realizes she must relocate to the Farm. Bigby isn't allowed there and instead exiles himself. Snow encounters Bigby's estranged father, the North Wind. One of her children is revealed to be quite different than the others, so she sends him to find his father. This story arc is retitled "The Mean Seasons" in the Trade Paperback of the same name. Jack Be Nimble (issues 34 and 35) Jack goes to Hollywood and sets up a film studio. Spins off into Jack of Fables. Homelands (issues 36 to 38 and 40 and 41) Boy Blue goes on a mission to the Homelands with the aim of assassinating the Adversary and learns the Adversary's identity. Meanwhile (issue 39) What has been going on in Fabletown during Blue's adventures. Arabian Nights (and Days) (issues 42 to 45) A delegation of Arabian Fables led by Sinbad visits Fabletown to discuss an alliance against the Adversary. The Ballad of Rodney and June (issues 46 and 47) A side story of the seemingly ill-fated love of Rodney and June, two members of the Adversary's forces. Wolves (issues 48 and 49) Mowgli searches for the missing Bigby and brings him a message from Fabletown. Happily Ever After (issue 50) Bigby returns, delivers a warning to the Adversary and marries Snow. Big and Small (issue 51) Cinderella continues her mission in the Cloud Kingdom, but must be turned into a mouse and enlist the aid of Smalltown's resident medic in order to treat a sick giant king. Sons of Empire (issues 52 to 55) The Adversary calls a conference of the Imperial elite to decide what to do about Fabletown. Pinocchio has to face up to his divided loyalties. Jiminy Christmas (issue 56) Santa Claus' existence as a Fable is addressed. Father and Son (issues 57 and 58) Bigby decides that the time has come to square things with his father, the North Wind. On a hunt, his children encounter Bigby's siblings, who have become more beasts than men. Burning Questions (issue 59) Readers were invited to participate in a contest by asking Willingham questions of unresolved events in the series. Here, they are answered in a series of one to four page short stories. The Good Prince (issues 60 to 63 and 65 to 69) Flycatcher, who has never fully accepted the death of his wife, must face up to his past. The Birthday Secret (issue 64)