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Bill Willingham

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In the late 1970s to early 1980s he drew fantasy ink pictures for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert game rulebooks. He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series Elementals published by Comico, which he both wrote and drew. 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 contributed stories to Green Lantern and started his own independent, black-and-white comics series Coventry which lasted only 3 issues. He also produced the pornographic series Ironwood for Eros Comix.

In the late 1990s Willingham reestablished himself as a prolific writer. He produced the 13-issue Pantheon for Lone Star Press and wrote...more


One question a day will be addressed, for as long as it remains interesting to me, and the questions keep coming.


Today’s question was asked by Matthew Hargraves @hrgrama59m.


Matthew: Which Fables character do you personally identify with the most, i.e., which is the most “you”?


Bill: This is the type of question that’s hard to interpret, because I don’t know that identification with any character...

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One question a day will be addressed, for as long as it remains interesting to me, and the questions keep coming.
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“I'm about to start reading it again, because what good is a story you only want to read once?”
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“It is my fondest desire to bust a host of caps into multitudes of fleshy personages.”
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“Freedom is sloppy. But since tyranny's the only guaranteed byproduct of those who insist on a perfect world, freedom will have to do.”
Bill Willingham, Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland

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