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A review by spacemanchris
Everafter, Vol. 1: The Pandora Protocol by Travis Moore, Todd Klein, Steve Rolston, Ande Parks, Dave Justus, Tula Lotay, Lilah Sturges, Michael Wiggam
3.0
So, I found the conclusion of Fables a little anti-climactic. To be fair I felt like it had lost a bit of steam since the conclusion of the War arc. It was still cool to see those characters but it kind of already felt like the Ever After.
But, I've always been a sucker for the spin-off books, so I was curious about this one. Going in blind I had no idea what it was about.
And it's rejuvenated my love for this universe. I like that it openly acknowledges magic coming out of the closet in the mundy world rather than trying to cram it back in.
I like that it's almost a smaller story in that it only focuses on a couple of people rather than a whole community. A couple of people who have very specific skills.
One of the afore mentioned spin offs I love is the Cinderella spy series, so it was cool to find this also follows a group of spies.
It's awesome that Peter Piper and Bo Peep get more screentime. I've loved them ever since I read Peter & Max, as for their new parter Connor Wolf... my feelings are mixed.
Firstly he's really pretty, Dick Grayson as drawn by Mikel Janin pretty. So kudos to Travis Moore. I hope he sticks around.
Secondly, Connor is a bit of a dick. It's been awhile since I've read the main series, and he's aged a little since then but I don't recall a lot about the character. I feel like he was kind of the forgotten kid to a point. All the others had interesting adventures but I really can't recall what he did.
And honestly, he's kind of a likable dick. He tries too hard, he acts like he's the best but it's pretty clear he's just insecure and it's probably related to his family. It's hard to really stand out amongst such incredible people, especially his martyred brother.
So, I'm willing to cut him some slack. I like his relationship with Peter, it reminds me of Dick Grayson's relationship with his partner in the Grayson series.
Is this as good as Fables in its heyday? No, but that's hard act to follow. It's on the right track and it feels good to be getting new Fables stories again.
But, I've always been a sucker for the spin-off books, so I was curious about this one. Going in blind I had no idea what it was about.
And it's rejuvenated my love for this universe. I like that it openly acknowledges magic coming out of the closet in the mundy world rather than trying to cram it back in.
I like that it's almost a smaller story in that it only focuses on a couple of people rather than a whole community. A couple of people who have very specific skills.
One of the afore mentioned spin offs I love is the Cinderella spy series, so it was cool to find this also follows a group of spies.
It's awesome that Peter Piper and Bo Peep get more screentime. I've loved them ever since I read Peter & Max, as for their new parter Connor Wolf... my feelings are mixed.
Firstly he's really pretty, Dick Grayson as drawn by Mikel Janin pretty. So kudos to Travis Moore. I hope he sticks around.
Secondly, Connor is a bit of a dick. It's been awhile since I've read the main series, and he's aged a little since then but I don't recall a lot about the character. I feel like he was kind of the forgotten kid to a point. All the others had interesting adventures but I really can't recall what he did.
And honestly, he's kind of a likable dick. He tries too hard, he acts like he's the best but it's pretty clear he's just insecure and it's probably related to his family. It's hard to really stand out amongst such incredible people, especially his martyred brother.
So, I'm willing to cut him some slack. I like his relationship with Peter, it reminds me of Dick Grayson's relationship with his partner in the Grayson series.
Is this as good as Fables in its heyday? No, but that's hard act to follow. It's on the right track and it feels good to be getting new Fables stories again.