Fairest #1

Spinning out of the world of Fables, Bill Willingham, Phil Jimenez, and Andy Lanning launch this Vertigo series with a cover by Adam Hughes that sets a wonderfully intimate tone: four women — one languid and yawning, arms stretched wide as if freshly woken, another holding a steaming teacup, a third looking on with quiet unease, and a fourth smiling from the background — gathered around an ornate bed with an open book resting across it and a small figure nestled at the footboard. It's a scene that feels like a fairy-tale sleepover charged with just a hint of enchantment and mystery. If you've ever wanted a mature-readers book that puts the women of Fabledom front and center, this May 2012 first issue is a very promising place to start.