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Grimm Fairy Tales is a Dark fantasy comic book series by Zenescope Entertainment that presents classic fairy tales, albeit with modern twists or expanded plots. It began publication in June 2005.
Each issue of Grimm Fairy Tales has two parts: a frame story and a fairy tale. The frame story revolves around Dr. Sela Mathers, a Doctor/Professor of Literature who has been given the ability to help people by showing them fairy tales with a lesson about their life. She struggles with the fact that people ignore her advice and ruin their lives anyway, and begins using her ability to dispense justice instead (see issue #15 "The Three Little Pigs"). Sela's nemesis is Belinda, who has the same ability as Sela but uses it for evil.
The other portion of the story is a twisted version of a classic fairy tale. The fairy tales are often violent and end in depressing ways, warning the readers to change their lives or suffer a similar (sometimes, worse) fate.
It is later revealed that Belinda is working for the Dark One, a Satan-like demon who is seeking to conquer not only Earth, but four other worlds from which the fairy tales come from. The worlds include Wonderland, Oz, Neverland, and Myst. The series gradually begins to revolve around Sela herself, as she discovers that she has become a major player in an ancient war between the Dark Horde, led by the Dark One and his allies, and the Guardians, leaders of the worlds the Dark One seeks to conquer. Already Wonderland and Neverland have fallen and are now ruled by the Dark One's allies, the monstrous Jabberwocky and the soul-devouring immortal Pan, respectively.
After Volume 15 concludes, the beginning of a Zenescope comic event begins: The Age of Darkness. It spans in every comic related to the Grimm Fairy Tales series. There are major tie ins and things especially related to major worlds in Grimm Fairy Tales. These worlds are Oz, Myst, Neverland, Wonderland, and Earth. The event happened in 2013-2014 heading up to the 100th issue of GFT.
Issues
Note: Links are to original versions' pages, not the comic arcs.
Grimm Fairy Tales St. Valentine's Day Special 2013
Grimm Fairy Tales St. Patrick's Day Special 2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Halloween Edition 2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Holiday Edition 2013
2014 Annuals:
Grimm Fairy Tales 2014 Annual
Grimm Fairy Tales Giant Size 2014
Grimm Fairy Tales Halloween Edition 2014
Grimm Fairy Tales Holiday Edition 2014
Spin-offs and miniseries
Starting in May 2007, a Grimm Fairy Tales spin-off and limited series called Return to Wonderland debuted. Written by Raven Gregory, the series tells the tale of Alice Liddle, the heroine of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and her teenage daughter, Calie Liddle (an anagram of "Alice"). Alice is no longer the little girl who fell down the rabbit hole and discovered Wonderland. Now an adult, she once tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrists. Mentally disturbed and in a dream-like state, her only link to reality is the disturbing white rabbit that she clings to. Calie, not wanting to deal with her mother's mental illness, is now a substance-abusing, alcoholic, promiscuous party girl. The series will deal with the entire Liddle family, Alice's childhood, and Calie venturing into a darker and more frightening Wonderland than the one her mother knows. Confirmed characters for Return to Wonderland are the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Carpenter, the Walrus, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Jabberwocky, the March Hare, and the Cook.
Tales From Wonderland, a three part prequel to the Return to Wonderland series, was released in 2008, which included The Queen of Hearts, Alice, and The Mad Hatter, followed in June by #0 of Beyond Wonderland, the sequel to Return to Wonderland. The series is expected to return for a third time in the summer of 2009 with another sequel Escape from Wonderland and Tales From Wonderland Series 2, which includes The Cheshire Cat, The Red Queen, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and The Mad Hatter #2.
Zenescope has now released a 2009 Annual For Wonderland entitled "The House of Liddle", and continued the story of Calie in Beyond Wonderland, Escape From Wonderland, as well as an annual for 2010, 2011, 2012. Recently Zenescope has begun publishing an Ongoing Wonderland Series, as well as the Upcoming Madness of Wonderland; Both of which revolve around Calie and her teenage daughter Violet.
