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Happily Ever After continues! In the aftermath of Bigby''s battle with Beast, Rose Red and Snow draw their lines in the sand, but it turns out sand is a crappy medium in which to draw anything with clarity.

Chapter 3 of the INFINITE CRISIS prelude! As Captain Marvel battles the Spectre, the members of Shadowpact turn their collective sights on Eclipso! Both sides seem at their end, but the Enchantress enacts a plan that could save the day„or kill them all!

Bigby and Snow have raised their children to be outstanding heroes, but just as they’re ready to congratulate each other on their parenting skills, Snow reveals a secret to Bigby that will rattle his world!

The Great Fables Crossover part 2, continued from FABLES #83. Jack reveals the existence of The Literals to Fabletown, and things quickly get chaotic from there. Fables don''t like the idea of having a living god who can wipe them out with the stroke of a pen, and have thus decided to get rid of them! Continued in LITERALS #1.

Flycatcher''s new kingdom of Haven continues to be a thorn in the Emperor''s side, and the maddened Emperor simply will not have it. It''s time to send in the empire''s most elite troops against Fly and his ragtag band of revolutionaries! "The Good Prince" part 8.

In "Snow White" part 1, Snow White takes center stage in her own self-titled FABLES arc. And she has to go through these trials and tribulations alone, because Bigby is off on a road trip--to find their missing cubs!

Super Group conclusion. Bigby and the North Wind finally threw down and poor Bigby didn''t stand a chance. Also the barrier keeping Mister Dark out of Haven falls, leaving the kingdom entirely unprotected from his wrath!

The Great Fables Crossover part 3, continued from JACK OF FABLES #33. The Literals, who literally embody literary notions, may have created all of the Fables plus the universe in which they reside, unbeknownst to our beloved heroes, and the full story on this enigmatic crew of characters begins here! Continued in FABLES #84.

Spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS! The world has finally had enough of the villains of the DCU„so they''re exiling the evildoers to another planet, where they''ll be left to their own diabolical devices! Who will thrive and who will survive?

One of Bigby and Snow''s cubs recounts a misadventure between a certain Wolf Lord, a swindled sorcerer and a beautiful, green-skinned lady named Lake. Plus: Bufkin and Lily''s adventures continue! "The Destiny Game" part 2.

ÒONE YEAR LATER.Ó All sorts of monsters and magic-based villains pop out of the woodwork with a unanimity of purpose: to kill the Shadowpact! Nights at the Oblivion Bar will be lonely unless the team figures out whatÕs happening and how to stop it!

The Championship part 1! Thus far in the idyllic kingdom of Haven, Flycatcher (a.k.a. King Ambrose) has managed to avoid spilling blood in the formation of his new realm. But now he has to judge a trial wherein the only penalty for the guilty is death!

ÒDEATH IN A SMALL TOWN!Ó Featuring the mismatched magical heroes from DAY OF VENGEANCE, as the ragtag band reunites to stand against another menace to our universe! Join Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress and Detective Chimp as they face brand-new villains!

The land and its queen are one. In order for the kingdom of Far Matagonia to survive, the Fisher King must choose between the image of the cup and the image of the sword. In either case, sacrifices must be made! "Cubs in Toyland" part 8.

Don''t miss this special issue featuring art by Shawn McManus (THE SANDMAN). Following the extraordinary events of FABLES #50 and the completion of her clandestine mission among the giants, Cinderella''s next secret assignment is in Smalltown, the Farm''s home for Lilliputian immigrants. Can she adjust from being a small woman in a very big world to being a giant woman in a tiny world?

The Arabians arrive in Fabletown from Baghdad, including the mighty Sinbad! The language barrier causes chaos, especially for the already swamped mayor of Fabletown, Prince Charming.

Part 1 of the new 4-part story "Sons of the Empire." What''s it like being the firstborn son of a bloodthirsty emperor whose empire encompasses more than a thousand kingdoms, scattered over a hundred worlds? Poor little Pinocchio is suffering seriously divided loyalties between his father, the Adversary, and his fellow Fable refugees in the Mundy world. What does he do while his father hosts a secret conference of the imperial elite to decide the ultimate fate of Fabletown? Plus, this issue contains the first of four short self-contained backup stories featuring Rapunzel.

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by JESUS MERINO and JESSE DELPERDANG Cover by JESUS MERINO It''s all-out war as the leaner, meaner Justice Society of America confront another intruder in their midst! But this time it''s bad news for their enemy, as he''s facing a team that has learned from its past mistakes in these stories from issues #34-40.

