KSB errr DCs erentDO you, RECOGNIZE MY VOICE?, iT CAN NEVER GET BACK TO, Me. mi Bu am plot &script, layouts & script, creator ils 2-5 R idge Klein Ruth Miller Bond letters cover asst.ed. editor4 1S A PROB- Lem? TDI DT! TM SAD 10 Say ‘6 ABOUT MONEY AGAIN. NOW I SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD, BUT IT'S ALWAYS: ABOUT MONEY. EVEN WITH THE RECENT GOLD INFUSION, AND THE FREE LABOR FROM WEYLAND SaITH, ICANT SEE HOW WE'RE ABLE TO AFFORD AN ENTIRELY NEW, ‘CASTLE UP AT THE WE NEED ONE. ‘THE FARM POPULATION COULD DOUBLE IN SIZE OVER THE NEXT MONTHS, AND... AND THAT'S THE OTHER THING, ROSE RED. YOU TOOK IT UPON YOURSELF 10 INVITE AHOST OF NEW FABLES TO THE FARM WITHOUT CONSULTING ‘ANYONE? TM THE MAYOR OF FABLETONN, AND OABK HE? AND RUN THE FARM, YOU HONOR. AREN'T Que RELATIVE POSITIONS Sueposen To ee AgouT EQUAL? DO YOU CONSULT ME ABOUT EVERY Decision YOu MAKE? NO, AND THATS OKAY. I DON'T EXPECT You To. WE SHOULD EACH RUN OUR OWN SHOP, THE NEW ROUND TABLE NEEDS A CASTLE 10 HOUSE IT, ALONG WITH THE KNIGHTS WHO'LL EVENTUALLY ‘SERVE THERE. BUT WE WELL, ALREADY HAVE A NOT FREE, GIANT CASTILE HERE!" paecioeiy aINce LOSING THE ORIGINAL FREE! FABLETOWN CAME ATA TERRIBLE COST, BUT...IN ONE OF THE WILDER i PARTS OF THE FARM... Keep im IN SIGH AND TH PATH LEADS MAGICAL T'WHERE WE NEE 60, HALLO, Wee BIRDY! FALLOW TH’ WEE BIRDY, AN WER D'YE HAIL FROM, MISTER Tasty? D'VE THIN THEY'LL HA. "AN T'Ve BEEN VER GooD LIKE) [( WHA'S Y NAME AGAIN, YE THOUGH TAVE DINNER \\ | ‘is GLORY TOL ME. "NORE EAT PORKY FELLER? READY? WE'VE SURE COME A THA TALKY FOLK,” E SAID. FAIR AN UNGRY DISTANCE, er <4 BUT TA TELL YE TH ENTIRE TRUTH, BINOW TFIN MVER SELF ‘SO HUNGRED I COULD EAT A... NOW T COULD. EAT ATUMLEY, ENTIRE.GRuaay GOBLINS AND TALKING BEASTS? REALLY? VILLAIN ‘ABOUT YOU," LIKE YOU THINKS TO THERE? 4 FIND APLACE, WHAT f\ Does THat say ‘ABOUT THE VENTURE? ‘AT LEAST THE LOW CHARACTERS ON OUR | ROAD WILL HAVE THE HONOR OF WATCHING A TRUE KNIGHT WIN HIS PLACE. MAYBE UNDER ALL THAT MUCK AND MUD THERE W METAL OF ANOTHER FIRST, BUT TRAINABLE, LIKE YOU, EH, SQUELCH?, If THAT |6 THE CALIBER (OF APPLICANTS FOR THiS NEW CAMELOT, I FEAR FOR ITs |ANCE AND PURPOSE, Ha YOUNG SQUELCH, ‘GPEAK UP, RUFFIAN. CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? MAYBE HE: IS AFFLICTED MAYBE NO TONGUE AT, T RATHER THINK WE'RE NOT THE FIRST TO ARRIVE.EXCUSE US. WEYLAND WANTS THIS MOVED, NAPPING ON THE GRASS. Fay 210 Rose RED CHANGE 1g (tek Mino? ARENT We