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Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths & Legends, Volume 1


Raven Gregory - 2011
    Captured by the evil Baba Yaga for her sinister plans, they are about to cause major havoc on earth. Britney, our hero from Grimm Fairy Tales #1, is back, working in a treatment center for adolescents. Little does she know that something from another realm has caught her scent and will stop at nothing to find and destroy her before her true purpose is revealed

Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno


Ralph Tedesco - 2010
    Suffering from a form of amnesia, she only feels empty and confused. Her therapist overmedicates, her boss sexually harasses her, and her boyfriend beats her. The world is quickly closing in around Grace... but when she learns the truth of her past she might just find the power within to redeem her life and battle her demons, no matter how real they might be!

Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Sleepy Hollow


Dan Wickline - 2013
    Hold on to your hats...and your head!

Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Neverland


Joe Brusha - 2011
    Pan never wanted to grow up and now he's found the key to immortality and a way to rule the realm of Neverland forever. All he needs is a steady supply of children to complete his sinister plans. Once a magical paradise, Pan has reshaped Neverland into the ultimate nightmare for any child unlucky enough to visit. Only one child has ever been able to escape. Now as an adult, Hook may be the only person who can put a stop to Pan's madness.

Grimm Fairy Tales: Tales from Wonderland vol 1


Raven GregoryVic Orujiniu - 2008
    Lost, scared and unable to escape, the girls must find ways to adapt as they eventually realize that being raised by madness itself isn't all that bad...Next, in the story of The Mad Hatter, (part 1) (written by Ralph Tedesco with art by Joe Dodd, colored by Nei Ruffino, lettered by Alphabet Soup's Jim Reddington) : A local hero has somehow been thrown into insanity as he attempts to adapt to a world intent on taking his mind. But he soon realizes that there is only one way to adapt to the un-adaptable...Finally, in Alice (written by Raven Gregory with art by Vic Orujiniu, colored by Garry Henderson and lettered by Alphabet Soup's Jim Reddington) : Before the horror that tore a family apart, there was a child named Alice who entered a foreign world only to return forever changed. Her sanity would be taken, but her life would not be wasted. Witness the story of the girl who lost everything only to become an unlikely hero...With bonus material "The Experiment" : A scientist discovers a portal to another realm but his obsession proves much more costly than he ever could have imagined "Four incredible tales straight from a horror-filled realm unlike no other. Enter a place where madness and terror reign supreme... Enter the World of WONDERLAND !"As a true bonus also includes a cover gallery and the entire Beyond Wonderland #0 & #1

The Jungle Book, Vol. One


Mark L. Miller - 2012
    Each child is taken by a separate tribe of animals as a means to keep the peace between the species. It is a peace that will not last. Fifteen years later, the children have now become young adults and each will have to face the destiny that awaits them. In an unforgiving jungle, four human children will be tested to the limits of survival.Includes a sneak preview of Wonderland Issue #1.

Wonderland, Volume 1


Raven GregoryJim Campbell - 2012
    When Calie escaped from Wonderland she wanted to believe she was finally free from the realm of madness. She wanted to believe she could live a normal life. But she was wrong. Now Calie and her daughter Violet are on the run from the realm of madness. Meanwhile, a child returns from a carnival with a special hat that will mean murder and chaos for all those who cross his path. The Wonderland ongoing series begins NOW!

Robyn Hood, Volume One


Pat Shand - 2013
    But all hope is not lost as a young orphan girl from another world discovers her destiny and becomes the legend she was meant to be. The creators of" Grimm Fairy Tales," "Wonderland," and" Neverland "bring you the next great hero in the Grimm Universe!

Fairest, Volume 1: Wide Awake


Bill WillinghamMark Buckingham - 2012
    Balancing horror, humor and adventure in the Fables tradition, Fairest explores the secret histories of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Snow White, Rose Red and othersThe first 6-issue tale follows the misadventures of Briar Rose immediately after the events of Fables 107 (collected in Fables, Volume 16: Super Team), in which she was stolen away by the goblin army.Fan-favorite artist Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, The Invisibles) returns to Vertigo to pencil the opening storyline. Award-winning cover artist Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman, Batgirl) provides covers, starting with a wraparound cover on issue 1 that spotlights the lovely ladies who will star in the series.Collecting: Fairest 1-7

Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead


Kieron Gillen - 2020
    When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead to gain power, retired monster hunter Bridgette McGuire pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to combat the deadly secrets of England’s past that threaten its very future.New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Klaus) explore the mysteries of the past, the complicated truths of our history and the power of family to save the day…especially if that family has secret bunkers of ancient weapons and decades of experience hunting the greatest monsters in Britain’s history!Collects Once & Future #1-6.

Cinderella, Volume 1: From Fabletown with Love


Chris Roberson - 2010
    But can Cindy foil the dark plot before Fabletown and its hidden, exiled inhabitants are exposed once and for all? And how does her long lost Fairy Godmother factor into the equation?Whether she's soaring through clouds, deep-sea diving, or cracking jaws, Cindy travels from Manhattan to Dubai and hooks up with a handsome, familiar accomplice who may be harboring secret motives of his own. Meanwhile, trouble brews back home in Fabletown when Cindy's overworked, underappreciated assistant decides to seize control of The Glass Slipper, Cindy's exclusive shoe boutique.Collecting: Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love 1-6

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile


Bill WillinghamCraig Hamilton - 2002
    Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. But when Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it is up to Fabletown's sheriff, a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf (Bigby Wolf), to determine if the killer is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber.Collecting: Fables 1-5

Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape


Bill Willingham - 2007
    His extreme road stories and encounters with other notorious, renegade Fables are just a few of the situations in store for this fan-favorite character.Collecting: Jack of Fables 1-5

Klaus


Grant Morrison - 2016
    Collects the complete, seven-issue limited series in an oversized hardcover. “It’s the beautiful art and the unusual blend of grim medieval setting and whimsical fairy tale elements that truly distinguish this tale.” - IGN

Morning Glories, Vol. 1: For a Better Future


Nick Spencer - 2011
    When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers...and escape from a place where nothing is what it seems to be!