Fables #6

Jack Be Nimble Part One of Two kicks off with the long-awaited premiere of Jack’s first film—a cinematic trilogy chronicling the Fable adventures of himself—drawing crowds and anticipation. But as the lights dim and the credits roll, one question lingers: will the mysterious Mr. Trick, the enigmatic figure behind the scenes, finally make an appearance?

In "Jack Be Nimble Part Two of Two," Moss’ growing influence in Hollywood begins to unravel as he receives a mysterious phone call from someone who knew Mr. Trick before Nimble Pictures was born. The revelation stirs long-buried secrets, testing Moss’s grip on power and forcing him to confront a past he thought he’d left behind.

In "Death & Taxes Chapter One of Homelands," the enigmatic Black Knight travels through the fractured realms of the Homelands, cloaked in a mysterious garment that bends fate itself. With each step toward the Governor General’s castle, he uncovers whispers of the Adversary’s growing power and the hidden truths beneath the land’s crumbling order.

In "The Saint George Syndrome Chapter Two of Homelands," the Black Knight presses on through mythic lands, felling a dragon and three legendary knights in his relentless march toward the Emperor. Though the Emperor’s administrators track his progress, they remain blind to his presence—his witching cloak concealing him from sight, leaving only rumors of his passage in the wake of destruction.

In "Petition Day Chapter Three of Homelands," Lieutenant Bloom arrives at the Emperor’s castle on Petition Day, where citizens gather to present their grievances. As the day unfolds, the Snow Queen grows certain the assassin among them is not who they seem. When the Black Knight strikes down the Adversary, the Snow Queen moves to stop him—only to find herself facing a new kind of threat.

In "Meanwhile," Mowgli arrives in Fabletown and reconnects with his old friends at the Farm, finding familiar ground in a world both strange and welcoming. Meanwhile, Prince Charming, Beauty, and Beast conduct a tense interrogation of a Fable suspected of spying for the Adversary.

In "Pax Imperium Chapter Five of Homelands," Geppetto completes his account of the Adversary’s rise, while Pinocchio grapples with the weight of the truth. As tensions mount, Blue encounters Red, and together they vanish through the witching cloak, slipping back into the uncertain safety of Fabletown.