Bill Willingham

"When an unspeakable tragedy befalls a family of traveling minstrels, they become stranded and left for dead. Here in the heart of The Black Forest, Peter Piper and his older brother Max encounter ominous forces that will change them both irreparably. Thus begins an epic tale of sibling rivalry, magic, music and revenge that spans medieval times to the present day when their deadly conflict surfaces in the placid calm of modern-day Fabletown."--dust...

"Once upon a time before the FABLES saga began, a war was brewing in the East. At the center of this conflict stood a single woman - and a whole lot of hair. Rapunzel's romantic history is as long and full as her legendary golden locks. Some of its strands, however, are more tangled than others - including the prince she bedded, the witch she infuriated, the children who were stolen from her, and the faraway realm to which she fled to get away from...

"In the aftermath of Bigby Wolf's destruction, a shift in the Fables' underlying power structure threatens to split the community into two warring factions - one led by Snow White, the other led by her sister Rose Red."

As Mister Dark spreads his evil and takes control of more and more of New York City, Rose Red is finally pulled out of her depression and into action by a revelation from her storybook past. The Fables' only hope of defeating Mister Dark, however, is Bellflower, the world's most powerful witch, who is, fortunately, one of the survivors of Fabletown.

Having won the Battle of Fabletown, the Fables have earned time to rebuild and reflect--in between interrogating the Adversary's agents and the anticipated birth of Snow White and Bigby's children. While Bigby visits an old friend for a a little reminiscing, the Mayor must wake up to his civic responsibilites.