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With the Battle of Fabletown won and New York unaware, the Fables find a brief window for rebuilding and reflection. They interrogate the Adversary’s agent while preparing for Snow White’s impending motherhood.
For Bigby Wolf, the father of her soon‑to‑be newborns, the period calls for a visit with an old friend and a recollection of another, deadlier war. The Mayor of Fabletown experiences a rude awakening to the harsh realities of civic administration and its conflicting demands. Snow herself endures a long, painful labor, punctuated by a series of joyous and heart‑wrenching surprises.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Bill Willingham
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