"Voyage of the Sky Treader: Chapter One of War and Pieces" is the seventy-third issue of Fables.
The print edition included a free preview of Vertigo series Madame Xanadu, written by Matt Wagner.
Publisher's summary
Fabletown has finally gone to war against the Homelands, and they've brought powerful allies with them! Prince Charming and his fire team serves aboard the sky-treading gunship Glory of Baghdad, which is commanded by Sinbad and crewed by Arabian Fables. At the same time Bigby Wolf leads a mixed squad of commandos, Animal Fables and giants from the Cloud Kingdoms into the very heart of the Empire. The war has begun, but how will the Empire respond? This is the first issue of a 3-part story that will culminate in the oversized issue #75, changing the face of Fabletown forever.
Plot
Prince Charming and Boy Blue ride the Glory of Baghdad, a flying magical ship. Blue visits Bigby, who is building a secret underground fort in the Homelands. They also plant their last magical beanstalk in Haven. The Snow Queen tells the Emperor that they'll send every dragon and flying creature they have to burn it out of the sky. Boy Blue also gives Briar Rose an important role in the plan. The Glory of Baghdad begins bombing Empire gateways. Boy Blue returns to Fabletown to give Bigby a daily packet. Even Bigby's mansion was turned into a base of operations. The Glory of Baghdad is attacked by a horde of dragons. The Empire finds the Giant Beanstalk.