I was about to give credit to my best friend for introducing me to Fables when I remembered that he didn't actually do it. I was in college (a magical time for discovery, it turns out) and another friend of ours had bought the first few single issues of Fables. The first six are a whodunnit, where Snow White and Bigby are searching for the murderer of Snow's sister, Rose Red.

(Also, there's a cameo of Cindy, fencing with Bluebeard, her ex-husband and a suspect. Yay, Cindy!)

It was a good read, fun and interesting, and I liked the conceit of all the Fables living in NYC. But it was college and something new grabbed my attention and I forgot about it.

Until several years later when my BFF shows up at me door, his arms full of trades and informs me, "These are awesome comics. You love fairy tales, you love intrigue, you love Veritgo. Shut up and read these and talk to me when you're done."

He was right so I did and they're awesome. And now I'm slowly infecting the rest of you. Bwaha.