Fables

When I was in Canberra, my bro-in-law borrowed from the public library the first 4 volumes of Fables and let me read them (photo of volume 2 above).

Fables is about the characters of famous fairy tales such as Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and legendary figures such as Robin Hood but also include characters from lesser known tales in places such as eastern Europe (e.g. Baba Yaga) and even nursery rhyme (e.g. Little Boy Blue). These characters ran away from their world which was conquered by an enemy known as The Adversary. They now live in our world ("mundane world"), hiding their true nature the best they can.

This comic is definitely for the adult and not children, especially since it has violent and sex scenes but fortunately that's not the emphasis. The mystery and thrill its stories provide together with what we know of them from the fairy tales makes this an engaging comic to read. It's difficult to put it down once you start reading it.