DOING AROUND TABLE? — I DON'T know abour THat We were dist Tolb76 nove THESE Ont OF He Way. BETTER NOT BE THE BUNNY. T SERVED. UNDER A BUNNY KING ONCE AND ALOT OF GOOD FRIENDS DIED ON His WHIMSICAL ‘QUESTS, NEVER AGAIN. Looks LIKE THERE ARE SEATS FOR SIX KNIGHTS. AT THIS NEW ROUND TABLE. MEANS THE COMPETITION 1S GOING To BE FIERCE LWONDER| IF WE KILL 10 WINNOW DOWN THE APPLICANTS, oR Just mam?A GREAT ‘AND FESTIVE TURNOUT! WE DON'T MEAN 10 BE PUSHY, FOLKS, BUT GRINDER NEEDS MORE ROOM THAN MOST.rae Wd hoe 1v. <= ateTHAT, LADIES [/ wart ano see, Fox. pocen'T | AND GENTLEMEN, LOOK LIKE MICH NOW, BUT IS THE GRAND NEW GIVE ME A DAY OR TWO AND, ROUND "abe Device caaveo nice $0 ITS GOING ‘AND FINE. ‘OR MAYBE / YOU OUGHT & Z TOLOOK WHERE YOU OUGHT To PUT Y epee ie SL ACENCES BELOW PRINCE iO BRANDISH! ‘ MADE our Lives miseraLe. | & ro TESS op USED 10 SHIN GLP. NOW DESCRY. NOT LOOKING: Se MANS I SOIT 50 NOBLE NOW. ee you~ Be eM DARE SPcaK TO Me?po ——= < IF YOU'VE TIME TO STOP we Have a Y AND CHAT, YOU'VE TIME PeogLeM) FOR MORE DUTIES.BealiZe How nani Or Tian you aut YOUNG? ANSWER K7i0 inv rye SO MucH TOR ‘ Nai iTHe bat on or Veer ¥ Ue Wars ES rd WEG ONCE T'VE SELECTED. MY KNIGHTS FROM AMONG YOU, YOU'LL GO OUT ON GREAT QUESTS, BRINGING SECOND CHANCES TO THOSE WHO NEED THEAt ‘MOST. OP ono WAIT, PRACTICALN J ‘STUFF, RIGHT? UH--WE‘MY GOD, BUT THAT WAS A CRAPPY. STARTEL FINISHED WITH A BUNCH OF Li KEEPING ANNOUNCEMEN \W went see. REYNARD,NEW YORK,BLING RIN YAS GN PONIES BIS NARS CNWt. : r=\ NY ;GATHER AROUND, CHILDREN. Jam FAMILY MEETING, pail /twis 1s very \~ we've surrerer IMPORTANT, ' SOME TERRIBLE BLOWS Yy SO LISTEN 4 LATELY, AND THE DANGER CLOSELY, ISN'T OVER, Your AUNTIE ROSE ISN'T BAD OR EVIL, BUT SHE'S DONE SOMETHING THAT COULD HARM THE REST OF US, AND Tit NOT GOING 10 sorm Ip SHE LET ANYTHING HARM SORRY To say TRIES 10 ANOTHER ONE OF US. THAT AUNT ROSE IS 2 APPROACH NOT ONE MORE: OFF LIM/TS FROM. OR CONTACT Loss. NOW ON. ANY OF YOU, FLy FAST AWAY FROM HER AND TELL ME.THIS ISN'T ros Ss Deore Vy ROSE FP FROM NOW ON, THERE! US AND THEN EVERY- ONE ELSE, AND WE: LOOK out FoR EACH OTHER. "ARE YOU GOING 10 TELL US WAY OR IS THIS A SHUT-UP-AND-OBEY DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY, DON'T WANT TO SCARE YOu, BUT TWON'T LOSE ONE MORE DARKNESS: COMING. BUT AIMED DIRECTLY AT US THIS TIME, gust stay AWay FROM ROSE AND ANY OF HER NEW COMPANIONS. AND FIGHT FOR EACH ‘OTHER, WITH ALL YOUR WILES AND POWERS. NEXT: HOPE AND CHANGE