War Games Act 1, part 8! The ultimate gang war has engulfed Gotham City, and it''s about to strike close to home for one member of the Batman family as a school is overrun with gun-toting criminals. When the shooting begins, can Batman and company keep innocents from falling in the crossfire?

After three long years of teasing and misdirection, the Adversary is finally revealed! Boy Blue continues his quest across the Homelands and learns how close he came to rescuing Red Riding Hood before discovering how the Adversary came to power.

Join Superman, Supergirl, Batwoman, Shazam, Green Lantern, The Flash and Shadowpact as they spread the joy of the new season in their own special ways. This giant-sized 80-page Special features stories by Greg Rucka, Judd Winick, Bill Willingham, Joe Kelly, Kelley Puckett, Keith Champagne, and Ian Boothby.

Jack of Hearts Part 1! Jack enters the City of Sin--Las Vegas! Up to his usual tricks, he tries to swing luck on his side, teaming with an old friend and fellow escapee. But as usual, not everything goes to plan when it comes to Jack!

In this special issue, five writers get together to tell one fantastic tale. Regulars Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham are joined by Alisa Kwitney, newcomer Dave Justus, and industry legend Paul Levitz! Find out what happens when a single story is passed from one creative mind to the next!

The Homelands'' conference is wrapping up and the drums of war are beginning to sound. It looks like insignificant Pinocchio is the only one who can stop it--if he can convince the others to stand down. If only Pinocchio didn''t have the oratory skills of an underachieving cinderblock...

If you''ve ever craved a guided tour of Fabletown''s secret Manhattan location, prepare to be voraciously satiated. Pinocchio has a field day taking a certain VIP around the city, escorted by Beast, Gimble and Hobbes. Featuring art by Mike Allred!

War Games Act 3, part 8! In this extra-sized conclusion, the climactic battle between Batman and the mastermind behind the Gotham City gang war comes to a head! After Black Mask attacks Oracle and the Scarebeast runs rampant against the Bat-Family, a hero falls!

Robin and Batgirl relocate to Blüdhaven to escape the traumatic events of Batman: War Games. There, they must tangle with Nightwing''s enemy Shrike and the Penguin before they can even begin to settle in.

Learn the real power of the printed word--power more than just how a bunch of ideas can convince people to do stuff. It''s about how ideas can make things explode! "The Books of War" part 4.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Robin #132, 133 and Batgirl #58, 59"--T.p. verso.

Flycatcher now knows what he must do to save those he can from the coming war against the Empire. But the mission will require bravery, sacrifice, an iron will and perseverance against a host of dangers. Also, Prince Charming delivers an ultimatum to the Imperial ambassador. ''The Good Prince'' part 3.

Concluding the 2-part "Wolves." After more than a year of searching, Mowgli has lost Bigby''s trail. So what does a great hunter do when he''s run out of leads, clues and anything resembling rational evidence? He makes a wild guess, of course. But has he made a fatal mistake, causing the hunter to become the hunted?

ÒTHE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED.Ó Zauriel joins Shadowpact officially, Blue Devil learns what he needs to do to save his parents, and Dr. Gotham strikes at last!

The finale of "Americana" has it all! Jack reminisces about sexual encounters past while engaging in some in the present, the long-sought-after treasure finally appears and a character heads to the big final Fable in the sky!

Robin, who is still recovering from the death of his father, battles assassins sent by the Penguin to kill him.

Escaped from her cell in Arkham Asylum, the newly appointed Eclipso Jean Loring convinces the Spectre to destroy all magic in the DCU! As the Spectre rampages across the supernatural landscape, the Enchantress and Ragman head to the Oblivion Bar to seek help in the first part of this lead-up to the INFINITE CRISIS limited series!

Jack has so far eluded the retrieval vans seeking and capturing escaped Fables, but how much longer can the trickster hold out...and how has he kept so hidden thus far? The answer lies in a past tale, back when he went by the name of Jack Frost!

Five debut issues from the frontiers of graphic narrative: The Invisibles, comic-book revolutionary Grant Morrison''s saga of a terrifying conspiracy and the resistance movement combating it - a secret underground of ultra cool guerrilla cells trained in ontological and physical anarchy! Preacher, Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon''s modern American epic of life, death, God, love and redemption - filled with sex, booze and blood! Fables, the immortal characters of popular fairy tales have been driven from their homelands and now live hidden among us, trying to cope with life in 21st-century Manhattan! Sandman Mystery Theatre, a vivid reimagination of the 1940s detective genre, brought to absorbing life by Matt Wagner and Guy Davis! Lucifer, walking out of hell (and out of the pages of New York Times best selling author Neil Gaiman''s The Sandman), an ambitious Lucifer Morningstar creates a new cosmos modeled after his own image!