Grimm Fairy Tales
Myths and Legends [#1 – #25]
Grimm Universe [#1 – #5]
The Library [#1 – #5]
Grimm Tales of Terror [#1 – #13]
Grimm Tales of Terror: Vol. 2 [#1 – #13]
Grimm Fairy Tales vs. Wonderland [#1 – #5]
10th Anniversary Special [#1 – #6]
Wonderland
Return to Wonderland [#0 – #6]
Beyond Wonderland [#0 – #6]
Escape From Wonderland [#0 – #6]
Tales from Wonderland [10 Issues] [3 TPB vols]
Queen of Hearts
The Mad Hatter
Alice
Cheshire Cat
The Red Queen
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
The Mad Hatter II
The White Knight
The Red Rose
Queen of Hearts vs. Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland [#1 – #6]
Call of Wonderland [#1–#4]
Wonderland [#1 – #50]
Wonderland Finale [One-shot]
The Madness of Wonderland [#1 – #4]
Down the Rabbit Hole [#1 – #5]
Through the Looking Glass [#1 – #5]
Asylum [#1 – #5]
Clash of Queens [#1 – #5]
Neverland
Neverland [#0 – #7]
Tales from Neverland [3 Issues]
Tinker Belle
Tiger Lily
Croc
Neverland: Hook [#1 – #5]
Oz
Oz [#1 – #6]
Tales of Oz [6 Issues]
Tin Man
Cowardly Lion
Scarecrow
Glinda
Adraste
Zamora
Reign of the Witch Queen [#1 – #6]
No Place Like Home [One-shot]
Robyn Hood
Robyn Hood [#1 – #5]
Robyn Hood vs. Red Riding Hood [One-shot]
Wanted [#1–#5]
Robyn Hood [#1 – #20]
I Love NY [#1 – #6]
Miniseries
The Piper [#1 – #4]
1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad [#0 – #13]
Inferno [#1 – #5]
Resurrection [#1 – #5]
Salem's Daughter [#0 – #5]
The Haunting [#1 – #5]
The Jungle Book [#1 – #5]
Last of the Species [#1 – #5]
Fall of the Wild [#1 – #5]
Angel [One-shot]
Bad Girls [#1 – #5]
Godstorm [#0 – #4]
Hercules Payne [#1 – #5]
Sleepy Hollow [#1 – #4]
No Tomorrow [#1 – #5]
Helsing [#1 – #4]
Van Helsing vs. Dracula [#1 – #5]
Van Helsing vs. Frankenstein [#1 – ongoing]
Goddess, Inc. [#1 – #5]
Masumi: Blades of Sin [#1 – #4]
Dark Shaman [#1 – #4]
The Little Mermaid [#1 – #5]
Coven [#1 – #5]
Steampunk [#1 – #2]
Red Agent [#1 – #4]
The Human Order [#1 – ongoing]
Escape From Monster Island [#1 – #6]
Hellchild [#1 – #5]
The Unholy [#1 – ongoing]
Snow White vs. Snow White [#1 – #2]
E.V.I.L. Heroes [#1 – ongoing]
Apocalypse [#1 – ongoing]
Genesis – Heroes Reborn [5 Issues]
Van Helsing: Timeless Classic [One-shot]
Robyn Hood: Auld Lang Syne [One-shot]
Wonderland: Mad Dreams [One-shot]
Death Force: Totems [One-shot]
Grimm Fairy Tales: Judgment Rising [One-shot]
Genesis: Heroes Rising [5 Issues]
Red Agent: The Mission
A Day of the Dead Tale
Hellchild: Blood Money
Oz: Birth of a Warlord
Death
Crossover
The Dream Eater Saga [12 Issues]
0. Prologue
1. Once Upon a Time
2. The Piper [One-shot]
3. Myths and Legends #6
4. Wonderland [One-shot]
5. Neverland [One-shot]
6. Salem's Daughter [One-shot]
7. Myths and Legends #7
8. Sinbad [One-shot]
9. Grimm Fairy Tales #63
10. Grimm Fairy Tales #64
11. Inferno [One-shot]
12. Ever After [Conclusion]
Unleashed [6 Issues]
0. The Game
1. Day Breaks
2. Grimm Fairy Tales #85
3. Grimm Fairy Tales: 2013 Annual
4. Grimm Universe #5
