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Issue: Fables #3
Publication Date: January 2004
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Issues: #3 of 23 Issues (41 Printings)
Title: Storybook Love
Is Variant Variant: Fifth Printing
Rating: Suggested for Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 196
ISBN: 9781401202569
UPC/EAN: 978140120256951499
Price: $17.99 CAD
$14.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Suggested for Mature Readers
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
22 (8 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken (collected edition); Shelly Bond (original series); Mariah Huehner (assistant editor original series)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Trade paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Editions
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Storybook Love

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Prince Charming; Briar Rose; Lord Bluebeard; Jack Horner; Flycatcher; Goldilocks; Sergeant Wilfred; Corporal Rex
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wrapround cover with short synopsis of the book on the back cover.
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Fables: Storybook Love

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; a barleycorn girl; lilliputian soldier
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Frontispiece combining two images from the covers to Fables (DC, 2002 series) #16 & 18.
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Credits

Credits  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Boy Blue; Bigby Wolf; Jack Horner; Lord Bluebeard; Briar Rose; Flycatcher
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the cover of Fables (DC, 2002 series) #12.

Dedicated to Becky, Mary, Amy and Monica.
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Who's Who in Fabletown

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina; Mark Buckingham
Inker(s): Craig Hamilton; Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): King Cole; Briar Rose; Snow White; Prince Charming; Little Boy Blue; Lord Bluebeard; Rose Red; Goldilocks; Bigby Wolf; Jack Horner; Flycatcher
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Profiles of major characters and recap of stories from the "Legends In Exile", and "Animal Farm" storylines. Portraits are from various stories in this book.
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Fables #11 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Aron Wiesenfeld
Inker(s): Aron Wiesenfeld
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Jack Horner; Sally Cornwelles
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Pages: 1
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Bag O' Bones

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Bryan Talbot
Inker(s): Bryan Talbot
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Jack Horner; Satan; The Grim Reaper; Sally Cornwelles; dead Confederate soldiers
Synopsis: A story of Jack Horner in the Civil War as he tries to outwit the Devil and the Grim Reaper.
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Pages: 22
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Fables #12 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Prince Charming; Briar Rose; Bluebeard; Bigby; Jack Horner; Boy Blue; Flycatcher
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Pages: 1
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A Sharp Operation

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Craig Hamilton
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Briar Rose; Prince Charming; Jack Horner; Lord Bluebeard; Boy Blue; Flycatcher; Tommy Sharp; Bufkin; Hobbes
Synopsis: Nosey reporter Tommy Sharp seems to have figured out the secret of Fableland. This calls for a clean-up job. But things aren't always that easy...
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Part one of a two-part caper.
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Fables #13 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Tommy Sharp; Pinnochio; Flycatcher; Briar Rose
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Pages: 1
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Dirty Business

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Craig Hamilton
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Tommy Sharp (dies); Lord Bluebeard; Boy Blue; Jack Horner; Bigby Wolf; Flycatcher; Prince Charming; Briar Rose; Mr. Grimble (on phone); Hobbes; Pinnochio
Synopsis: After last issue's little slip, the boys clean it up without any mistakes. But not without some confrontations within the group.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Part two of a two-part caper.
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Fables #14 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Goldilocks; Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Hobbes; Lord Bluebeard; Mouse Police
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Pages: 1
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Blank page

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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The Mouse Police Never Sleep

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Mark Buckingham
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Boy Blue; Lord Bluebeard; Prince Charming; fencing instructor; Seargeant Wilfred; Corporal Rex; Rose Red; Briar Rose; Hobbes; Goldilocks; King Cole
Synopsis: The Mounted Police discover that Bluebeard is hiding Goldilocks, and Bluebeard hatches a plan to kill both Bigby and Snow White, believing they ordered the spying.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of "Storybook Love" story.
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Fables #15 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Snow White; Bigby Wolf
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Pages: 1
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Into The Woods

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Mark Buckingham
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Flycatcher; Pinnochio; Boy Blue; Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Sergeant Wilfred; rats; Lord Bluebeard; Prince Charming; Mounted Police; Briar Rose; Goldilocks
Synopsis: Plots and counterplots unfold as Prince Charming is revealed as the employer of the spies and Bluebeard attempts to have Bigby and Snow White murdered.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of "Storybook Love" story.
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Fables #16 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Goldilocks; Lord Bluebeard
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Pages: 1
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Duel

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Mark Buckingham
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Goldilocks; Lord Bluebeard (may die); Prince Charming; Bufkin
Synopsis: Prince charming challenges and wins a duel to the death with Lord Bluebeard, while Bigby and Snow battle Goldilocks.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Part 3 of "Storybook Love" story.
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Fables #17 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Goldilocks
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Pages: 1
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Road-Runner And Coyote Ugly

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Mark Buckingham
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Goldilocks (may die); Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Prince Charming; Miss Muffet [Mrs. Web]; Mr. Grimble; Boy Blue; Bufkin; King Cole; Hobbes; Doctor Swineheart
Synopsis: Bigby and Snow appear to kill Goldilocks and they return to Fabletown, and discover Snow is pregnant by Bigby. Meanwhile, Prince Charming and King Cole divvy up Bluebeard's fortune.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Part 4 of "Storybook Love" story.
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Fables #18 cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean
Inker(s): James Jean
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Lilliputian soldier; a barleycorn girl
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Pages: 1
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Barleycorn Brides

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Linda Medley
Inker(s): Linda Medley
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Shelly Bond; Mariah Huehner (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bufkin; Eddie Underfoot; Bigby Wolf; Flycatcher; Lilliputians; Colonel Wuddershanks; a goblin; badger family; Thumbelina; King Cole; Johnny Bullhorn [John Barleycorn]; Commander Arrow; a dragon; Snow White; Mustard Pot Pete; barleycorn girls; Mister Grandours
Synopsis: Tale of how Johnny Bullhorn brought the magic barleycorns to Fabletown's farm so there would be women for the Lilliputian soldiers.
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Pages: 22
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Look for These Other Vertigo Books

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement with checklist of other Vertigo trade paperbacks.

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