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Fables: The Deluxe Edition#4
Cover: James Jean

Fables: The Deluxe Edition #4

Apr 2012 · DC · 29.99 USD; 34.00 CAD
“War Stories, Part One: Dog Company”

In "War Stories, Part One: Dog Company," Snow White—now an ambassador for the exiled FABLES—finds herself in a perilous game of wits when captured by a sultan in Arabia who intends to marry her, then kill her. Using her sharp mind and the ancient art of storytelling, she begins a series of nightly tales meant to delay her fate, weaving fables within fables in a bid to survive. Written by Bill Willingham and brought to life with lush, intricate art by Michael Wm. Kaluta, inks by Charles Vess, and colors by Charles Vess, this issue blends myth and war with a haunting elegance. The cover, a striking piece by James Jean, captures the tension and mystery of Snow’s predicament.

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writer Bill Willingham · artist Michael Wm. Kaluta · inker, colorist Charles Vess · letterer Todd Klein · cover James Jean

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inker, colorist Charles Vess
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils, inks James Jean

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Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her). But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights.

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