Even now, we see Fables entering other mediums as The Wolf Among Us 2 makes its way back into current-gen platforms in the near future from Telltale Games. The series has been on hiatus for nearly seven years now but that has not slowed down the fandom or love for the series. For everything you need to know on DC releases, see every DC movie coming out so far.DC Reveals Details for the Grand Return of FablesĭC Comics has revealed details of its upcoming revival of the epic fantasy series Fables. Bigby! will launch in September 2021, followed by the return of Fables in May 2022. That series wasn't written by Willingham, however, and takes place decades after the finale.įinally, DC teased Willingham will also be penning a holiday-themed Justice League special called Cursemas.īatman vs. This will actually be the second direct Fables sequel, following 2016's Everafter: From the Pages of Fables. Yes, I know I’ve said that several times before, but can I help it if he keeps getting better and better?” “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,” said Willingham. The series will pick up right where it left off in 2015's Fables #150, with Fables #151 beginning a new story called 'The Black Forest.' Bigby! wraps up in 2022, DC will revive the monthly Fables comic for a new 12-issue storyline written by Willingham and drawn by series mainstay Mark Buckingham. 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.” Willingham continued, '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,” said Willingham in DC's press release. The creative team also includes artist Brian Level, inker Jay Leisten and colorist Lee Loughridge. This six-issue mystery noir will be published under the DC Black Label imprint. Willingham is making his return to DC later this year to pen Batman vs.

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