"In Those Days" is the one-hundred-and-thirteenth issue of Fables.
This is the last use of the original Fables logo, introduced in Fables #1, with the extended F, enlarged A and sloped bottoms on the L, E & S. An adapted logo is used from Fables #114 onwards, included the revival series.
Publisher's summary
This very special stand-alone issue stars fan-favorite Fables characters in idyllic other times and places!
Plot
A series of short stories from before across Fable history, after a quick warm-up act.
A Delicate Balance
A king tells his queen that he knows she was cheating, so he orders the death of her lover and punishes her. He turns her into a turtle, he puts up on her shell a tiny cup which has her homeland in it. If it breaks, they die.
A Magic Life
With the invasion imminent, the sorcerer Karrant goes to fight the Emperor. Despite dropping a boat on him, he loses the fight and his kingdom. However Geppetto spares his life to use his magical powers. Beast and Cinderella find Mr. Kadabra dead, forcing Cindy to go on a mission.
The Way of the World
A father and son make a journey inside the tiny magical teacup on the turtle's back.
Porky Pining
Bellflower curses a porcupine with a lust for human women after he made a rude remark towards her.