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Issue Details

Issue #54
Published December 2006
Cover Price $2.99
Pages 36
Editing Shelly Bond; Angela Rufino (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "suffer not"

Characters Hansel; two accused witches
Genre fantasy
Pencils James Jean (painted)
Inks James Jean (painted)
Colors James Jean (painted)
Letters typeset

19 page Fables story "Sons of the Empire Part Three: The Burning Times"

Characters Prince Charming; Hobbes; Hansel; Sheriff Beast; Beauty; Kevin Thorne; Frau Totenkinder; Gretel (in flashback-- dies in this story); Snow White (in flashback); Ichabod Crane (in flashback); Bufkin; Flycatcher (cameo)
Synopsis The Emperor's ambassador Hansel arrives in Fabletown to ensure dimplomatic talks. But his very presence and troubling history arouse several Fabletown residents, including Frau Totenkinder, the first witch Hansel killed.
Genre fantasy
Script Bill Willingham
Pencils Mark Buckingham
Inks Steve Leialoha; Andrew Pepoy (Inks)
Colors Lee Loughridge
Letters Todd Klein

3 page Fables story "A Thorn In Their Side?"

Characters Kevin Thorne; Gus (Kevin's dog)
Synopsis Kevin Thorne goes about his typical day, but is secretly looking for information on the community of people that live on Bullfinch Street and Kipling Street.
Genre fantasy
Script Bill Willingham
Pencils Michael Allred
Inks Michael Allred
Colors Laura Allred
Letters Todd Klein