We don’t often get to see stories that focus on Mab in Amber M. William’s popular anthropomorphic comic Dan and Mab’s Furry Adventures. Indeed, Amber seems to shy away from Mab-centric storylines, possibly due to Mab being a faerie (and thus tremendously powerful). Instead, the comic usually focuses on Dan and his issues, including the fact he’s an incubus… and on his training on how to use his powers (as well as looking at his fears that being an incubus means he’s a monster). Thus the recent storyline focusing on Mab is unique enough to stand out.

Even with the storyline being about Mab, we’ve seen remarkably little about her. Instead, we’ve had further complications to Jyrras’ own storyline and new issues he has to face (including a vengeful fae who believes his wife was snubbed by Jyrras and as a result has claimed vengeance at a future date). But the snippets we’ve seen have helped weave an interesting story about the fae. Thus the readers have learned that faeries live as long as they want. When they decide to die, their souls are reborn as new fae, and this is the only way new faeries are born.

Mab’s parents decided to pass on. While Mab’s dad has promised his soul to family friends, her mother is leaving the soul estate up to Mab herself… forcing Mab to return to the faerie kingdom and gift her mother’s soul to another fae. Up until now she seemed more annoyed by this than anything else… but today’s comic adds a sadder touch as Mab says goodbye to her mother as she steps away from this immortal coil. With Mab so often used for comedic relief and the like, it’s a fascinating touch… and a glimpse at the skill Amber has in character building that she can make even an all-powerful character remarkably human… and giving us a glimpse of the inner pain that drives all of us from time to time. It’s this characterization that makes DMFA worth reading, whether you’re a long-time fan or just now getting into the comic.