Fables
#3 - Storybook Love
[First Printing]
([June] 2004)
DC,
2002 Series
- Volume
- 3
- Price
- 14.95 USD; 22.95 CAD
- Pages
- 196
- On-sale Date
- 2004-04-21
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Suggested for mature readers
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
Vertigo
- ISBN
-
1-4012-0256-X
- Barcode
- 9781401202569 51499
- Editing
- Scott Nybakken (collected edition editor); Shelly Bond (original series editor); Mariah Huehner (assistant editor original series)
Issue Notes
Seventh printing available July 10, 2013; eighth printing available March 5, 2014; ninth printing available November 19, 2014; and tenth printing available May 6, 2015 (per comiclist.com).
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
Storybook Love
Fables / cover / 2 pages
- Genre
- drama; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Prince Charming; Briar Rose; Lord Bluebeard; Jack Horner; Flycatcher; Goldilocks; Sergeant Wilfred; Corporal Rex
- Reprints
-
in Fables (Panini France, 2007 series) #3 - Romance -
in Fables The Complete Covers by James Jean (DC, 2015 series) (2014 [April 2015])
-
Indexer Notes
Wrapround cover with short synopsis of the book on the back cover.
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Fables: Storybook Love
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bigby Wolf; a barleycorn girl; lilliputian soldier
Indexer Notes
Frontispiece combining two images from the covers to Fables (DC, 2002 series) #16 & 18.
[Credits]
Fables / credits, title page / 2 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Boy Blue; Bigby Wolf; Jack Horner; Lord Bluebeard; Briar Rose; Flycatcher
Indexer Notes
Illustrated with a detail from the cover of Fables (DC, 2002 series) #12.
Dedicated to Becky, Mary, Amy and Monica.
Who's Who in Fabletown
Fables / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Lan Medina; Mark Buckingham
- Inks
- Craig Hamilton; Steve Leialoha
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- King Cole; Briar Rose; Snow White; Prince Charming; Little Boy Blue; Lord Bluebeard; Rose Red; Goldilocks; Bigby Wolf; Jack Horner; Flycatcher
Indexer Notes
Profiles of major characters and recap of stories from the "Legends In Exile", and "Animal Farm" storylines. Portraits are from various stories in this book.
[Fables #11 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Jack Horner; Sally Cornwelles
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #11 (May 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
Bag O' Bones
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Bryan Talbot
- Inks
- Bryan Talbot
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Jack Horner; Satan; The Grim Reaper; Sally Cornwelles; dead Confederate soldiers
- Synopsis
- A story of Jack Horner in the Civil War as he tries to outwit the Devil and the Grim Reaper.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #11 (May 2003)
-
[Fables #12 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Prince Charming; Briar Rose; Bluebeard; Bigby; Jack Horner; Boy Blue; Flycatcher
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #12 (June 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
A Sharp Operation
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Lan Medina
- Inks
- Craig Hamilton
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bigby Wolf; Briar Rose; Prince Charming; Jack Horner; Lord Bluebeard; Boy Blue; Flycatcher; Tommy Sharp; Bufkin; Hobbes
- Synopsis
- Nosey reporter Tommy Sharp seems to have figured out the secret of Fableland. This calls for a clean-up job. But things aren't always that easy...
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #12 (June 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Part one of a two-part caper.
[Fables #13 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Tommy Sharp; Pinnochio; Flycatcher; Briar Rose
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #13 (July 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
Dirty Business
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Lan Medina
- Inks
- Craig Hamilton
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Tommy Sharp (dies); Lord Bluebeard; Boy Blue; Jack Horner; Bigby Wolf; Flycatcher; Prince Charming; Briar Rose; Mr. Grimble (on phone); Hobbes; Pinnochio
- Synopsis
- After last issue's little slip, the boys clean it up without any mistakes. But not without some confrontations within the group.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #13 (July 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Part two of a two-part caper.
