a problem; for foes, well, let's say that some struggle at being "good" more than others. But set up his kingdom, and it grows and grows, despite constant attacks from the Adversary.
What I really love about The Good Prince is that Prince Ambrose refuses to kill. He wants no bloodshed from either his own startup kingdom or the Adversary's armies. He is resolute, but he is also noble, kind, virtuous, and admirable. In today's comics, we don't see that very often.
A wonderful subplot in The Good Prince is also the political maneuvering between Fabletown and the Homelands. Fabletown takes full advantage of Prince Ambrose's distracting the Adversary and whittling down his armies to prepare an army of their own, one which may be quite capable of making sure all Fables can return to their own homes--not just Prince Ambrose's kingdom--anew.
Fables is such an imaginative concept, but Bill Willingham really goes above and beyond with intricate plots and charismatic characterizations. I've loved Fables for years now, and I don't see any signs that Fables will lose my love anytime soon.
July 11, 2018
Aaah what an amazing volume! This one really reads like a fairy tale.
December 6, 2017
It was Good. It Just felt a bit rushed and too easy
November 8, 2018
This one was mainly about the Frog Prince and it was awesome!
June 7, 2018
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?
Good: I liked the ending. I thought it lead to interesting ideas. Watching villains return and turn on each other was wonderful. I also really loved the issue where the kids find out their brother is there too. Bigsby, snow white, and the kids remain the most interesting characters.
Bad: The art for that one issue with the family was really odd and caught me off guard. Flycatcher long winded history and how he became the king was cool but I can't say I was interested all that much and it took me awhile to get through this one.
Overall this is another solid volume. Not as good as the last few but this one still remained interesting enough I wanna read more.
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?
Good: I liked the ending. I thought it lead to interesting ideas. Watching villains return and turn on each other was wonderful. I also really loved the issue where the kids find out their brother is there too. Bigsby, snow white, and the kids remain the most interesting characters.
Bad: The art for that one issue with the family was really odd and caught me off guard. Flycatcher long winded history and how he became the king was cool but I can't say I was interested all that much and it took me awhile to get through this one.
Overall this is another solid volume. Not as good as the last few but this one still remained interesting enough I wanna read more.
August 13, 2014
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 goes back to the Homeland and becomes an enormous thorn in the side of the Adversary.
Willingham has managed to make this series feel new and distinct in each and every volume. I like that I couldn't predict what happened next in this book. I suspected tragedy, but things are surprisingly satisfying in the conclusion, but it's also evident that the battle continues and victory isn't necessarily guaranteed for our displaced Fable friends. The upcoming war looms even closer on the horizon.
I can't recommend this series more highly than I do. Definitely required reading for fairy tale aficionados.
Willingham has managed to make this series feel new and distinct in each and every volume. I like that I couldn't predict what happened next in this book. I suspected tragedy, but things are surprisingly satisfying in the conclusion, but it's also evident that the battle continues and victory isn't necessarily guaranteed for our displaced Fable friends. The upcoming war looms even closer on the horizon.
I can't recommend this series more highly than I do. Definitely required reading for fairy tale aficionados.
March 24, 2025
This volume bings with it massive progress to the story, and with it a change in the tone of events, in a single volume we get to witness the rise of the kingdom of Haven lead by none other than King Fly Catcher, after he recovered his lost memories of his family's suffering and murder by the adversary's army, he sets his mind on a plan of action that was naturally expected to be a path of destructive revenge, but in line with the pacifist character that has been playes by Fly thus far, he succeeds in reaching his objective of putting an end to Gepetto's power and bringing an end to the force of the wooden army without shedding a single drop of blood.
Evenmore, he relinquishes his power afte reaching his objective staying true to his character, a peace loving, live and let live kind of guy...
An excellent development of the story utilising the cast of characters with ingenuity to take the story to another level of gripping, page turning joy.
Yet, the story doesn't seem to end, with Fabletown preparing for their own campaign, but at least we have a happy ending for Fly and Red Riding Hood...or will they have another part to play in the coming volumes?
MiM
Evenmore, he relinquishes his power afte reaching his objective staying true to his character, a peace loving, live and let live kind of guy...
An excellent development of the story utilising the cast of characters with ingenuity to take the story to another level of gripping, page turning joy.
Yet, the story doesn't seem to end, with Fabletown preparing for their own campaign, but at least we have a happy ending for Fly and Red Riding Hood...or will they have another part to play in the coming volumes?
