books Does anyone read the Fables/Fairest comic series? (need help)

[Twila Starshimmer 172]

Hi, so I was wondering if anyone reads the Fables/Fairest comic series, as I want to and I'm SO lost.

 

I picked up "Fairest in all the Land," which is a stand-alone based on Fairest but features characters from Fables. This intrigued me, so I search it up. I honestly have no idea how to go about this, as there are a lot of spin-offs and such that appear to help with the main story arc(s).

 

I found this website that lists what to do, but I don't really know if the Jack spin-off is necessary? I am a female, and though I don't discriminate against males, unless Jack is a very cool character, I'm not sure how keen I'd be to read the side series.

 

http://myreadingbooks.blogspot.ca/2013/11/so-you-want-to-read-fables-updated.html

 

 

Oh, and I saw that they have volumes now, which seems easier for me to understand/buy. If I went with the Fable Deluxe volumes, and the Fairest volumes, what would I still need? 

 

That Fables Encyclopedia sounds like it might help, as well as that 1001 Nights book. 

 

Obviously I could use some help, haha. 

[Fhaolan 4,484]

I read Fables up to just past the point of the Jack spin-off. The way the stories in the main book were progressing past that point seemed a bit too dependent on the reader following all the spin-offs. And since I just couldn't muster up any interest in Jack as a character, reading those just so I could follow the storylines in the main book turned me off.

 

I do recommend the original series up until that point though.