FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND is a riveting original graphic novel that is both an integral part of the FABLES mythology and an entry point to the long-running, best selling series. Bigby Wolf takes center stage in the most brutal, action-packed FABLES story to date. Sent out into modern day America at large, Bigbyrsquo;s on a quest for possible locations for a new Fabletown. In his wanderings, Bigby stumbles across a small town named Luperville, somewhere in Americanrsquo;s vast heartland, that, amazingly enough, seems to be populated by werewolves. These werewolves are descendants of a World War II German project to create an army of werewolf super soldiers, some of whom who were infected with Bigbyrsquo;s tainted blood. And even more unfortunate the fact that theyrsquo;ve captured, caged and tortured the most popular and important canine in history: Bigby Wolf.
Hundreds of years ago, all of the fairytale kingdoms were invaded by a mysterious Adversary, and those people and creatures who survived came to our world. Now, Snow White, Pinocchio, Cinderella, and all the rest live hidden among us normal humans, or "Mundanes," and pay lip service to a government-in-exile headed by King Cole. Those who are capable of passing for human live mainly in New York City; those who cannot, live upstate at a farm for talking animals and other nonhumans. This first storyline concerns the disappearance (and possible murder) of Snow White's sister Rose Red, and the crime's investigation by "Fabletown's" sheriff, Bigby Wolf, who's the Big Bad Wolf in human form. Naturally, the plot reaches its climax at the big ball.... The book also includes a new all-text story which explains how the wolf became human. This full-color graphic novel collects issues 1 to 5 of the FABLES comic book series.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Comics + Graphic Novels, Science Fiction + Fantasy
- Subgenre: Literary Genres + Types of Novels, Fairy Tales, Graphic Novels + Comics, Graphic Novels / Fantasy, Types of Characters
- Publisher: Vertigo
- Pages: 144
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: November 13, 2012
- Date Published: November 20, 2012
- Author: Bill Willingham
- Illustrator: Jim Fern, Craig Hamilton