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[[Fables]] is a comic book series created by writer [[Bill Willingham]] in 2002. As of July 2011, [[Fables]] produced 107 monthly issues.
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'''Fables '''is a comic book series created by writer [[Bill Willingham]] in 2002. As of July 2011, [[Fables]] produced 107 monthly issues.
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
   
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[[Fables]] focuses on reinvented fairy tale characters, such as [[Bigby Wolf]], previously the "big bad wolf" in Little Red Riding Hood, who had reformed and become able to take on a human form. [[Snow White]] is also a prominent character, but [[Fables]] has [[Snow White]] presented as a divorcee after her divorce with [[Prince Charming]]. Sometimes [[Fables]] takes on a murder mystery, sometimes a caper and sometimes a conspiracy thriller.
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[[Fables]] focuses on reinvented fairy tale characters, such as [[Bigby Wolf]], previously the "big bad wolf" in Little Red Riding Hood, who had reformed and become able to take on a human form. [[Snow White]] is also a prominent character, but [[Fables]] has [[Snow White]] presented as a divorcee after her divorce with [[Prince Charming]]. Sometimes [[Fables]] takes on a murder mystery, sometimes a caper and sometimes a conspiracy thriller.
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==Collected Graphic Novels==
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#[[Fables: Legends in Exile|Legends in Exile]]
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#[[Fables: Animal Farm|Animal Farm]]
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#[[Fables: Storybook Love|Storybook Love]]
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#[[Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers|March of the Wooden Soldiers]]
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#[[Fables: The Mean Seasons|The Mean Seasons]]
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#[[Fables: Homelands|Homelands]]
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#[[Fables: Arabian Nights (and Days)|Arabian Nights (and Days)]]
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#[[Fables: Wolves|Wolves]]
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#[[Fables: Sons of Empire|Sons of Empire]]
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#[[Fables: The Good Prince|The Good Prince]]
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#[[Fables: War and Pieces|War and Pieces]]
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#[[Fables: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]]
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#[[Fables: The Great Fables Crossover|The Great Fables Crossover]]
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#[[Fables: Witches|Witches]]
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#[[Fables: Rose Red|Rose Red]]
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#[[Fables: Super Team|Super Team]]
   
 
==Spinoffs==
  
==Spinoffs==
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*[[Jack of Fables]] is a spinoff of [[Fables]], following the character [[Jack Horner]].
  
*[[Jack of Fables]] is a spinoff of [[Fables]], following the character [[Jack Horner]].
   
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*[[1001 Nights of Snowfall]] is a prequel to [[Fables]], also written by [[Bill Willingham]].
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*[[1001 Nights of Snowfall Vol 1|1001 Nights of Snowfall]] is a prequel to [[Fables]], also written by [[Bill Willingham]].
   
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*[[Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love]] is a spinoff mini-series of [[Fables]] asking the question of whatever happened to Cinderella's fairy godmother.
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*[[Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love Vol 1|Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love]] is a spinoff mini-series of [[Fables]] asking the question of whatever happened to Cinderella's fairy godmother.
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*[[Cinderella: Fables are Forever Vol 1|Cinderella: Fables are Forever]] is a sequel to Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love and follow's Cindy on another one of her adventures
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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*[[Edmond Dantes]]
  
*[[Edmond Dantes]]
 
*[[Crow Brothers]]
  
*[[Crow Brothers]]
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**[[Joel Crow|Joel]]
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**[[Vulco Crow|Vulco]]
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**[[Ephram Crow|Ephram]]
 
*[[Magical Mirror]]
  
*[[Magical Mirror]]
 
*[[Thrushbeard]]
  
*[[Thrushbeard]]
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*[[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]]
 
*[[Little Miss Muffet]]
  
*[[Little Miss Muffet]]
 
*[[Frankenstein's Monster]]
  
*[[Frankenstein's Monster]]
 
*[[The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs]]
  
*[[The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs]]
 
*[[Rapunzel]]
  
*[[Rapunzel]]
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*[[Shylock]]
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*[[Jack Sprat]]
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*[[Barbara Allen]]
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*[[Jill (Jack and Jill)|Jill]]
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*[[The Butcher]]
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*[[The Baker]]
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*[[The Candlestick-Maker]]
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*[[Bean Nighe]]
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*[[Colonel Thunderfoot]]
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*[[Fair Katrineljie]]
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*[[Crispin Cordwainer]]
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*[[Mrs Cornhusk|Mrs. Cornhusk]]
   
 
===Thirteenth Floor Fables===
  
===Thirteenth Floor Fables===
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*[[Mr. Kadabra]]
  
*[[Mr. Kadabra]]
 
*[[Geppetto]]
  
*[[Geppetto]]
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*[["The Green Witch"]]
   
 
===The Farm===
  
===The Farm===
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*[[Weyland Smith]]
  
*[[Weyland Smith]]
 
*[[The Three Little Pigs]]
  
*[[The Three Little Pigs]]
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**[[Dun]]
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**[[Posey]]
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**[[Colin]]
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**[[Carl]]
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**[[Lonny]]
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**[[Donny]]
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**[[Johnny]]
 
