Fables (2002)
2002–2024
161 issues
Completed
Regular Series
Fables is a comic series that imagines classic fairy tale characters living secretly in modern New York after losing their magical homelands. The story blends fantasy with urban life, focusing on a hidden community navigating threats from both their past and the contemporary world.
Publisher
Issues
161
Published
2002–2024
Status
Completed
Publication Type
Format
Standard
Medium
Comic
Awards
Eisner Awards - Best Serialized Story (2006), Eisner Awards - Best Serialized Story (2005), Eisner Awards - Best New Series (2003), Eisner Awards - Best Serialized Story (2003)
All Issues in Fables (2002)
Bill Willingham
Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker
Chris Roberson
Writer
Chrissie Zullo
Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Eric Shanower
Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Frank Miller
Writer
Jim Lee
Writer, Artist, Penciller
Lilah Sturges
Writer
Mark Buckingham
Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist
Marvin Kilroy
Writer, Penciller
Matthew Sturges
Writer
Mike Carey
Writer
Neal Adams
Writer, Artist
Characters
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