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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published June 2009
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Shelly Bond

Cover Details

Characters Kevin Thorn; Old Sam; Hansel
Synopsis Kevin presented as receiving advice from an angel and devil.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Mark Buckingham (signed) (painting)
Inks Mark Buckingham (signed) (painting)
Colors Mark Buckingham (signed) (painting)

1 page Killzone 2 advertisement "War. Perfected."

Synopsis Ad for game from Sony.
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover.

22 page The Literals story "Start As Deep In The Story As You Can"

Characters Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Revise; Gary [The Pathetic Fallacy]; Babe; Jack Frost [Evelyn-Lawrence-Pinder-Shinks-Cobblepewter]; Kevin Thorn; Writer's Block; Hansel; Old Sam; Blockbuster; Comedy; Fantasy; Western; Mystery; Horror; Romance; Science Fiction; Literature; Noir; man with sword through his chest; Deus Ex Machina
Synopsis Kevin begins trying to rewrite the universe, calling on his Muses and the Genres to assist, while still harassing Bigby, as Bibgy and his crew try to find Kevin's hideout. Meanwhile, Jack Frost begins a quest for his father.
Genre fantasy
Script Bill Willingham; Matthew Sturges
Pencils Mark Buckingham
Inks Andrew Pepoy
Colors Lee Loughridge
Letters Todd Klein
Notes Part 3 of 9 of the Great Fables Crossover.

1 page Surfrider Foundation public service announcement "Plastic Surprise"

Synopsis Ad discussing plastic waste in the oceans.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes Between pages 6-7 of story.

Half page Fables text article "On The Edge"

Synopsis Background and plot outline of the Great Fables Crossover.
Script Aldous Pogue
Pencils various
Inks various
Letters typeset
Notes Between pages 20-21 of the story. Includes indicia and Vertigo office staff credits.

Half page Vertigo comics promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis House ad for various Vertigo books.
Letters typeset
Notes Between pages 20-21 of story.

8 page The Unwritten promo (ad from the publisher) "Special Sneak Preview"

Characters Tom Taylor; J. Arthur Callendar; Martin Hills; Lizzie Hexam; Rupert Swope
Synopsis Introducing the major characters of the Unwritten storyline.
Genre fantasy
Script Mike Carey
Pencils Peter Gross; Yuko Shimizu
Inks Peter Gross; Yuko Shimizu
Colors Yuko Shimizu; Chris Chuckry
Letters Todd Klein
Editing Pornsak Pichetshote
Reprinted from Unwritten, The (DC, 2009 series) #1 [preview]

1 page Mutant Chronicles advertisement "Have Faith"

Synopsis Ad for movie from Magnet Releasing.
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page The Spirit advertisement "Nothing Hits Harder Than Vengeance!"

Synopsis Ad for DVD of movie from Lionsgate and Oddlot Entertainment.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover.