([December] 2006)

DC, 2006 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
19.99 USD; 26.99 CAD
Pages
152
On-sale Date
2006-10-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Suggested for Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
1-4012-0367-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401203672 51999
Editing
Shelly Bond (editor); Angela Rufino (assistant editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
6 3/4" w x 10 1/2" h
Paper Stock
Bond
Binding
Hardcover, with dust jacket
Publishing Format
original graphic novel

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fables / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
James Jean (painting)
Inks
James Jean (painting)
Colors
James Jean (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; Big Bad Wolf [Bigby Wolf]; Frog Prince
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Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Letters
typeset

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A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 3)

Fables / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Inks
Charles Vess
Colors
Charles Vess
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; King Shahryar
Synopsis
Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her). But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights.
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Indexer Notes

Framing sequence.

The Fencing Lessons (Table of Contents: 4)

Fables / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
John Bolton
Inks
John Bolton
Colors
John Bolton
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; Prince Charming; Seven Dwarfs; Sir Dunsark; Babcock; Lord Carrack; King Tosh (King under the earth)
Synopsis
Snow White pays a visit to the Seven Dwarfs... one that they'll never forget.
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A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 2] (Table of Contents: 5)

Fables / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Inks
Charles Vess
Colors
Charles Vess
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; King Shahryar
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Indexer Notes

Framing sequence.

The Christmas Pies (Table of Contents: 6)

Fables / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Mark Buckingham
Inks
Mark Buckingham
Colors
Mark Buckingham
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Reynard the Fox; Goblin soldiers; Grubel Kaidan
Synopsis
Reynard the Fox helps the Goblin soldiers set up a trap for the other Fable animals. Who's side is he on?
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A Frog's-Eye View (Table of Contents: 7)

Fables / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
James Jean (painting)
Inks
James Jean (painting)
Colors
James Jean (painting)
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Frog Prince [Prince Ambrose]; Sir Lackluster; Snow White; Ichabod Crane
Synopsis
The life and times of Prince Ambrose.
Awards
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The Runt (Table of Contents: 8)

Fables / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Mark Wheatley
Inks
Mark Wheatley
Colors
Mark Wheatley
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Bigby Wolf [Big Bad Wolf]; North Wind; Winter (dies)
Synopsis
The origin of Bigby Wolf.
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A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 3] (Table of Contents: 9)

Fables / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Inks
Charles Vess
Colors
Charles Vess
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; King Shahryar
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Indexer Notes

Framing sequence.

A Mother's Love (Table of Contents: 10)

Fables / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Derek Kirk Kim
Inks
Derek Kirk Kim
Colors
Derek Kirk Kim
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Colonel Thunderfoot; Miss Silkytail; Snow White
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Diaspora [Part One] (Table of Contents: 11)

Fables / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Tara McPherson
Inks
Tara McPherson
Colors
Tara McPherson
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; Rose Red; Frau Totenkinder
Synopsis
While trying to escape the Adversary, Snow White and Rose Red stumble upon Frau Totenkinder's cottage and her corpse.
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The Witch's Tale (Table of Contents: 12)

Fables / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Esao Andrews
Inks
Esao Andrews
Colors
Esao Andrews
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Frau Totenkinder; Hansel; Gretel; Aurac; Stulla; Troll; 3 Billy Goats Gruff; Pied Piper; Beast; Rapunzel; Lance of the Lake
Synopsis
The origin of Frau Totenkinder.
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Diaspora [Part Two] (Table of Contents: 13)

Fables / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Tara McPherson
Inks
Tara McPherson
Colors
Tara McPherson
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; Rose Red; Frau Totenkinder
Synopsis
Snow White and Rose Red bring the rejuvenated Frau Totenkinder with them on their journey, much to Snow White's chagrin.
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What You Wish For (Table of Contents: 14)

Fables / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Brian Bolland
Inks
Brian Bolland
Colors
Brian Bolland
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mersey Dotes; Reynard the Fox
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Fair Division (Table of Contents: 15)

Fables / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Jill Thompson
Inks
Jill Thompson
Colors
Jill Thompson
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Old King Cole; Snow White; The Three Bears [Papa Bear; Mama Bear; Boo Bear]; Three Blind Mice; Mr. Dish; Miss Spoon; Mr. Badger; Mr. Mole; Mr. Toad; Cock Robin; Squire Pup; Mr. Fiddler; Mrs. Sprongwallow; Bluebeard; Bigby Wolf; Rose Red
Synopsis
Old King Cole seeks refuge from the invaders in the company of a very odd collection of characters.
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A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 4] (Table of Contents: 16)

Fables / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Willingham
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Inks
Charles Vess
Colors
Charles Vess
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Snow White; King Shahryar; Scheherazade
Synopsis
Snow White finishes her 1,001 stories to King Shahryar and now awaits her fate.
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Indexer Notes

Framing sequence.

Biographies (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
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Indexer Notes

Biographies of Charles Vess, Mike Kaluta, John Bolton, Mark Buckingham, James Jean, Mark Wheatley, Derek Kirk Kim, Tara McPherson, Esao Andrews, Brian Bolland, Jill Thompson, Todd Klein and Bill Willingham.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Fables
  2. 1. Table of Contents
  3. 2. Introduction
  4. 3. A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 1]
    Fables
  5. 4. The Fencing Lessons
    Fables
  6. 5. A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 2]
    Fables
  7. 6. The Christmas Pies
    Fables
  8. 7. A Frog's-Eye View
    Fables
  9. 8. The Runt
    Fables
  10. 9. A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 3]
    Fables
  11. 10. A Mother's Love
    Fables
  12. 11. Diaspora [Part One]
    Fables
  13. 12. The Witch's Tale
    Fables
  14. 13. Diaspora [Part Two]
    Fables
  15. 14. What You Wish For
    Fables
  16. 15. Fair Division
    Fables
  17. 16. A Most Troublesome Woman [Part 4]
    Fables
  18. 17. Biographies
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  • Clint Maxwell
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