“ | Now, can you break open one of the boxes? | „ |
~ Herne, son of Herne, to Blossom Wolf |
"The Black Forest, Chapter Five: Unboxing Day" is the fifth issue of Fables after being revived, making it issue #155. It was released on September 20, 2022.
Publisher's summary
Blossom Wolf's adventure takes a dark turn when she comes across a stack of ancient boxes bound up in chains. The voice inside begs to be freed, but will Blossom's curiosity get the better of her? Meanwhile, Greenjack and Mrs. Bear find themselves lost amongst the mundys, determined to find whoever is threatening their woods, but Pan has already caught wind of their arrival.
Appearances
Characters
- Ambrose Wolf
- Bigby Wolf
- Blossom Wolf
- Cinderella
- Connor Wolf
- Geppetto (mentioned)
- Herne (first appearance)
- Herne, son of Herne
- Jack in the Green (Gwen / "Jack")
- John (first appearance)
- Kit Helconer (first identified)
- Mrs. Bear
- Peter Pan
- Sam
- Snow White
- Tinker Bell ("Tink")
- Yosephesus Jadpoplar Kyrkogrim
Fictional species
Multispecies
Species
Items
Locations
- Homelands
- The Empire (mentioned)
- The Hesse
- The Black Forest
- Wolfholm (unfinished)
- The Black Forest
- Imperial Capital (mentioned)
- Mundane world
Other
Continuity
This is the first appearance of Herne and his son, both of which are based on Herne the Hunter from English folklore. The two were first mentioned all the way back in Fables #86 — "Boxing Days," where Dunster Happ states that he spent seven years in the Hesse, where he and his fellow Boxers boxed the last of the "baleful Hernes."