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Issue: Fables #1
Publication Date: February 2002
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Issues: #1 of 23 Issues (41 Printings)
Title: Legends in Exile
Variant: First Printing
Rating: Suggested For Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: VertigoView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/11/2002
Volume: 1
Pages: 132
ISBN: 1563899426
UPC/EAN: 76194123647600111
Price: $16.95 CAD
$9.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Suggested For Mature Readers
Content Items: 15 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken (collected edition); Shelly Bond (original series); Mariah Huehner (assistant editor original series); Karen Berger (executive editor); Jenette Kahn (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: Collects and reprints Fables (DC, 2002 series) #1-5.
Includes review blurbs from Wizard, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Cinescape.com, Comic Buyer's Guide, and The Fourth Rail.
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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
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants8
Disclose Reprinted In5
Disclose Reprinted From11
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front Only (of Wraparound and/or Gatefold)
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Legends in Exile

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Snow White; Boy Blue; Jack Horner; Lord Bluebeard; Cinderella; Bufkin; Bigby Wolf; Prince Charming; Lord Beast; Beauty
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFábulas: Edición de Lujo #1 [unnamed variant] published May 2012
In Content Item: FlagFables #1: Special Edition #1 published December 2006
as Introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]cover repro
In Content Item: FlagBaśnie #1 published September 2007
as Na wygnaniu [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFabler #1 published October 2009
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound cover.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Snow White; Straw Pig; Little Boy Blue; Jack Horner; Rose Red; Lord Bluebeard; Cinderella
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Art on first page is a detail from page 3 art. Art of second page is vignettes from various pages in this issue. Dedicated to Shelly Bond.
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Fables #1 cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bufkin; Snow White; Little Boy Blue; Straw Pig; Bigby Wolf; Jack Horner
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #1 [James Jean Cover] published July 2002
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]as a pinup with text removed
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fables #1 alternate cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Maleev
Inker(s): Alex Maleev
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Bufkin
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #1 [Alex Maleev Cover] published July 2002
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]as a pinup with text removed
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Sherilyn van Valkenburgh; Zylonol (separations) [miscredited as Zylenol]
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Jack Horner [as Jack of the Beanstalk]; Trusty John; Flycatcher; Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Lord Beast; Lady Beauty; Boy Blue; Prince Charming; Molly Greenbaum; Rose Red (flashback)
Synopsis: "In which we meet many of our principal players and get just the first hint or two of some of the myriad troubles to come."
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #1 [James Jean Cover] published July 2002
was Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Fables #2 cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Lord Bluebeard; Cinderella
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #2 published August 2002
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]as a pinup with text omitted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chapter Two: The (Un)usual Suspects

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Sherilyn van Valkenburgh; Zylonol (separations)
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Jack Horner; Colin [Straw Pig]; Flycatcher; Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Prince Charming; Molly Greenbaum; Rose Red (flashback); Hobbes; Cinderella; Lord Bluebeard; Trusty John; Grimble; King Cole (flashback)
Synopsis: "In which our intrepid detective delves deeper into the mystery of the missing Fable, and a prince is reunited with his old lady love."
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #2 published August 2002
was Chapter Two: The (Un)usual Suspects [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Fables #3 cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Colin [Straw Pig]; Frau Tötenkinder [Black Forest Witch]; assorted monsters
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #3 published September 2002
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]as a pinup with text omitted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chapter Three: Blood Tells

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Sherilyn van Valkenburgh; Zylonol (separations)
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Flycatcher; Boy Blue; King Cole; Snow White; Lord Bluebeard; Jack Horner [Jack of the Beanstalk]; Frau Tötenkinder [Black Forest Witch] (flashback); Prince Charming (flashback); Three Little Pigs [Colin; Dun; Posey] (flashback); The Adversary's minions (flashback); Hobbes; Bufkin; Grimble; Trusty John
Synopsis: "In which the boys make a big mess, more blood is spilled, and a determination is made about a missing Fable."
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #3 published September 2002
was Chapter Three: Blood Tells [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Fables #4 cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Lord Beast; Beauty; Colin [Straw Pig]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #4 published October 2002
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]as a pinup with text omitted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chapter Four: Remembrance Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Craig Hamilton
Colorist(s): Sherilyn van Valkenburgh; Zylonol (separations)
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Lord Beast; Beauty; Trusty John; Grimble; Prince Charming; Snow White; Aslan (flashback); Tin Man (flashback); Baba Yaga (flashback); Geppetto (flashback); Jack Pumpkinhead (flashback); Little Red Riding Hood (flashback); The Adversary (flashback); King Cole; Pinocchio; Bigby Wolf; Lord Bluebeard; Jack Horner; Colin; Flycatcher; Cinderella; Rose Red
Synopsis: "In which everyone dresses up to the nines, old stories are retold and the wolf takes a swim."
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #4 published October 2002
was Chapter Four: Remembrance Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Fables #5 cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): James Jean (painted, signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Rose Red
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #5 published November 2002
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]as a pinup with text omitted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chapter Five: The Famous Parlor Room Scene (Sans Parlor)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Lan Medina
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Sherilyn van Valkenburgh; Zylonol (separations)
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; Snow White; Lord Bluebeard; King Cole; Jack Horner; Prince Charming; Rose Red; Flycatcher; Boy Blue; Colin
Synopsis: "In which everything is neatly wrapped up in the end, even though few are satisfied with the outcome."
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFables #5 published November 2002
was Chapter Five: The Famous Parlor Room Scene (Sans Parlor) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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A Wolf in the Fold

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Willingham
Penciller(s): Bill Willingham (illustrations)
Inker(s): Bill Willingham (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Bigby Wolf; The Adversary; The Adversary's minions; Snow White; Rose Red; Feathertop
Synopsis: A brief history of Bigby Wolf and his freeing of Snow White and others from the Adversary's slavery, and their eventual enchantment of the wolf to walk as a man, when they escaped to America.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBaśnie #1 published September 2007
as Wilk w owczarni [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Text story with 2 illustrations.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Jean (painted)
Inker(s): James Jean (painted)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables
Character(s): Colin [Straw Pig]; Frau Tötenkinder [Black Forest Witch]; assorted monsters
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration from the cover of Fables (2002 Series) #3 with altered colors

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