MiM
November 23, 2018
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 character the same way. The way the story is structured. The story that he's given and the consequence that his story leaves for the Fable world is absolutely astounding. The small quiet moments the great emotional moments, so good.
Characters: Fly has always been a fun character and a fun side character that readers see on the page or is hanging out with Blue and Pinocchio and now with the depth we see with him it's amazing. The emotions that he goes through and the reader is along for the journey. The rest of the cast I don't want to spoil as it brings so much from the past back and new characters also. It's sooo good.
I love th is arc, it's long it's beautiful and it's a storybook in every sense of the word.
Onward to the next book!
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 character the same way. The way the story is structured. The story that he's given and the consequence that his story leaves for the Fable world is absolutely astounding. The small quiet moments the great emotional moments, so good.
Characters: Fly has always been a fun character and a fun side character that readers see on the page or is hanging out with Blue and Pinocchio and now with the depth we see with him it's amazing. The emotions that he goes through and the reader is along for the journey. The rest of the cast I don't want to spoil as it brings so much from the past back and new characters also. It's sooo good.
I love th is arc, it's long it's beautiful and it's a storybook in every sense of the word.
Onward to the next book!
December 21, 2022
Una perla, questo decimo volume di Fables.
Mosca ricorda, e coi ricordi arrivano il lutto per la famiglia e il desiderio, la necessità di fare qualcosa. Ma cosa?
Il primo impulso è quello di imitare le imprese di Boy Blue, ma il ragazzo si nega. Ed è centratissima la motivazione addotta: Mosca è il più puro e innocente delle Fiabe di Favolandia, e lui non ha intenzione di distruggerlo addestrandolo a uccidere.
Ma Mosca/Ambllol0
lm0se troverà il suo destino in in altro modo, sotto alla di un'armatura magica, di un cavaliere fantasma e di visioni profetiche su cosa fare e su come farlo.
Una svolta che, oltre a essere in linea col suo carattere, porterà alla nascita di un regno ribelle e invincibile all'interno dell'Impero stesso. Proprio mentre Favolandia scopre i piani del nemico e si prepara alla guerra.
E lo devo ammettere, anche se inizialmente titubavo, il Principe potrebbe essere il leader giusto per questo periodo particolare.
Mosca ricorda, e coi ricordi arrivano il lutto per la famiglia e il desiderio, la necessità di fare qualcosa. Ma cosa?
Il primo impulso è quello di imitare le imprese di Boy Blue, ma il ragazzo si nega. Ed è centratissima la motivazione addotta: Mosca è il più puro e innocente delle Fiabe di Favolandia, e lui non ha intenzione di distruggerlo addestrandolo a uccidere.
Ma Mosca/Ambllol0
lm0se troverà il suo destino in in altro modo, sotto alla di un'armatura magica, di un cavaliere fantasma e di visioni profetiche su cosa fare e su come farlo.
Una svolta che, oltre a essere in linea col suo carattere, porterà alla nascita di un regno ribelle e invincibile all'interno dell'Impero stesso. Proprio mentre Favolandia scopre i piani del nemico e si prepara alla guerra.
E lo devo ammettere, anche se inizialmente titubavo, il Principe potrebbe essere il leader giusto per questo periodo particolare.
May 31, 2023
Flycatcher‘s story. Single-handedly invading the Homelands. Third time‘s a charm, after Bigby Wolf and Boy Blue…
Frau Totenkinder is smart, but very scary. There is some pretty gung-ho diplomacy. And Flycatcher cleans up nicely. I didn‘t expect the Arthurian Legend or Lancelot. Nice twist.
The Interlude: The Birthday Secret was cute. Very different artwork. It worked well. Finally the cubs find out something important on their fifth birthday.
Back to the Good Prince. Most of the crew in Fabletown watching Flycatcher through the magic mirror—that was a fun idea.
I really liked what happened with the Magic Grove. Nice art & ending. That was a proper fairytale!
4/5 🐸🤴🏻🧌⚔️
Collecting: Fables 60-69
Full review with some artwork at my Wordpress blog
Frau Totenkinder is smart, but very scary. There is some pretty gung-ho diplomacy. And Flycatcher cleans up nicely. I didn‘t expect the Arthurian Legend or Lancelot. Nice twist.
The Interlude: The Birthday Secret was cute. Very different artwork. It worked well. Finally the cubs find out something important on their fifth birthday.
Back to the Good Prince. Most of the crew in Fabletown watching Flycatcher through the magic mirror—that was a fun idea.
I really liked what happened with the Magic Grove. Nice art & ending. That was a proper fairytale!
