Bill Willingham

It's war! Bookburner and his armies are laying siege to the Golden Boughs Retirement Home, and the only hope rests squarely on the round shoulders of...you know who. Jack loves his new uniform, and he loves giving orders. He's not so keen on being shot at, though, and the total annihilation of the Fables is a big no-no. But with the odds stacked against him - and the Page sisters just, well, stacked - can even Jack lie, cheat and scheme his way to saving the world?

The final battle between the free Fables of the mundane world and the Empire occupying their former Homelands is about to begin, and the scrappy storybook heroes have already managed to even the odds considerably. With his previously unstoppable wooden soldiers neutralized, the Adversary is about to get his first taste of high technology in the form of steel-jacketed bullets and laser-guided bombs. But the ruler who conquered a hundred different worlds didn’t do it by fighting clean—and he’s still got a surprise or two left to spring on the residents of Fabletown.

"The world's first and greatest super-team continues to expand, welcoming extraordinary individuals whose powers are the legacy of heroes gone by, but evil has a legacy as well."--P. of cover.

Culture Clash With the identity of the Adversary finally revealed to the citizens of Fabletown, it's time to begin making preparations in earnest for the defense of their stronghold in the mundane world - and that means forging new alliances with whoever remains unconquered by the Adversary's legions. But the arrival in Fabletown of a delegation from the Arabian Homelands shows just how tricky this kind of coalition-building can be - especially when one side is concealing Weapons of Magical Destruction!

Over the hills and far away. Having beaten back the Adversary's first advance into their world, the residents of Fabletown must now prepare themselves for the full-scale war that is sure to follow. For one particular Fable, this means skipping town to launch a new career as a venal Hollywood mogul - a path he hopes will be paved with gold and immortality. For another Fable, though, it means a journey down a much more dangerous road - one that winds through the Fables' old Homelands into the very heart of enemy territory, where the mystery of the Adversary's identity will finally be revealed!

"An angel and devil walk into a bar-- so begins the Shadowpact's newest adventure into the strange and mystical underbelly of the DC Universe. Right after Blue Devil quits, his replacement-- the angel Zauriel-- gets caught in the middle of the team's toughest challenge yet. Doctor Gotham holds the city of Chicago hostage. His demands are simple: only the complete destruction of the Shadowpact. Even with the help of Zatanna and the Justice League, can the Shadowpact prevent the evil sorcerer from destroying the entire planet? And if anyone survives that, there's still the legal matter of who owns the Blue Devil's soul, a trip to the Nightshade Dimension, and hordes of zombies to enjoy. Good thing Detective Chimp just ordered another round" -- p. of cover.

In the Fables' world, there isn't a lot of happily-ever-after to go around. As refugees from the lands of make-believe, the Fables have been driven from their storybook realms and forced to blend in with our gritty, mundane reality. But that doesn't mean they don't have any room for romance—or the pain, betrayal and jealous rage that go along with it. In fact, love may be blooming between two of the most hard-bitten, no-nonsense Fables around. But are they destined for happiness— or a quick and untimely death?

Jack's now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America. Follow his extreme road stories as he reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen (when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost).

The histories behind the fairy tale characters in New York Times best-selling author Bill Willingham's series Fables are uncovered here in the Fables: Encyclopedia. Exhaustively researched by author Jess Nevins, these annotations fill in details hailing down from ancient myth and forgotten civilizations of the timeless figures that compose the world of Fabletown, including Snow White, Bigby Wolf, Boy Blue and many more. This new compendium is a must-have addition to any Fables afficianado's library as well as any fan of modern folk lore and fairy tales.

When Little Red Riding Hood suddenly walks through the gate between this world and the lost Fable Homelands, she's welcomed as a miraculous survivor by nearly everyone - everyone except her old nemesis, Bigby Wolf, who smells spying and subversion more than survival. But will he be able to prove his case before disaster strikes? And how will it all affect Prince Charming's upstart campaign to become the new mayor of Fabletown?

With Castle Dark now back in the hands of the Fables, mysteries both young and old begin to challenge the residents of Fabletown. Bigby and Stinky set off from Fabletown in Rose Red's blood-fueled sports car to track down the two abducted cubs. Unfortunately for Snow White, besides suffering the trauma of having two of her cubs go missing, a long forgotten secret uncovered in Castle Dark threatens to sabotage her and Bigby's marriage.