Fables

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Cover to Fables #50

Fables is published by DC Comics under the Vertigo imprint. Current price per issue is $2.99.

[edit] Publication Dates

[edit] Last Issue

Fables #88: 16 Sep 2009

[edit] Current Issue

Fables #89: 14 Oct 2009

[edit] Next Issue

Fables #90: 11 Nov 2009

[edit] Status

Monthly on-going series. First published in 2002.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main Characters

Bigby Wolf

Snow White

Prince Charming

Rose Red

Beast

Beauty

Jack of the Tales

Red Riding Hood

[edit] Allies

Old King Cole

Flycatcher

Mowgli

[edit] Enemies

The Adversary

The Empreror

[edit] Minor Characters

[edit] Other Characters/Places/Things

Fabletown

The Farm

The Homelands

[edit] Recent Storylines

[edit] Fables #89

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

[edit] Fables #88

[edit] Past Storylines

[edit] The Ballad of Rodney and June

Issues #46-47. Two of the Adversary's wooden soldiers fall in love.

[edit] Collections

[edit] Trade Paperbacks

Fables, vol. 1: Legends in Exile - Collects #1-5. "When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. But when Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it is up to Fabletown's sheriff, a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to determine if the killer is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563899426

Fables, vol. 2: Animal Farm - Collects #6-10. "Travel to upstate New York, where the non-human Fable characters have found refuge on a farm, miles from mankind. But all is not well on the farm — and a conspiracy to free them from the shackles of their perceived imprisonment may lead to a war that could wrest control of the Fables community away from Snow White. Starring Goldilocks and the Three Bears." - WorldCat - ISBN 140120077X

Fables, vol. 3: Storybook Love - Collects #11-18. - WorldCat - ISBN 140120256X

Fables, vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers - Collects #19-21, 23-27 plus Fables: The Last Castle. "When Little Red Riding Hood suddenly walks through the gate between this world and the lost Fable Homelands, she's welcomed as a miraculous survivor by nearly everyone - everyone except her old nemesis, Bigby Wolf, who smells spying and subversion more than survival. But will he be able to prove his case before disaster strikes? And how will it all affect Prince Charming's upstart campaign to become the new mayor of Fabletown?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401202225

Fables, vol. 5: The Mean Seasons - Collects #22, 28-33. "Features two tales of Bigby's exploits during World War II as well as 'The Year After,' which follows the aftermath of the Adversary's attempt to conquer Fabletown — including the birth of Snow White and Bigby's children! " - WorldCat - ISBN 1401204864

Fables, vol. 6: Homelands - Collects #34-41. "Follows Boy Blue on a mission of revenge as he uncovers the Adversary's true identity! Plus, the 2-part story of Jack's adventures in Hollywood and the one-shot story of Mowgli's return to Fabletown." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401205003

Fables, vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days) - Collects #42-47. "Opens a new front in the struggle between the Fables and the Adversary as the worlds of the Arabian Fables are invaded--leading to an unprecedented diplomatic mission to Fabletown and a bad case of culture shock!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401210007

Fables, vol. 8: Wolves - Collects #48-51, including the script to #50. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401210015

Fables, vol. 9: Sons of Empire - Collects #52-59. "Pinocchio suffers seriously divided loyalties between his father, the evil Adversary, and his fellow Fable refugees in New York. Plus, Bigby Wolf reluctantly decides it's finally time to square accounts with his long-estranged father, the North Wind, and makes a journey with Snow White and their kids to find him." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401213162

Fables, vol. 10: The Good Prince - Collects #60-69. "Flycatcher is drawn into the spotlight as he discovers the startling truth about his own past as the Frog Prince. At the same time, he learns that the Adversary plans to destroy his foes once and for all. How can the meek Flycatcher stop this deadly foe?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401216862

Fables, vol. 11: War and Pieces - Collects #70-75. "The war for Fabletown heats up! Cinderella heads out on a cloak-and-dagger mission to bring a mysterious package back into town. But when the Empire heads after the same prize, there’s no telling who will be left standing when the smoke clears." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401219136

Fables, vol. 12: The Dark Ages - Collects #76-82. "If you've ever craved a guided tour of Fabletown's secret Manhattan location, prepare to be thrilled. Pinocchio has a field day taking a certain VIP around the city. And exactly which Fabletown denizens are no longer active (dead, alive or otherwise) just might shock you into a comic book coma. Meanwhile, a new political group forms called the Society of Seconds, and what they want doesn't seem very reasonable at all." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401223168

Fables, vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover - Collects #83-85, plus Jack of Fables #33-35 and The Literals #1-3. "When Jack discovers the existence of The Literals and their leader, he must leave his own adventures behind to warn Fabletown." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401225721 - (forthcoming, February 2010)

[edit] Hardcovers

Fables Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 - Collects #1-10. "When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. When Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it’s up to Fabletown's sheriff, the reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to find the killer. Meanwhile, trouble of a different sort brews at the Fables’ upstate farm where non-human inhabitants are preaching revolution – and threatening Fabletown’s carefully nurtured secrecy." - WorldCat - ISBN 140122427X

[edit] History

[edit] Leftover Useful Information

[edit] Creative Team

Writer/Creator: Bill Willingham.

[edit] Publishing History

First published in 2002.

[edit] Order Codes

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[edit] Future Publication Dates

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