Fables #30

This December 2004 installment of Vertigo's beloved series presents a quietly arresting cover by James Jean — a painted portrait of an infant dressed in pink, adorned with two campaign buttons reading "Charming for Mayor" and "Vote Cole," with a small wolf cub nestled beside them. The painterly, almost dreamlike quality hints at the political undercurrents stirring within Fabletown, where even the youngest residents seem caught up in the contest for power. Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha bring "The Cruel, Hot Summer" to life in what promises to be a story as layered and surprising as its striking cover suggests.