Fables #118

Fables #118 continues "Cubs in Toyland" with this dreamlike Joao Ruas cover that perfectly captures the arc's unsettling fairy-tale energy — a wide-eyed red-haired girl tumbles helplessly, surrounded by a crowd of strange, softly rendered toy creatures in every shape and color. The feeling of being overwhelmed and adrift among uncanny playthings is quietly unnerving in the best possible way. With Willingham, Buckingham, Leialoha, and Pepoy aboard, this August 2012 Vertigo issue delivers the kind of mature, imaginative storytelling that made this long-running series such a distinctive presence on the shelf.