[Fables #14 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Goldilocks; Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Hobbes; Lord Bluebeard; Mouse Police
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #14 (August 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
The Mouse Police Never Sleep
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Mark Buckingham
- Inks
- Steve Leialoha
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Boy Blue; Lord Bluebeard; Prince Charming; fencing instructor; Seargeant Wilfred; Corporal Rex; Rose Red; Briar Rose; Hobbes; Goldilocks; King Cole
- Synopsis
- The Mounted Police discover that Bluebeard is hiding Goldilocks, and Bluebeard hatches a plan to kill both Bigby and Snow White, believing they ordered the spying.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #14 (August 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 1 of "Storybook Love" story.
[Fables #15 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Snow White; Bigby Wolf
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #15 (September 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
Into The Woods
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Mark Buckingham
- Inks
- Steve Leialoha
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Flycatcher; Pinnochio; Boy Blue; Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Sergeant Wilfred; rats; Lord Bluebeard; Prince Charming; Mounted Police; Briar Rose; Goldilocks
- Synopsis
- Plots and counterplots unfold as Prince Charming is revealed as the employer of the spies and Bluebeard attempts to have Bigby and Snow White murdered.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #15 (September 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 2 of "Storybook Love" story.
[Fables #16 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Goldilocks; Lord Bluebeard
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #16 (October 2003) [cover, with all text omitted and appears to be recolored]
-
Duel
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Mark Buckingham
- Inks
- Steve Leialoha
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Goldilocks; Lord Bluebeard (may die); Prince Charming; Bufkin
- Synopsis
- Prince charming challenges and wins a duel to the death with Lord Bluebeard, while Bigby and Snow battle Goldilocks.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #16 (October 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 3 of "Storybook Love" story.
[Fables #17 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Goldilocks
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #17 (November 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
Road-Runner And Coyote Ugly
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Mark Buckingham
- Inks
- Steve Leialoha
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Goldilocks (may die); Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Prince Charming; Miss Muffet [Mrs. Web]; Mr. Grimble; Boy Blue; Bufkin; King Cole; Hobbes; Doctor Swineheart
- Synopsis
- Bigby and Snow appear to kill Goldilocks and they return to Fabletown, and discover Snow is pregnant by Bigby. Meanwhile, Prince Charming and King Cole divvy up Bluebeard's fortune.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #17 (November 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 4 of "Storybook Love" story.
[Fables #18 cover]
Fables / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Lilliputian soldier; a barleycorn girl
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #18 (December 2003) [cover, with all text omitted]
-
Barleycorn Brides
Fables / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Willingham
- Pencils
- Linda Medley
- Inks
- Linda Medley
- Colors
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bufkin; Eddie Underfoot; Bigby Wolf; Flycatcher; Lilliputians; Colonel Wuddershanks; a goblin; badger family; Thumbelina; King Cole; Johnny Bullhorn [John Barleycorn]; Commander Arrow; a dragon; Snow White; Mustard Pot Pete; barleycorn girls; Mister Grandours
- Synopsis
- Tale of how Johnny Bullhorn brought the magic barleycorns to Fabletown's farm so there would be women for the Lilliputian soldiers.
- Reprints
- from Fables (DC, 2002 series) #18 (December 2003)
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Storybook Love
Fables -
1.
Fables: Storybook Love
Fables -
2.
[Credits]
Fables -
3.
Who's Who in Fabletown
Fables -
4.
[Fables #11 cover]
Fables -
5.
Bag O' Bones
Fables -
6.
[Fables #12 cover]
Fables -
7.
A Sharp Operation
Fables -
8.
[Fables #13 cover]
Fables -
9.
Dirty Business
Fables -
10.
[Fables #14 cover]
Fables -
11.
[Blank page]
-
12.
The Mouse Police Never Sleep
Fables -
13.
[Fables #15 cover]
Fables -
14.
Into The Woods
Fables -
15.
[Fables #16 cover]
Fables -
16.
Duel
Fables -
17.
[Fables #17 cover]
Fables -
18.
Road-Runner And Coyote Ugly
Fables -
19.
[Fables #18 cover]
Fables -
20.
Barleycorn Brides
Fables -
21.
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