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Fables (comics)

Fables is an American comic book series created and written by Bill Willingham, published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. Willingham served as sole writer for its entirety, with Mark Buckingham penciling more than 110 issues. The series featured various other pencillers over the years, most notably Lan Medina and Steve Leialoha. Fables was launched in…

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Genre
Contemporary fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy
Publication date
July 2002 – March 2024
Publisher
Vertigo (#1-150) DC Black Label (#151-162)
Created by
Bill Willingham
Editor
Shelly Bond
Format
Ongoing series

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Fables (comics)

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Created by · 1
Fables (comics) → Bill Willingham
Editor · 1
Fables (comics) → Shelly Bond
Format · 1
Fables (comics) → Ongoing series
Genre · 1
Fables (comics) → Contemporary fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy
Inker(s) · 1
Fables (comics) → Andrew Pepoy Steve Leialoha Mark Buckingham P. Craig Russell
Letterer · 1
Fables (comics) → Todd Klein
Main character(s) · 1
Fables (comics) → Bigby Wolf, Snow White, Boy Blue, Rose Red
No. of issues · 1
Fables (comics) → 162
Penciller(s) · 1
Fables (comics) → Mark Buckingham Lan Medina Steve Leialoha Craig Hamilton
Publication date · 1
Fables (comics) → July 2002 – March 2024

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Fables (comics)Created byBill Willingham1.00infobox
Fables (comics)EditorShelly Bond1.00infobox
Fables (comics)FormatOngoing series1.00infobox
Fables (comics)GenreContemporary fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy1.00infobox
Fables (comics)Inker(s)Andrew Pepoy Steve Leialoha Mark Buckingham P. Craig Russell1.00infobox
Fables (comics)LettererTodd Klein1.00infobox
Fables (comics)Main character(s)Bigby Wolf, Snow White, Boy Blue, Rose Red1.00infobox
Fables (comics)No. of issues1621.00infobox
Fables (comics)Penciller(s)Mark Buckingham Lan Medina Steve Leialoha Craig Hamilton1.00infobox
Fables (comics)Publication dateJuly 2002 – March 20241.00infobox
Fables (comics)PublisherVertigo (#1-150) DC Black Label (#151-162)1.00infobox
Fables (comics)ScheduleMonthly1.00infobox
Fables (comics)Written byBill Willingham1.00infobox

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