*[[The Three Bears]]
  
*[[The Three Bears]]
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**[[Papa Bear]]
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**[[Mama Bear]]
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**[[Baby Bear]]
 
*[[Reynard the Fox]]
  
*[[Reynard the Fox]]
 
*[[Brock Blueheart]]
  
*[[Brock Blueheart]]
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*[[CHicken Little]]
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*[[Chicken Little]]
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*[[Edward Bear]]
 
*[[Puss in Boots]]
  
*[[Puss in Boots]]
 
*[[White Rabbit]]
  
*[[White Rabbit]]
 
*[[Three Blind Mice]]
  
*[[Three Blind Mice]]
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**[[Leland]]
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**[[Thaddeus]]
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**[[Prescott]]
 
*[[Thumbelina]]
  
*[[Thumbelina]]
 
*[[Tom Thumb]]
  
*[[Tom Thumb]]
 
*[[King Noble]]
  
*[[King Noble]]
 
*[[Clara]]
  
*[[Clara]]
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*[[Jill (Lilliputian)|Jill]]
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*[[Dickory]]
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*[[Clock]]
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*[[The Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon]]
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*[[The Moon]]
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*[[The Dish]]
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*[[The Spoon]]
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*[[Cheshire Cat]]
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*[[Br'er Rabbit]]
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*[[Br'er Bear]]
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*[[Br'er Gator]]
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===Villains===
  
===Villains===
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*[[Baba Yaga]]
  
*[[Baba Yaga]]
 
*[[The Snow Queen]]
  
*[[The Snow Queen]]
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*[[Rodney and June]]
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*[[Rodney]] and [[June]]
 
*[[Hansel]]
  
*[[Hansel]]
 
*[[The Nome King]]
  
*[[The Nome King]]
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*[[Herman Von Starkenfaust]]
  
*[[Herman Von Starkenfaust]]
 
*[[Britomart]]
  
*[[Britomart]]
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*[[RObin O'The Woods]]
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*[[Robin O'The Woods]]
 
*[[The Merry Men]]
  
*[[The Merry Men]]
 
*[[Tam Lin]]
  
*[[Tam Lin]]
 
*[[The King of Mandagao]]
  
*[[The King of Mandagao]]
 
*[[King Pellinore]]
  
*[[King Pellinore]]
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*[[The North Wind]]
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*[[Mr. North|The North Wind]]
   
 
===Arabian Fables===
  
===Arabian Fables===
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*[[Dunster Happ]]
  
*[[Dunster Happ]]
 
*[[King Valemon]]
  
*[[King Valemon]]
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*[[Hakim]]
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===Inmates at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village===
  
===Inmates at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village===
 
*[[Little Black Sambo]]
  
*[[Little Black Sambo]]
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*[[Gretel]]
  
*[[Gretel]]
 
*[[The Lone Ranger]]
  
*[[The Lone Ranger]]
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==Notes and References==
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Fables is a comic book series created by writer Bill Willingham in 2002. As of July 2011, Fables produced 107 monthly issues.

Plot[]

Fables focuses on reinvented fairy tale characters, such as Bigby Wolf, previously the "big bad wolf" in Little Red Riding Hood, who had reformed and become able to take on a human form. Snow White is also a prominent character, but Fables has Snow White presented as a divorcee after her divorce with Prince Charming. Sometimes Fables takes on a murder mystery, sometimes a caper and sometimes a conspiracy thriller.

Collected Graphic Novels[]

  1. Legends in Exile
  2. Animal Farm
  3. Storybook Love
  4. March of the Wooden Soldiers
  5. The Mean Seasons
  6. Homelands
  7. Arabian Nights (and Days)
  8. Wolves
  9. Sons of Empire
  10. The Good Prince
  11. War and Pieces
  12. The Dark Ages
  13. The Great Fables Crossover
  14. Witches
  15. Rose Red
  16. Super Team

Spinoffs[]

  • Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love is a spinoff mini-series of Fables asking the question of whatever happened to Cinderella's fairy godmother.
  • Cinderella: Fables are Forever is a sequel to Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love and follow's Cindy on another one of her adventures

Characters[]

This is a complete list of Fables characters:

New York Fables[]

Thirteenth Floor Fables[]

The Farm[]

Villains[]

Literals and Part-Literals[]

  • Jack Horner
  • Pathetic Fallacy
  • Mr. Revise
  • The Page Sisters
  • Jack Two
  • Bookburner

The Genres[]

  • Western
  • Blockbuster
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Romance
  • Science-Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Super-hero
  • Literature
  • Noir
  • Comedy
  • War

The Homelands[]

  • Colonel Bearskin
  • The Valiant Little Tailor
  • Red Cross Knight
  • Herman Von Starkenfaust
  • Britomart
  • Robin O'The Woods
  • The Merry Men
  • Tam Lin
  • The King of Mandagao
  • King Pellinore
  • The North Wind

Arabian Fables[]

Inmates at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village[]

Other Characters[]

Notes and References[]

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