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At the start a prophecy made during Compendium Three concerning Snow White and Bigby’s children weighs heavily, and as unusual at it may have seemed at the time, Willingham ensures it plays out cleverly, although as is the way with prophecy, the sadness predicted also occurs.ĭespite knowing the end is approaching, Willingham continues to incorporate new characters from fairy tales and beloved out of copyright children’s books.
If there’s a theme to these stories it’s the escalating inevitability of conflict between Snow White and Rose Red, with Bill Willigham showing how targeted manipulation increases fractures long present in their sisterly relationship. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote a pair of short novels about the modern adventures of the hero Beowulf, published by the writer's collective, Clockwork Storybook, of which Willingham was a founding member.This giant compendium compiles the five paperback completing the original Fables run, and with some minor misgivings about the final section, it’s the same excitement, quality and lush artistic pleasure that’s characterised the remainder of the run. In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer.
He also produced the pornographic series Ironwood for Eros Comix. He contributed stories to Green Lantern and started his own independent, black-and-white comics series Coventry which lasted only 3 issues. However, for reasons unknown, the series had trouble maintaining an original schedule, and Willingham's position in the industry remained spotty for many years. He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series Elementals published by Comico, which he both wrote and drew. In the late 1970s to early 1980s he drew fantasy ink pictures for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert game rulebooks.
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