Few details were known about the upcoming 100th issue of Bill Willingham’s critically beloved Vertigo title “Fables,” besides the fact that it would feature the showdown between one of the most powerful Fables and their greatest enemy yet – Mister Dark. Well, that and the fact it would be $9.99, much to the chagrin of the wallets of many fans.
But fear not, “Fables” lovers. Bill Wilingham is not one to make this $10 expenditure not worth your while. Not only will the main story be a 62 page giant with art from Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and Andrew Pepoy, but there will be an incredible array of exciting back-up materials, including:
– A 10-page prose story written by artist Mark Buckingham and illustrated by writer Bill Willingham (this is not a typo)
– A set of do-it-yourself FABLES puppet theater illustrated by Mark Buckingham
– A three-page story written by Willingham with art by CINDERELLA artist Chrissie Zullo
– A three-page story written by Willingham with art by Joao Ruas
– A two-page FABLES board game, illustrated by Buckingham, with game rules by Willingham
– Four celebrity “Burning Questions” stories, all written by Willingham, featuring questions from some of your favorite actors who are also FABLES fans! These “Burning Questions” are illustrated by top-flight artists including Adam Hughes, J.H. Williams III and Dave Johnson.
All of that is incredibly exciting, and I for one cannot wait to savor every moment of it one month from today. Look for a huge review of this book from myself and whatever fellow writers would like to join in, as “Fables” celebrates a major anniversary.
