With the bigger publishers mostly ignoring legacy numbering, few comics reach a hundred issues these days. In the realm of indie publishers, it’s even smaller. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spotlighting a company that more fans should be reading and has been around for over twenty years. I’m talking about Zenescope!
They just released Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 2 #100! But, technically, it’s actually up to #225. The original Grimm Fairy Tales series delivered 125 issues between 2005 and 2016, starting as a chilling reinterpretation of classic fairy tales. Each installment offered a dark moral twist, gradually expanding into a sweeping fantasy saga that gave birth to the Grimm Universe and iconic characters like Sela Mathers, Belinda, and Baba Yaga.
In 2016, Zenescope relaunched Grimm Fairy Tales with Volume 2, ushering in a new era led by Skye Mathers—the daughter of original Guardian Sela Mathers. This generational shift enabled the series to reinvent its mythology, adopt serialized storytelling, and explore multiverse dynamics in greater depth. The reboot also opened the door for rich crossovers with other Zenescopetitles, such as Van Helsing, Robyn Hood, and Mystere,expanding the Grimm Universe in bold new directions.
In this milestone issue, the Grimm Universe stands on the edge of oblivion as Father Time launches a reality-shattering assault to erase existence itself. Skye Mathers, joined by allies like Shang, Mystere, and Van Helsing, faces warped doppelgangers, collapsing realms, and harrowing decisions. As they gather ancient artifacts and confront their darkest selves, the multiverse erupts into chaos. Robyn is cast into isolation, and Skye must choose between mercy and resistance. The aftermath leaves most realms in ruin, Earth barely surviving, and ominous new threats rising from the wreckage.
Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 2 #100 isn’t a standalone read—it’s a critical turning point in a sweeping, multiverse-driven storyline. Acting as the climax of Father Time’s reality-ending campaign, this issue draws heavily from the series’ rich continuity. While its scale is epic and its stakes universe-shattering, it’s best experienced with a foundation in earlier arcs—particularly the “Age of Darkness” event and the escalating tensions that led to Father Time’s rise. New readers may find it dense, but longtime fans will recognize it as a culmination of years of Grimm Universe lore.
Though the mythology may appear dense at first glance, Grimm Fairy Tales is remarkably easy to jump into—especially for readers drawn to dark fantasy with a contemporary twist. Fans of Once Upon a Time, American McGee’s Alice, or Christina Henry’s reimagined fairy tales will find a familiar mix of eerie nostalgia and shadowy storytelling woven throughout the series.
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