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AG Community Playthrough 81: The Wolf Among Us
I checked. We were both right. 
I only read the first 6 issues, which are about the mystery of Snow’s missing sister Rose. Jack is Rose’s boyfriend. He looks just like the TWAU Jack, ponytail and all. I quote Bigby: You look out of breath, Jack. Been climbing beanstalks again?
EDIT: Maybe Bill Willingham combined the two Jacks into one character. Just a guess. Based on the fact that Bigby is apparently also the wolf that destroyed the pigs’ homes.
Here’s the pic from the comics.
Butter my buns and call me a biscuit! - Agent A
I’ve now got to the end of Chapter 4.
The story has continued to be engaging & introduces some new characters.
As Bigby again I tried to be nice to no avail & ended up with what I found to be a difficult fight with the Jersey Devil who took me quite a few attempts to beat.
My Choices:
1. I didn’t give Colin an answer about going to the farm
2. Yes, I attempted to remove Nerissa’s ribbon
3. I went to the Lucky Pawn first
4. I didn’t send Toad to the farm
5. I agreed to talk to the Crooked Man first
After finishing chapter 4 I quickly browsed through a YT playthrough to recap & one of the comments by the host enlightened me to how much the range of references possibly extended beyond the obvious fairy tales/legend & classic novels.
E.g.
The cab company was Oceanic Airlines which the host pointed out was the name of the company used in TV series Lost.
So far, I have only spotted the more obvious references mostly in the Business Office: the mirror of course, Aladdin’s lamp, the sword in the stone & is that the tree of life I wonder?
In Crane and Snow’s office there’s a clickable ship. Is that a reference to a fairy tale perhaps?
I can’t think of any fairy tales that feature a ship but immediately thought of the Hispaniola in Treasure Island. I did then think it looked too ethereal & was possibly the Flying Dutchman as you mentioned Karlok & was then convinced it was after seeing this dirigible in the office:
As you can see it has an eagle on the flag so did a little research to discover that the first airship was called The Eagle so is this a ‘flying ship’ to pair with the Flying Dutchman?
There is also a ship in a bottle in the Lucky Pawn & I spotted a horn in one of the showcases – Little Boy Blue’s?
I now wish I’d paid more attention to items featured earlier in the game.
About the mirror Shard, I’m sure I found that at the back of the Butcher’s place but in the recap it was found in the Lucky Pawn. Am I mistaken or does where it’s found depend on where you go first?
I can’t think of any fairy tales that feature a ship but immediately thought of the Hispaniola in Treasure Island. I did then think it looked too ethereal & was possibly the Flying Dutchman as you mentioned Karlok & was then convinced it was after seeing this dirigible in the office:
Wow, how did you produce that pic? It’s the same flying ship I posted but seen from the other side. How did you get over there? If that’s Bigby in the background (hard to tell) it’s a total mystery to me.
As you can see it has an eagle on the flag so did a little research to discover that the first airship was called The Eagle so is this a ‘flying ship’ to pair with the Flying Dutchman?
Interesting, thanks. I love that kind of info on details.
Butter my buns and call me a biscuit! - Agent A
Wow, how did you produce that pic? It’s the same flying ship I posted but seen from the other side. How did you get over there? If that’s Bigby in the background (hard to tell) it’s a total mystery to me.
You see the airship for a fraction of a second just as Bigby is entering the office after visiting the Lucky Pawn & the Butcher shop
I just checked your pic (post 71, page 75) & it’s a different ship so I thought maybe (as you mentioned it was clickable) it morphed until I came across this scene on YT
There are two different vessels there with ‘your’ sailing ship just visible in the top left & ‘my’ airship to the right above Snow.
One of the things I realised was that I forgot to look up when I actually played which is possibly how I missed the same scene of the ship you posted Karlok.
The entire background in the office with the hanging man (what’s that about?) is sinister as hell.
I did briefly spot the hanging man in the YT footage which I missed in my playthrough. I know it’s an image often used on Tarot cards & there are Tarot cards on the office desk so perhaps that’s the connection?
Two ships! 
I did notice the one above Snow but assumed it was “my” ship (yes, you have to look up to see the cut scene) which at some point flies off the screen to the right. I’ll have to pay close attention in Episode 4, which I haven’t finished yet.
@Ironcretin: You were 100% right about Jack. I did click on your link when you posted it but didn’t want to read the info on Jack in the comics, so as not to spoil my own fun because I plan to read more comic issues later. But in the end I did anyway. It can be argued that Willingham combined different Jacks in a roundabout way, but there can be no doubt that it’s Jack Horner both in the game and in the comics.
PS: The hanging man on the Tarot card is hanging upside down. I don’t think that’s the connection.
Butter my buns and call me a biscuit! - Agent A
@Karlok: Yes, but they seem to play it fast and loose with Jack in the comics. The Wiki lists these aliases: Jack B. Nimble[1] Jack Candle[2] Jack Frost[1] Jack Giantslayer[3] Jack of Hearts Jack of the Apes[4] Jack of the Tales[1] Jack o’ Lantern[3] Jack the Giant-Killer[1] John Trick[5] Little Jack Horner[6] Smilin’ Jack Candle
So…. yeah! Whew! I reckon the Giant-Killer was the time he that climbed the beanstalk! Or he’s a shit-talker. If you went to the Pawn shop in episode 4 he gets a lot more screen time!
A few screenshot details I noticed in episode 4.
The Trip Trap is right next to the Lucky Pawn! Noticed this and screen capped it as Bigby and the Woodsman were talking out front.
There is another boat in Episode 4, but inside a bottle. Really not enough details to tell what it is.
Saw the sword in the stone a few episodes back at the main office. Screen capped it now.
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A couple more details:
Nerissa smokes “Shorette Slims” cigarettes. A quick google search revealed “They’re named after Episode 1 writer Pierre Shorette, who has a nasty cigar habit.” https://community.telltale.com/discussion/72027/nerissa-smoking-huff-puffs
There is a hanged person dangling from the tree in the back of the office… Because… What!?
Also, seen these posters before, but Dragonwing? Anyone have any insight on this band?
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