4/5 🐸🤴🏻🧌⚔️
Collecting: Fables 60-69
Full review with some artwork at my Wordpress blog
February 21, 2018
This might be one of my favorite volumes so far.
February 13, 2024
Now that Fables is in the 'Public Domain', I thought it was time I read the entire series (including all spinoffs and specials) from start to finish in sequential tpb reading order. Here we go!
Fables First-to-Finale reading #14
Fables vol 10: The Good Prince
Our Flycatcher Ambrose is now amnesia free, and damn did it mess him up. Red gives him a push, and now he wants to go all John Wick on some goblins! A few twists and turns and his true mission is underway.
Meanwhile, Prince Charming shows Hansel the door! Beast learns who's the boss from Frau Totenkinder.
The remainder of the volume takes the story of King Armbrose and his Haven Kingdom to its natural and unexpected end. And now the drums of war beat louder...
Fables First-to-Finale reading #14
Fables vol 10: The Good Prince
Our Flycatcher Ambrose is now amnesia free, and damn did it mess him up. Red gives him a push, and now he wants to go all John Wick on some goblins! A few twists and turns and his true mission is underway.
Meanwhile, Prince Charming shows Hansel the door! Beast learns who's the boss from Frau Totenkinder.
The remainder of the volume takes the story of King Armbrose and his Haven Kingdom to its natural and unexpected end. And now the drums of war beat louder...
September 3, 2019
Flycatcher becomes a king and defeats the Enemy.
June 7, 2008
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 think this is some of Buckingham's weaker work. Which is unfortunate because I normally so enjoy Buckingham's art. But there were some drawings, of Beast especially where it looked like Buckingham was just burned out.
The give-the-man-a-break issue was more enjoyable than usual. But it revolved around the cubs, so I shouldn't be surprised. But the art was also better (or at least something I enjoyed more) than a lot of the regular stand-ins.
I think Fables got bigger than Willingham and its best days may be behind it. But it is still more fun than a lot of the things out there. It will be interesting to see how the war goes.
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 think this is some of Buckingham's weaker work. Which is unfortunate because I normally so enjoy Buckingham's art. But there were some drawings, of Beast especially where it looked like Buckingham was just burned out.
The give-the-man-a-break issue was more enjoyable than usual. But it revolved around the cubs, so I shouldn't be surprised. But the art was also better (or at least something I enjoyed more) than a lot of the regular stand-ins.
I think Fables got bigger than Willingham and its best days may be behind it. But it is still more fun than a lot of the things out there. It will be interesting to see how the war goes.
July 5, 2008
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 undefeatable thorn in the side of the Adversary, who wastes a large number of troops trying to defeat Fly in his kingdom. A lot of his troops desert and join Fly's kingdom because he is a caring, forgiving, fair and kind ruler - like a drink of cool water after working for the Adversary. The whole story sets the stage for the coming war between the Adversary and the Fables we know and love...and also significantly weakens the Adversary's fighting force before the big battle to come. I think I liked this book even more than the others because it was so great to see Fly finally confront and resolve his issues from the past and become comfortable in himself.
October 8, 2008
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 than background imagery when I was reading the book regularly and turned him into a major character. I was surprised by how much I liked the story.
It is not totally without flaws, unfortunately. There is an interlude with a story about the children of Snow White and The Big Bad Wolf which was totally different in tone and to top it off they had a different artist. I could have done without that particular chapter, but I am thinking that it was added to set something up for the overall storyline.
I think that this was a really strong story and it has whet my appetite for the next volume.
I loved the way that Willingham took a minor character who was little more than background imagery when I was reading the book regularly and turned him into a major character. I was surprised by how much I liked the story.
It is not totally without flaws, unfortunately. There is an interlude with a story about the children of Snow White and The Big Bad Wolf which was totally different in tone and to top it off they had a different artist. I could have done without that particular chapter, but I am thinking that it was added to set something up for the overall storyline.
I think that this was a really strong story and it has whet my appetite for the next volume.
February 24, 2024
I have to say this is a great story from start to finish and so far my favorite in the Fables series. An exiled King makes his way back for his kingdom and people against impossible odds and does it without shedding a drop of blood.
Well written, adventurous and lots of fun The Good Prince takes the theme of a come back Prince to a whole new level of story telling.
The illustrations are excellent and the inking is fantastic both adding immensely to the story.
Well worth the read ...
Well written, adventurous and lots of fun The Good Prince takes the theme of a come back Prince to a whole new level of story telling.
