Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham sees Fables’s infamous sleuth Bigby Wolf go head-to-head with the world’s greatest detective, Batman, in this six-issue spinoff miniseries from DC Black Label. Now, in celebration of its upcoming 20th anniversary, the bestselling series Fables is picking up where it left off-and expanding into the DC Universe.įirst, on sale in September, Batman vs.

LOS ANGELES, CA – J– Once upon a time, fans met the characters of Fabletown, the hidden city populated by legendary heroes and villains of fairy tales and folklore. Yes, I know I’ve said that several times before, but can I help it if he keeps getting better and better?”įor more on this news, read the official press release below! “Mark Buckingham has agreed to draw all twelve issues of this tale and I believe he’s doing the best work of his career. “We introduce a great new character and catch up with many of our most beloved characters from the previous issues,” says writer and creator Bill Willingham. The series also reunites the core creative team, with pencils by Mark Buckingham, inks by Steve Leialoha, colors by Lee Loughridge, and letters by Todd Klein. “The Black Forest,” a 12-issue arc that picks up where the story left off in Fables #150, and is also a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. Then in May 2021, Fables #151 kicks off a new 12-issue story arc right in time for the 20th anniversary of Fables. Even though those cosmic story structures wouldn’t be introduced in the Fables books for a year or more, they were baked in from the very beginning.” Plus, I knew from the very beginning of Fables that my fictional universe would allow for many ways to get Bigby Wolf into the DCU and Gotham City. It’s automatically a fish-out-of-water story for at least one of the main characters, and that sort of story always works. “Why? Because Batman is a detective, and Bigby is a detective, and I love a well-crafted story crossing over characters from two different fictional worlds.

“I’ve wanted to do this since the very first year of Fables,” says writer Bill Willingham. Both series will be published under the DC Black Label imprint. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham, fans can pick up the issue in September.

Today, DC Comics revealed the acclaimed series Fables will return in May 2022, but before that kicks off, Fables series creator Bill Willingham will have Batman face off against Bigby Wolf! Appropriately titled Batman vs.

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