I really like this book. But I feel like Bill Willingham is probably high when he writes these stories. I mean . . . I don't know where he comes up with his ideas. And while there is a progression to these stories . . . sometimes . . . he's just all over the place. See if you can follow along here. Last issue, maybe the one before, Jack hooked up with Priscilla Page, a magistrate . . if you will . . from Fabletown, another Fable character John, and his side-kick Gary. In trying to escape, Jack caused the mini-van they were traveling in to come crashing down a ravine. When they got to the bottom, they found this old guy who's dingy had washed him ashore, and he had a sword. Jack went over to see what was going on and the guy impaled him with it. Now this issue, Jack is stumbling about wondering what the hell is going on. It's a while before he stops to realize that actually, he's ok. The sword seems to be having no ill affects on him. That's when Gary realizes that it may actually be the sword Excalibur. And Priscilla theorizes that since Jack is such a strong male character, he most often is the center of the story. So this time the old man mad him the center by figuratively turning him in to the rock in which Excalibur has become stuck. So now he has to wait for the true king to come along before it can be removed. Also Jack gets into an argument with John because, obviously, Jack is the original and John is the copy. But Gary, with his new found wisdom, shines the light on the situation by telling Jack that actually . . . he's the copy. Meanwhile there's a reporter, Kevin Thorn, in Manhattan that is looking through all his journals and antique books. He's trying to expose a story about Fabletown. Expose it's existence and all the characters that live there. The problem is, no one will believe him. They believe him up to a point. The point is when he shows them his research library. It's filled with books that are antiques and rarities that he's collected over the years. The reason they don't believe him? Every single one of them is written in Kevin's handwriting. We also find out that his dog has been assigned to keep an eye on him, and after the latest incident, he has to call Leroy to let him know that he thinks Kevin is getting his memory back. Also back in Fabletown, or Golden Boughs . . whatever! . . the other Miss Page is setting about to go on an excursion with Paul Bunyon. He and his Ox are both miniaturized now, but Miss Page doesn't want to take the Ox along, because she's afraid a miniature blue Ox would draw attention to them. But Paul's afraid to leave him alone because when he's left to his own thoughts he tends to lose touch with reality. I think this whole book has lost touch with reality. I mean you tell me . . . was that story written by someone who wasn't F@#$ed up? I don't know. It seems like maybe this book is a release for him. Well . . . either way . . it's a heck of a story. I just don't know how he comes up with it month after month.
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