Fables: Mean Seasons. Vol. 5.

New York, DC Comics 2005, cm.17x26, pp.208, paperback. One of comics' most enduring heroes, who is set to be a movie star again very soon - Batman - confronts the challenge of his life. This all-new, all-action graphic novel is Act 1 in an epic storyline that will see Gotham City torn apart by the machinations of bloodthirsty mobsters! Things start to fall apart and Gotham becomes entangled in the ultimate gang war! With each faction battling it out with various other gun-toting thugs, can Batman and his 'family' keep innocents from falling into the line of fire? Written and drawn by a talented ensemble cast of comics creators, this is the next step in Batman's evolution - welcome to War Games!

New York, Vertigo 2003, cm.17x26, pp.128, paperback. A group of fairy tale characters are exiled from their mythical homelands and forced to take up secret residence in modern-day America. Those that can pass as human have taken to living as part of an underground community called Fabletown in New York City. The non-human fables (who can't live undetected in the city) reside at the Farm, an upstate annex of Fabletown. Something strange is happening at the Farm and it's Snow White's job to find out what's going on...The residents of the Farm are obviously plotting something and it's not long before she has heavily armed revolutionaries hunting her down! The second book in an all new Titan series.

New York, DC Comics 2005, cm.17x26, pp.192, paperback. Batman and Gotham City are caught up in a terrifying gang war between bloodthirsty mobsters, as the War Games saga continues! Stephanie - aka the Spoiler - realises the part she's played in the gang war now consuming the city, and moves to rectify her mistake...straight into the hands of Black Mask. Meanwhile, Tim Drake puts his Robin costume back on; Catwoman fights a desperate battle to protect her own; Batgirl faces off against the vicious Cheshire and her gang; and Batman takes unprecedented control of the Gotham City P.D.! Written by a hugely talented group of creators, including Bill Willingham (Fables) and Ed Brubaker (Gotham Central), this series will change Batman - forever!

London, Titan Books 2006, cm.17x26, pp.224, paperback. Following the senses-shattering events of Identity Crisis, which threatened to tear the Justice League - the world's greatest super-heroes - apart, the world has become a darker, much more dangerous place for heroes and villains alike! The Spectre, the living spirit of divine vengeance, has teamed up with the mighty villainess Eclipso to launch a war against all magic in the universe...and only a rag-tag team of sorcerers, demons, and a hard-drinking chimp can stop him. They're not just putting their own lives at stake - if they fail, the Spectre could destroy everything! Written by best-selling fan favourite Bill Willingham ("Fables"), and featuring an array of the world's greatest super-heroes, this is a book no comics fan will want to miss!