| “ | Hello. My name is Red Riding Hood and I've recently escaped from the Empire. I formally request sanctuary in Fabletown. | „ |
| ~ Red Riding Hood |
"Out of the Woods: Chapter One, March of the Wooden Soldiers" is the nineteenth story in Fables, with a cover date of January, 2004. It was published on November 12, 2003.
Synopsis
A new storyline of espionage ignites when a hooded stranger comes to Fabletown asking a lot of questions. Meanwhile, Pinocchio is in over his head, Boy Blue is in for the shock of his life, and Snow White goes incognito...sort of, in "March of the Wooden Soldiers."
Plot
Red Riding Hood drives in a truck with two men. The two men talk to her about Canada and she becomes amazed at all the things that the mundy world has to offer. Suddenly a car full of goblins crashes into their car. The two men get out of the car and try to take out the goblins. Meanwhile, at Snow's house, she is awoken by a vision of Colin. Colin informs her that there are bad things are coming to Fabletown.
While sorting Bluebeard's wealth, Bigby states that he need to talk to King Cole. Swineheart reports that Snow's pregnancy is going well, meanwhile Prince Charming hopes to become the new mayor of Fabletown. Bigby tells Snow that they need to talk, however after concluding that Price Charming hopes to become mayor she disregards it. Since the law is on Charming's side, they can't do much. Trusty John lets Snow and Bigby know that there is commotion outside. When they exit they see Red Riding Hood who tells them that she escaped from the Empire and wishes to get sanctuary in Fabletown.
Credits
- Bigby Wolf
- Snow White
- Trusty John
- Flycatcher
- Grimble
- Boy Blue
- Bufkin
- Prince Charming
- Colin (vision)
- Hobbes
- King Cole
- Frau Totenkinder
- Baba Yaga (disguised)
- Miss Muffet
- Swineheart
- Magic Mirror (first appearance)
Locations
- Fabletown
- The Woodland
- New York City
- Canada
- Saskatchewan
Deaths
- Two unnamed men.
- Three goblins.
Trivia
- King Cole is wearing a pipe printed vest. This is a reference to the nursery rhyme "Old King Cole," where the titular character requests his pipe.
- Snow White is wearing a white brooch in the shape of a snowflake.
- Bigby's cigarette brand is called Huff & Puff, a reference to the tale of "The Three Little Pigs," in which the Big Bad Wolf menacingly approaches the dwellings of the three pigs and warns: "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow the house down."[1]
- In Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #1 — "The Show Me State: Chapter One of The Pandora Protocol," there is a tobacco shop in Washington, DC known as E. Hamilton, that conceals the secret entrance to the headquarters of the Shadow Players. Inside, there is a promotional poster for Huff & Puff.
References
- ↑ huff and puff, Oxford Reference, Oxford University Press. "A quotation from the folk tale of The Three Little Pigs, in which the *Big [sic] Bad Wolf comes to the houses built by the three little pigs and threatens: 'I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow the house down.'"