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Fables (2002) comic books 2004

  • Issue #19
    Fables (2002) 19
    Published Jan 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores November 12. A story of espionage ignites when a hooded stranger comes to Fabletown asking a lot of questions. Meanwhile, Pinocchio is in over his head, Boy Blue is in for the shock of his life, and Snow White goes incognito.sort of. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #20
    Fables (2002) 20
    Published Feb 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores December 10. The mysterious stranger in red is the talk of the town ? Fabletown, to be specific. What happens when her old nemesis Bigby Wolf is the one assigned to debrief her? Meanwhile, Prince Charming has started his campaign to become the new mayor, and he's making lots of promises... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #21
    Fables (2002) 21
    Published Mar 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores January 14. When the going gets tough, Fables go drinking. "Stop Me if You've Heard This, but a Man Walks Into a Bar..." takes place almost entirely in pubs ? Mundy bars, Fabletown bars, and just about anyplace where alcohol is served. So don't be surprised if a drunken brawl breaks out, and one or two characters says something he wouldn't normally say while sober. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #22
    Fables (2002) 22
    Published Apr 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY TONY AIKENS AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In this interlude issue, featuring guest-art by Tony Aikens and Jimmy Palmiotti, the members of the "Ex-wives Club" of fairytale philanderer Prince Charming reminisce about the Prince of Lies. But blonde bombshell Cinderella has another appointment, in Paris, and it's one she's dying to keep. Sex, espionage and betrayal abound ? especially when someone loses his head. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #23
    Fables (2002) 23
    Published May 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores March 10. Boy Blue nurses a broken heart, Prince Charming recruits more Fables for his mayoral campaign, and Bigby and Snow team up to get to the bottom of Red Riding Hood's story. Meanwhile, the mysterious trio of Hugh, Drew, and Lou continue to wreak havoc in Manhattan. Meatheads beware: This time they've got guns. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #24
    Fables (2002) 24
    Published Jun 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores April 14. Boy Blue has gone missing. Trouble is brewing up at the Farm. And Bigby is still out of town. Everything seems to be going haywire, but it gets even worse when Bigby finds something horrible at the Canada gate. The residents of Fabletown are about to get a seriously rude awakening when the brothers Hugh, Drew and Lou show up with a gun-toting ultimatum and the bodies begin to pile up. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #25
    Fables (2002) 25
    Published Jul 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores May 12. In the penultimate issue of "March of the Wooden Soliders," Bigby arrives at the farm in upstate New York only to be greeted gun-first by an army of wooden soldiers. Meanwhile, back in Manhattan, the fate of Fabletown hangs in the balance as a very pregnant Snow White encounters a nasty surprise of her own. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #26
    Fables (2002) 26
    Published Aug 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN War comes to Fabletown in the penultimate chapter of "March of the Wooden Soldiers." As the wooden soldiers of the Adversary advance on the blockade, Fables young and old prepare themselves for the worst. But these block-headed agents of the enemy may find it difficult to subdue this band of fairytale meat, especially with one seriously angry Snow White leading the charge. Never mess with a woman, especially if she's expecting. Plus, don't miss a stunning 8-page preview of THE WITCHING #1. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #27
    Fables (2002) 27
    Published Sep 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores July 14. Fires rage as Snow White's makeshift Fable army shows its battle scars. But as lifeless bodies lie scattered in the streets, one witch's deadly battle begins far above the carnage. A storm is brewing, but what it leaves in its wake may be worse than lost loved ones... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #28
    Fables (2002) 28
    Published Oct 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    Written by Bill Willingham, Art by Tony Akins and Jimmy Palmiotti, Cover by James Jean "War Stories," Part 1 of 2. It's Germany, 1944, and Bigby Wolf, a member of Dog Company, is sent to the hills to find a monster named after a certain doctor who's too tough to kill...because he's already dead. MATURE READERS On sale Aug 11 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #29
    Fables (2002) 29
    Published Nov 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    Written by Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by James Jean "War Stories," Part 2 of 2, featuring guest art by Tony Akins (MASKS: TOO HOT FOR TV) & Jimmy Palmiotti (CATWOMAN). A band of American infiltrators is behind enemy lines and in for the fight of their lives deep in World War II Germany as a mythical monster is pitted against Bigby Wolf. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #30
    Fables (2002) 30
    Published Dec 2004 by DC/Vertigo.

    Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean. Part 1 of a new 4-part story, "The Year After." It's a family affair as Snow White goes into labor, and the magical nature of her pregnancy becomes an event that no one expected. The ever-proper Miss White is about to discover that having the Big Bad Wolf's baby is more than she'd ever bargained for...but the proud papa may be in the for the biggest surprise of all. Plus, the results of the election for Fabletown's new mayor are in...and the winner may surprise you! Cover price $2.50.