A thoroughly engaging and well-written graphic novel.

Thank you to the publisher for letting me read and review!

As a fan of fables I felt it hard to jump back into the world after so long with a new tone and almost new genre. However I think the new series could bring new readership into the original.

Fell far short of what Fables great. It felt forced, like they just wanted to continue the series, even though they had no idea where to go with it

I REALLY wanted to love this. FABLES was my introduction to all things graphic novels, so EVERAFTER was at the top of my Most Anticipateds list . . . but I just couldn't get into it. I ended up DNFing about 37%.

It was nice to hop back into one of my favourite worlds, but was moderately disappointed that none of my favourite characters made more then a passing token appearance. Despite this being the kick off to a new series it would be almost impossible for someone not particularly familiar with original to have any idea what's going on. Heck, I needed to brush up on a few things when I was left scratching my head a few pages in.

While I enjoyed seeing one of the cubs feature prominently in the story arc I find it strange that one of the most notably passive cubs is written as a cocky Casanova.
I'm interested in where the Fables world will go and am excited to see what sort of Mundy Fables we will be introduced to. I feel like there is a lot of modern material available to explore, as well as the less famous folklore and myths.

Like I said, Fables is one of my absolute favourites, the world building is phenomenal, and for that reason I will keep on top of all of their new releases, I just might wait a few volumes before I start investing in the trade paperbacks.

In an alternate reality, Fables walk among man, part of the human world while still retaining the magical talents they are known for. A special group of Fable operatives are tasked with keeping mankind safe through covert ops and morally questionable actions. The world may know about the Fables, but humanity has no idea what kind of danger they may be in.

I have heard that the Fable graphic novel series was awesome for years, but I never knew where to start since there are SO many books and spin offs and individual stories, so I put off starting them. When I discovered this story and saw it was the first in it’s own little storyline, I jumped at the chance to get my feel wet in the Fables world. I am in love with the concept of fairytale retellings, especially when they are super different or crazy, and I had no idea what to expect. Well this was such a cool world, full of the known and unknown fairytale/nursery rhyme people and dangerous missions, with lots of gore and violence.

The most interesting parts of the plot were the snippets of the back story from the characters as well as the metamorphosis of the humans changing into new fables themselves, with altered magic and quirks (like a girl who can explode people and control her zombie family or a fake magician who becomes not so fake). This story had a few different plots intertwined, each with it’s own mysteries that did not resolve, making me hungry for the next edition.

I enjoyed the world building as well as the illustrations in this graphic novel, and I can’t wait to get my hands on ALL the Fables graphic novels.
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The Fable story has ended, but in the Everafter, the Fables who remain are trying to protect the Earth from dark forces. And joining the Shadow Players is Connor Wolf, the son of Snow White and The Big Bad Wolf. He along with Bo Peep, Peter Piper, and Hansel will face zombie raising little girls, death cults, and crazy magicians just to enforce the status quo. Plenty of action and enough fun to hope for more Everafter tales.

I have to admit I loved Fables, and even some of the spin-off series, but this didn't seem to fit into the notion of that universe. This read more like a super spy book than a fantasy fairy tales turned reality adventure book that it should have been. The artwork was ok but not too impressive and the story just didn't catch me up and feel excited to read more.

Everafter Vol 1: The Pandora Protocol by Lilah Sturges, Dave Justus, Travis Moore, and Tula Lotay is a graphic novel that collects issues 1-6 of Everafter: From the Pages of Fables. In a post-Fables world where magic abounds, it can be wielded for the greater good or used to plant the seeds of anarchy and terrorism. The Shadow Players are a global network of agents--both Fable and mundane--tasked with policing a newly enchanted world and protecting humanity from itself. Everafter features the return of series favorites Bo Peep, Peter Piper, Hansel, and Connor Wolf, as well as exciting new characters and a terrifying new villain!

The Pandora Protocol has the stunning artwork and engaging story that I fully expect from this team of writers and artists. I liked the Shadow Players angle, and the several twists and turn abouts that thread through the entire volume. I simply adored the art style and color- it added so much detail and life to the story. I think that Connor Wolf will be one of my new favorite players in the new story, and that I will now start reading again- filling in my non-existent reading time by returning to the world of Fables.

The Pandora Protocol is a great new addition to the Fables legacy. Even though I missed far too many stories from the Fables world for my liking I really enjoyed returning to it and did not feel left behind because of my lack of reading history. A win for newcomers and seasoned fans alike.

Wohh.. I thought it was just me, but when I checked on goodreads many reader found storyline dark and too complex. Many didn't even get what is happening.

I thank publisher for giveaway copy but left it DNF

Fables meets Queen & Country?! Why! Connor Hawke is all grown up (and is now a douchey bro). He along with Bo Peep and Pied Piper are secret agents trying to keep magic out of the Mundy's hands now that magic has entered our world. All of the charm and wonder of Fables is missing in this series. It's a real shame. It feels as hollow as Joey after Friends ended, Golden Palace after Golden Girls or Joanie Loves Chachi spinning out of Happy Days.

Having read some of the Fables books I have an idea of the world being presented.
That said I am unsure who I am supposed to know and who has been newly introduced.
That said, I am interested in where the plot may go.

It was an interesting take on what happens after the fairytales end. The images and designs were colorful. The storyline was okay at best, but towards the end it seemed a little flat. It seemed that more could have been done to bring the story along better. The last story didn't make much sense and I didn't see why they were trying to kill the magician.

I've missed Fables! Everafter is a fun return to that universe, filtered through the lens of a Bond movie. Instead of the original main cast of characters, we're mostly dealing with "The Shadow Players," including Bo Peep, Peter Piper, and one of Bigby and Show's cubs, a group of operatives working behind the scenes to keep the mundy world safe from the magic now infusing it. The group's leader, Feathertop, is determined to save humanity through any means necessary, but not all of his "players" are sure that the ends justify the means.

'Everafter Vol. 1: The Pandora Protocol' by Lilah Sturges and Dave Justus brings together the first 6 issues of Everafter: From the Pages of Fables. It's best to have an understanding of who these characters are before diving into this volume.

It's a post-Fables world, but some of Fables find themselves still around and working for the Shadow Players, kind of a James Bond type spy agency led by a guy named Feathertop. While Bo Peep, Peter Piper and Hansel are trying to get to St. Louis to capture/stop a new threat, something horrific happens. Meanwhile, Connor Wolf, shapeshifter and uncontrollable braggart, is introduced to Feathertop as a new agent. Will Connor be a help or a hindrance or will Peter Piper end up killing him first?

It does lack something that the original creator, Bill Willingham, brought to the series, but it still holds up as a concept. The new weird threat they are after is darn creepy, even if she reminded me of a character from The Twilight Zone. The art is solid. I liked this book and I'd like to read more in this new series.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Vertigo, DC Entertainment, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I was a big fan of the original run of the comic, and I absolutely enjoyed the chance to return to the world where characters from my childhood are real people with lives and more to their story then the ones told as a kid. This is a really interesting story and I've enjoyed the chance to see some of my favorite characters, even if it was a quick peek of some of them, and further fleshing of other characters

The great "Fables" series has been sadly hit-and-miss with its spinoffs. "Cinderella" was, I think, better than "Fables," itself, "Fairest," never lived up to its premise (save for the 4th trade that was essentially just the third "Cinderella" collection) and "Jack of the Fables" was only fun because I'm an English teacher and it was overly-meta.
But I think "Everafter" is the weakest of the group. If the other spinoffs were all long-form ideas of single ideas, this is the logical result of the Super Fables team put together by Pinocchio, but without the marquee players. The art is nothing to get excited about, and the storytelling, while it has some interesting moments, never lives up to the parents series' greatness. I felt like too much of this arc is exposition, too much setup, for a series that you're almost guaranteed to have seasoned readers picking up.
The other bad part is that it focuses on some of the wolf cubs we're least interested in, and makes them too "Mary Sue,"
This collection doesn't get far enough into the run to go into it, but later issues get a bit better, as the series' place in the larger "Fables" universe is revealed, and new "Fables" begin rising.

First time I've read anything in this universe and I would read more! I love how it takes characters from our fairy tales and works them into our world, which now has magic of it's own because of their presence, and creates new stories. There's a bit of a cliffhanger. but nothing too big.

This is the first Fables title I have read, and it left me wanting more. The characters and story are fantastic. The artwork is great. I recommend this series anyone who likes a unique twist to their fairy tales!

A New Series!

I will never be tired of reading the different stories from the Fables world. This new graphic novel is the start of another Fables spin - off, in a post Fables world.

Set in the Mundane world, many of the Fables have left to live elsewhere and other Fables are now living in plain sight. That is because the world has changed and is no longer Mundane, but Mad. There are now new Fables and a chaotic world, and the old Fables are doing their best to push against this madness and save the world from itself as magic spills out in new and scary ways.

Connor, son of Bigby and Snow (yay) agrees to join the Shadow Players, an intelligence gathering organisation. Someone is creating new Fables and someone is collecting artefacts and Connor together with Peter Piper and Bo Peep, Are going to find out who and why.

This is a great follow on to the Fables series with new characters and new adventures. As usual there is magic, twists and turns and the usual peculiar adventures. Connor is not the best Shadow Player and seems to get himself into dangerous situations and out of them in very interesting ways. Peter Piper is an old hand and the spy business but still surprised by the antics of the newbee on the team and Bo Peep is the action woman with a heart.

The most intriguing part of the story is the shadowy organisation behind the Shadow Players. Are the leaders of the organisation out for good or evil? And there are lots of why, how and who as the reader gets to grip with a new set of characters, new adventures, new enemies and a whole new lot of trouble.

The art is good and the dialogue is the same engaging dialogue that we are familiar with from the rest of the Fable stories. This can be read as a stand alone and readers do not have to be familiar with the Fables world in order to enjoy this.

Good start to a great series and one which I will be following.

Copy provided by Vertigo via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.