The illustrations are excellent and the inking is fantastic both adding immensely to the story.
Well worth the read ...
January 6, 2019
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.
October 28, 2018
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March 21, 2019
This was so good, what a grand tale for sweet Flycatcher!
January 12, 2009
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 -- who knew?) is freed, he helps Fly don magical armor and take Excalibur into the Homelands to take on The Adversary. The good guys win.
I really liked the idea of this story -- it just, you know, wasn't that good. Turning Fly into a brave and noble prince was a nice move, but we never really got to see the transition. There was also never a lick of danger or risk to be felt in Fly's confrontations with the legions of the Adversary's forces. Rather, a feeling of inevitability carried the forces of good to victory, dealing a massive blow against the Adversary.
Y'know, it seems like the Adversary has had his ass handed to him so many times in this series, each defeat more crushing than the last, that he's stopped looking like much of a threat! And now the Fables have been stockpiling modern conventional weapons for the shooting war that takes place in the next trade, so they drop a couple A-bombs on him and that's that, right? I mean, it seems like that's where this is headed.
Point, Jack: point.
The point is, this series has always worked best when it focuses on the lives of the Fables, rather than on the conflict with the Adversary, because the Fables always win their battles too handily. If Willingham wants me to keep reading, he better raise the stakes something fierce in the next storyline.
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 -- who knew?) is freed, he helps Fly don magical armor and take Excalibur into the Homelands to take on The Adversary. The good guys win.
I really liked the idea of this story -- it just, you know, wasn't that good. Turning Fly into a brave and noble prince was a nice move, but we never really got to see the transition. There was also never a lick of danger or risk to be felt in Fly's confrontations with the legions of the Adversary's forces. Rather, a feeling of inevitability carried the forces of good to victory, dealing a massive blow against the Adversary.
Y'know, it seems like the Adversary has had his ass handed to him so many times in this series, each defeat more crushing than the last, that he's stopped looking like much of a threat! And now the Fables have been stockpiling modern conventional weapons for the shooting war that takes place in the next trade, so they drop a couple A-bombs on him and that's that, right? I mean, it seems like that's where this is headed.
Point, Jack: point.
The point is, this series has always worked best when it focuses on the lives of the Fables, rather than on the conflict with the Adversary, because the Fables always win their battles too handily. If Willingham wants me to keep reading, he better raise the stakes something fierce in the next storyline.
September 10, 2016
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 turned into a prince; who then lost his family, kingdom, people and memory; for centuries survived as a lowly humble amnesiac janitor in the Fabletown community, then one day suddenly recollects his lost memories and reborn as the true and rightful king with magical powers and visions; began a long and hard quest commanding a kickass ghost army, wearing a magical armor of Lancelot and wielding the Excalibur of King Arthur, in path of creating his own free kingdom at the heart of the evil Empire; and vanquished that Empire's most powerful and strongest forces to expand it regularly; finally achieving the impossible vision he set out to fulfill. WOW. Epic can't even begin to describe it. Did I mention this series is addictive and awesome?
June 5, 2019
The Good Prince tells the story of Flycatcher. Flycatcher is more than he seems. He turns out to be a Prince of a land called Haven. Advised by Ser Lancelot and armed with Excalibur, Flycatcher leads the ghostly forces of Haven against the forces of the Emperor. The forces he delays or destroys will not be able to attack the Fables in our world.
That's the gist of this volume. Flycatcher's story was surprising. The fact that he turns out to be a brave and noble Prince was well done. The campaign against the Imperial forces was also interesting and puts Gepetto and the Emperor in a difficult position. More than that I will not say.
Good artwork, an interesting story and the continuation of the set-up for the war between the Imperial forces and the Fables. I am glad I have begun the process of finishing the Fables series. The series still retains an original feel to it and the stories range from merely good to excellent. It's hard to keep up the quality on a tale like this, stretching into multiple volumes but Willingham continues to entertain us with the stories of the Fables. Now for Vol 11.
That's the gist of this volume. Flycatcher's story was surprising. The fact that he turns out to be a brave and noble Prince was well done. The campaign against the Imperial forces was also interesting and puts Gepetto and the Emperor in a difficult position. More than that I will not say.
Good artwork, an interesting story and the continuation of the set-up for the war between the Imperial forces and the Fables. I am glad I have begun the process of finishing the Fables series. The series still retains an original feel to it and the stories range from merely good to excellent. It's hard to keep up the quality on a tale like this, stretching into multiple volumes but Willingham continues to entertain us with the stories of the Fables. Now for Vol 11.
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