"A Very One-Sided War: Chapter Two of War and Pieces" is the seventy-fourth issue of Fables.
Publisher's summary
The all-out war between Fabletown and the Empire continues — and everything is going Fabletown's way. But as everyone knows, just when things are going well, the hammer falls. Bigby and his team fight for their lives on the ground while the Skyship's crew, commanded by Prince Charming and Sinbad, hit the decks. This is the issue that, for obvious legal reasons, we couldn't call "The Empire Strikes Back."
Plot
Geppetto is sad about the recent Empire losses, while the Glory of Baghdad survives the dragon attack with no causalities thanks to Boy Blue. Snow reunites Boy Blue and Pinocchio, who is now on their side entirely. The Emperor and Snow Queen talk about them nearly losing the war, but they have a dragon left. Briar Rose pricks her finger, causing the entire Imperial city to fall asleep thanks to the witches on the 13th Floor. Also, huge vines trap the entire city.
Continuity
The weapon used by the Tortoise and the Hare during the war with the Empire is a metal helmet with a gun mounted to the top, strapped to the Tortoise for battlefield mobility, and teamed with the Hare for actual operation. It is the very same weapon that Reynard the Fox showed Snow White as they were fleeing through the woods during Goldilocks' uprising in Fables #8 — "The Pirates of Upstate New York: Part Three of Animal Farm."