Fables #57

James Jean's cover for this March 2007 Vertigo issue draws you in with a dreamlike overhead view of figures bundled against a snowy, glittering chill — a white-coated woman, a brooding dark-skinned man, children in colorful winter hats, and a wide-eyed anthropomorphic fox huddled among them. The "Father and Son" subtitle and that intimate clustering of characters suggest themes of family and protective bonds at the heart of Bill Willingham's story. With Michael Allred on interior art, this first chapter of a new arc promises the distinctive blend of fairy-tale strangeness and human warmth that makes Fables such a compelling ongoing series.