I received this from Edelweiss and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was just okay, nothing really jumped out and captured my attention. I didn't connect with any of the characters and the storyline was so-so.

This wasn't as bad as I expected, but I don't really understand why this comic book needed to happen. Maybe the next volume will get better and tie up some loos ends.

Everafter Vol 1: The Pandora Protocol by Lilah Sturges, Dave Justus, Travis Moore, and Tula Lotay is a graphic novel that collects issues 1-6 of Everafter: From the Pages of Fables. In a post-Fables world where magic abounds, it can be wielded for the greater good or used to plant the seeds of anarchy and terrorism. The Shadow Players are a global network of agents--both Fable and mundane--tasked with policing a newly enchanted world and protecting humanity from itself. Everafter features the re...

This is a fun mash up of the Fables universe with super-spy action/adventure. The first five issues introduce us to Connor Wolf, the brash young shapeshifter who is recruited into the secret society of Shadow Players, and his teammates Peter Piper and Bo Peep. They are tasked with stopping an unimaginably powerful witch. With magic and gadgets galore, nonstop action, and plot twists aplenty, we are introduced to this exciting facet of the Fables universe. While there is a resolution of sorts wit...

Fables meets Queen & Country?! Why! Connor Hawke is all grown up (and is now a douchey bro). He along with Bo Peep and Pied Piper are secret agents trying to keep magic out of the Mundy's hands now that magic has entered our world. All of the charm and wonder of Fables is missing in this series. It's a real shame. It feels as hollow as Joey after Friends ended, Golden Palace after Golden Girls or Joanie Loves Chachi spinning out of Happy Days.Received an advanced copy from DC and NetGalley in ex...

I was so excited to read this: a Fables spin-off that brings together an eclectic cast of characters as a sort of magical spy crew. Think Mission Impossible meets The Avengers in a world where magic is real, dangerous, and out-of-control.Unfortunately, this was rather a let-down. The enchanting spirit and cool characters of the original Fables are nowhere to be found - while the storylines are interesting enough they failed to capture my imagination. Bill Willingham's unique storytelling voice i...

I've read the first 4-5 volumes of Bill Willingham's Fables. That's only about 1/4 of the way through the series. Seeing as how I have no clue how that series ended, I wasn't sure what I'd be getting into with this continuation, especially since this isn't even written by Willingham. The "Fables" were magical beings from another realm that had to flee the powerful forces of someone known only as "The Adversary". Once the Fables came to our world, they became the basis for our Fairy Tales. The Fa...

Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestWow, it's been forever since I finished and reviewed a book (read: days). Is it cheating that it's a comic book? Maybe. But it's a DC imprint - and an advanced copy, at that. Cue excitement, because DC has turned down probably hundreds of requests for ARCs from me over the last four years. They, and Disney-Hyperion, are responsible for crushing so many of my book dreams, that when I found out I'd been approved to read not just EVERAFTER

Really fun to dive back into this world which I truly missed. The tone is very much like the original series. Plus if you are totally over Snow and Bigby, you are in luck as they only make a brief appearance.

3.5 stars.While it's great to have continued exposure to the Fables universe, the title is not, thus far, quite as witty, charming or engaging as the core Fables title or its other spinoffs.

Nothing like Fables. Super spies...no thank you.

Given the reviews for Everafter, I was surprised to find that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. I will not call it good, but it is a fun romp in the urban fantasy/spy thriller genre, and already MILES ahead of the Jack of Fables series. The characters are still a bit flat, but there's definitely an interesting plot that can be developed from this. Alas, it only got two volumes. Hopefully the writers wrap it up well?

This really isn't Fables material. While its not horrible, it just doesn't capture the Fables vibe the way even the lesser issues of the other tie in series did. The art is more Batman style than Fables style, and the stories aren't bad but they just don't feel like Fables stories the way I was expecting. Instead its a story of a James Bond type secret agent group trying to stop magic from destroying the world. I didn't care for the Conor Wolf character either. Not what I was looking for as a Fa...

'Everafter Vol. 1: The Pandora Protocol' by Lilah Sturges and Dave Justus brings together the first 6 issues of Everafter: From the Pages of Fables. It's best to have an understanding of who these characters are before diving into this volume.It's a post-Fables world, but some of Fables find themselves still around and working for the Shadow Players, kind of a James Bond type spy agency led by a guy named Feathertop. While Bo Peep, Peter Piper and Hansel are trying to get to St. Louis to capture...

I liked it, but nothing more. I am not familiar with original and sometimes I was lost and had no idea what's going on. Overall I liked the story and the art was good, but I guess I need to get back to it when I read the original. *Digital review copy provided by NetGalley & the publisher in exchange for an honest review or rating.>

"Fables" is over, but some of us are desperately searching for for something with the same feel. This isn't it, but perhaps it could eventually turn into it. The artwork and characters, while different, still feel somewhat consistent, but the story is all over the place. Maybe if I had just finished the last volume of "Fables," this wouldn't feel so messy to me, but it's been a few years and I was lost for parts of it. Also, one of Bigby and Snow's wolf cubs, Connor, is one of the main character...

Everafter is the Saved by the Bell: The New Class of comic spinoffs: a completely unnecessary attempt to cash in on an epic, legendary, and beloved brand with a watered-down conflagration of dreck that features just enough cameos from the original cast of characters to make it seem sort of like it’s a continuation (think of Peter Piper and Bo Peep as the Mr. Belding and Screech of the series, respectively). As discussed at length here, I’m a fanatical Fables devotee (not to mention a SBTB devote...

Somewhere between a 3 and 4

After Fables, the Earth is infested with magic and new Fables are rising. It's a great premise, and we see some hints of that world here. But the main storyline is so confined. It's about a Fable hit-squad who destroys problem Fables. I feel like I shouldn't complain about Everafter for being what it is, but on the other hand what it is feels like it squanders a really great set up.Beyond that, the characters are relatively flat. We do get to know Connor Wolf, but mostly that he's an arrogant br...

I’ve read the Fables comics for years and I love them. I think it’s such an interesting concept and when I saw an opportunity to read an advanced copy of Everafter, I jumped at it. This book isn’t written by the original Fables team, it’s instead written by the team that did Fables: The Wolf Among Us. I have mixed feelings on this. The art is certainly very different from the art of the original series, it feels much more modern. The story as a whole is essentially a modernized version of a comi...