Fables Compendium #3

In "The Great Fables Crossover, Part 2 of 9: Swap Meet," Bigby and Snow arrive at the Dino Diner, where Jack and a gathering of Fables and Literals are trying to decide what to do next. As tensions simmer, Kevin Thorn begins rewriting the fabric of reality, and Jack Frost stumbles upon the return of his long-lost powers.

In "The Great Fables Crossover, Part 3 of 9: Start As Deep in the Story As You Can," Kevin’s desperate bid to rewrite reality unfolds as he summons Muses and Genres to reshape the world, all while Bigby and his team race to track him down. Amid the chaos, Jack Frost sets out on a quiet, personal journey—seeking the truth about his father, far from the storm of myth and magic.

In "The Great Fables Crossover, Part 5 of 9: Ch-Ch-Changes," Jo and the Page Sisters join forces with Bigby as they race toward Kevin Thorn, determined to stop him from rewriting the fabric of reality. Along the way, Bigby is relentlessly taunted by Kevin, even as the other Literals offer him confusing, contradictory guidance.

In "The Great Fables Crossover, Part 6 of 9: Keep Your Ass in Your Chair," as the Fables and Page sisters fight the encroaching Genres, Kevin finds himself caught between two unlikely mentors—Old Sam and Hansel—each offering wildly different advice on overcoming his Writer's Block. When their counsel leads to unexpected turns, Kevin must decide how far he’s willing to go to keep the story moving.

In "The Great Fables Crossover, Part 8 of 9: Genre Fiction Is Dead," the Genres launch a full-scale assault on a united front of the Page Sisters, Snow, Bigby, Revise, and Gary, while Kevin closes in on Old Sam, threatening retribution for his defiance. Jack Frost’s sudden arrival shifts the balance, adding a new layer of tension to the escalating conflict.

In the final chapter of the Great Fables Crossover, Jack Frost and Deus Ex Machina guide Kevin and the other Literals toward a blank, empty universe—where Kevin must write a new one, leaving the old behind. With the weight of creation resting in his hands, the fate of countless stories hangs in the balance.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter One: When We All Lived in the Forest," Oda’s long-held dreams of change finally stir when Bigby Wolf enters the forest on the outskirts of Story City—only to be captured by a pack of werewolves using tranquilizer darts. As tensions rise between the forest’s hidden inhabitants and the outsider, Oda and her brother Carl find themselves drawn into a mystery that blurs the line between myth and survival.

Bigby Wolf wakes up in a cell, stunned to find that Sergeant Harp—long believed dead since World War II—is now the leader of Story City. A flashback reveals their fateful mission against Castle Frankenstein, where loyalty and survival were tested in the shadows of war.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter Three: A Kind of Limbo," Bigby Wolf is released on parole and guided through Story City by Harp, who grants him a guest house to call his own. As Bigby settles into his new space, Oda makes an unexpected attempt to seduce him—though her efforts fall short.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter Four: A God Among Us," Bigby Wolf finds himself at the center of a city's desperate worship, his every move watched and begged for. As the covert Spezialeinheit closes in, he quietly harnesses the winds of Story City to turn the city's own chaos against itself—just as his true plans begin to unfold.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter Six: Projekt Volsung," Harp and Sigi reveal the dark origins of their transformation through Bigby’s blood, tracing their journey from fractured allies to a unified werewolf tribe. As they recount how they carried their legacy across oceans and claimed Story City as their own, the past begins to shape a new kind of power in the heartland.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter Seven: Story Night," Bigby Wolf finds himself back in his cell after revoking his parole, just as Story City teeters on the edge of chaos. With the Spezialeinheit turning to werewolves to eliminate him and take control, the real threat may not be the pack—but what they’re about to uncover in the shadows.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter Eight: Sword & Fire," the fallout from Sigi’s tragic choice sends Story City into chaos as Bigby leads a brutal campaign against the Spezialeinheit, setting fire to the city in his pursuit of justice. With Carl’s followers turning on each other in a desperate bid to eliminate Bigby, the lines between enemy and ally blur in a city already on the edge.

In "Werewolves of the Heartland, Chapter Nine: Precipice," Bigby Wolf makes a hard choice, publicly condemning Arthur Harp as unfit to lead and replacing him with Alwin before urging the community to go quiet and fend for themselves. As he departs Story City, he crosses paths with Oda, who shares his grim assessment—this town, built on fragile promises, is already on the brink.