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In this volume collecting issues #6-11, Jack reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen--when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost. And in present times, he lands in Las Vegas and meets his lovely new bride, a directionless heiress. Could it possibly be ''happily ever after'' at last?

It''s the end of the road as Bigby makes the hardest decision of his career thus far as sheriff of Fabletown.

The nature of the Crooked Man becomes clearer as Bigby furthers his investigation around the dives haunted by certain Fables.

What is the "First Draft," and what is its awe-inspiring secret? Where did that extra pig come from? What''s everybody reading? The Siege of the Golden Boughs enters its third installment and the tide begins to turn--but in whose favor? "The Books of War" part 3.

Jack''s been impaled by the sword Excalibur, and only the One True King can remove it from him. But where is he, and how long can Jack last with a sword sticking out of his chest? "The Bad Prince" Part 2.

Starring former wallflower Priscilla Page! The second part in Jack''s latest tale is chock-full of car crashes, brutal violence, shoplifting and the horrors of mime--not to mention our fearless protagonist facing off against a horrific monster. "Turning Pages" part 2.

Deep in the depths of the Looking Glassworks, Bigby faces the most dangerous fight of his life...

As the Page Sisters, the Fables on the bus, Jack Frost, and a very angry guy with a sword through him all converge in a mythical land far away from mortal men, a certain dragon begins to get nervous!

The trial of the Crooked Man begins...will he be able to weasel his way out of an untimely death by Witching Well?

Bigby and Bloody Mary face off in their final bone-shattering battle.

Bigby''s investigation brings him closer to the Crooked Man''s lair...

Jack Frost has fought the Keepers of the Fulminate Blade. He''s being lauded as a hero in the ancient city of Landfall, but being a hero isn''t maybe as great as Jack thought it might be. A promiscuous princess isn''t the only danger awaiting Jack at Landfall castle. "Kings of Earth and Sky" part 2.

Jack Horner keeps getting fatter, bigger and uglier. It''s pretty clear some sort of strong magic is at work, but is it a diabolical attack--or a final comeuppance at long last for Jack''s many sins? In the meantime, his son Jack Frost has thoroughly taken over his dad''s old book! "The New Adventures of Jack and Jack" part 3.

Jack has so far eluded the retrieval vans seeking and capturing escaped Fables, but how much longer can the trickster hold out...and how has he kept so hidden thus far? The answer lies in a past tale, back when he went by the name of Jack Frost!

Several great and terrible events occurred in 1883, but none so dire as the continuing depredations of the Jack Candle Gang in the Old West. No posse could stop them. Not even the legendary Pinkertons could find them. But now a mysterious unarmed sheriff is on Jack''s trail! "1883" part 2.

Bigby finally stumbles upon the location of The Crooked Man''s lair, and the accusations fly...

Bigby and Snow begin to slot the pieces of the murder mystery together, and it goes deeper in Fabletown lore than they even thought.

Still stuck in the Grand Canyon, Jack learns something interesting about his past and present--and his true place in the Fable community! "The Bad Prince" Part 3.

Jack''s back out on his own, but after his grave insult to the artist who''s drawing this story, what will become of Jack? Will the artist seek vengeance and have Jack go bald? Or will the artist simply ignore the script and have Jack brutally murdered on the first page?

Jack Frost, all things being equal, is a much better hero than his dad. You want monsters? We got ''em! You want quests and riches? We got ''em in spades! "Kings of Earth and Sky" part 3.

The finale of "Americana" has it all! Jack reminisces about sexual encounters past while engaging in some in the present, the long-sought-after treasure finally appears and a character heads to the big final Fable in the sky!

With Bloody Mary shattered into nothingness, nothing stands between Bigby and the Crooked Man.

The exciting true story of the time our hero found himself in equatorial Africa in nothing but his underpants, was taken prisoner by a bunch of talking apes, and in no time had set himself up as their king.

Upon receiving an important clue from the Magic Mirror, Bigby races to Central Park to find the Crooked Man.

Learn the real power of the printed word--power more than just how a bunch of ideas can convince people to do stuff. It''s about how ideas can make things explode! "The Books of War" part 4.

Bigby ventures to the Looking Glassworks in pursuit of the Crooked Man.

The Great Fables Crossover part 8, continued from FABLES #85. In the thrilling penultimate issue of "The Great Fables Crossover," battles are won, lives are lost and a whole lot of really weird stuff happens as Bigby and crew take on seemingly impossible odds! Continued in LITERALS #3.

Written by WILL PFEIFFER and MATTHEW STURGES Art by MIKE NORTON, CARLO BARBERI and others Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE Jamie discovers the source of the scarab and what it was designed for in these tales from BLUE BEETLE #27-28 and BOOSTER GOLD #21-24!

It was obvious that Jack didn''t really care if his second favorite artist, Russell Braun, was horribly insulted at the thought of being second best. But in this issue, penciller Russell Braun will enact a revenge so hideous on Jack that one of them may not make it to next issue! "The New Adventures of Jack and Jack" part 2.

Kings of Earth and Sky part 1! Jack Frost and his wooden owl MacDuff find themselves in a strange new world--a world with giant millipede mounts, ancient space elevators and ray guns that go "zish"! But things really get interesting when a scantily clad witch leads Jack to an ancient temple containing one of the most powerful weapons ever crafted!

Bigby tracks Georgie to the Pudding ''n'' Pie where he discovers the real culprit behind the "my lips are sealed" ribbons.

Cigars, cigarettes and...St. George? Beauty and Beast star in their own mid-century modern detective story set in the smoky clubs and dive bars of 1940s Los Angeles.

The Page Sisters have a lead on the hoard of books that went missing from the Golden Boughs way back when. Jack Frost has a lead on one of the most dangerous monsters he''s yet to face. And just when he thought he was getting too old for this, Jack Horner has a lead on a tasty snack.

The Great Fables Crossover part 9, continued from JACK OF FABLES #35. Kevin Thorn, the Literal embodiment of storytelling, wants to rewrite the universe, beginning again with a new blank page. In this issue he gets his wish! The conclusion to "The Great Fables Crossover" and possibly the Fables Universe itself!

1883 part 3, the finale of Jack''s Old West adventure! The tumultuous year 1883 comes to a close with the final showdown between Smiling Jack Candle and the Sheriff Without a Gun!

The Great Fables Crossover part 5, continued from FABLES #84. Bigby Wolf, Snow White, Gary and Mr. Revise are hot on the trail of Kevin Thorn and determined to stop him before he can write the universe out of existence. But Bigby has problems--namely the Big Bad Wolf has been transformed into an ape! Continued in THE LITERALS #2.

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM & MATTHEW STURGES Art and cover by JESUS MERINO Writers Bill Willingham (FABLES) and Matthew Sturges team up with artist Jesus Merino on a new era for the JSA. The team battles a monstrous army of villains who''ve declared war on them to collect a mysterious bounty in this collection of JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #29-33.