5. Grimm Fairy Tales: 2013 Special Edition
6. Grimm Fairy Tales: Giant-Size 2013
Unleashed– Miniseries:
Vampires: The Eternal [#1 – #3]
Hunters: The Shadowlands [#1 – #5]
Werewolves: The Hunger [#1 – #3]
Demons: The Unseen [#1 – #3]
Zombies: The Cursed [#1 – #4]
Age of Darkness [Multiple Issues]
Realm Knights [One-shot]
Realm Knights [#1 – #4]
Quest [#1 – #5]
Code Red [#1 – #5]
Age of Darkness: The Dark Queen [One-shot]
Ascension [#1 – #5]
Age of Darkness: Robyn Hood [One-shot]
Legend [#1–#5]
Neverland: Age of Darkness [#1 – #4]
Age of Darkness: Inferno [One-shot]
Rings of Hell [#1 – #5]
Age of Darkness: The Dark One [One-shot]
Age of Darkness: Oz [One-shot]
Warlord of Oz [#1 – #5]
Age of Darkness: Wonderland [One-shot]
Age of Darkness: Godstorm [One-shot]
Realm War: Age of Darkness [#1 – #12]
Age of Darkness: Realm Knights [One-shot]
Cinderella: Age of Darkness [#1 – #3]
Collections and trade paperbacks
The contents of a Grimm Fairy Tales comic collection can be defined into three categories: there are those issues that are "officially" reprinted in the collection (these issues have their original covers included in the cover gallery section), there are (parts of) issues from another series (these are included to induce the reader to buy that series), and there are bonus stories (original stories that were made specifically for the collection).
2005
2005/06 – Grimm Fairy Tales #1
2005/11 – Grimm Fairy Tales #2
2005/12 – Grimm Fairy Tales #3
2006
2006/01 – Grimm Fairy Tales #4
2006/03 – Grimm Fairy Tales #5
2006/05 – Grimm Fairy Tales #6
2006/06 – Grimm Fairy Tales #7
2006/07 – Grimm Fairy Tales #8
2006/08 – Grimm Fairy Tales #9
2006/09 – Grimm Fairy Tales #10
2006/10 – Grimm Fairy Tales #11
2007
2007/02 – Grimm Fairy Tales #12
2007/02 – Grimm Fairy Tales #13
2007/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales #14
2007/05 – Return to Wonderland #0 of 6
2007/06 – Grimm Fairy Tales #15
2007/07 – Return to Wonderland #1 of 6
2007/07 – Return to Wonderland #2 of 6
2007/08 – Grimm Fairy Tales #16
2007/09 – Return to Wonderland #3 of 6
2007/10 – Grimm Fairy Tales #17
2007/10 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2007 Annual
2007/10 – Return to Wonderland #4 of 6
2007/11 – Grimm Fairy Tales #18
2007/11 – Grimm Fairy Tales #19
2007/12 – Grimm Fairy Tales #20
2007/12 – Return to Wonderland #5 of 6
2008
2008/01 – Grimm Fairy Tales #21
2008/02 – Grimm Fairy Tales #22
2008/02 – Return to Wonderland #6 of 6
2008/03 – The Piper #1 of 4
2008/03 – Grimm Fairy Tales #23
2008/03 – Grimm Fairy Tales #24
2008/04 – The Piper #2 of 4
2008/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales #25
2008/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales #26
2008/04 – Tales from Wonderland: Queen of Hearts
2008/05 – Beyond Wonderland #0 of 6
2008/05 – Grimm Fairy Tales #27
2008/05 – Tales from Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
2008/06 – The Piper #3 of 4
2008/06 – Grimm Fairy Tales #28
2008/06 – Tales from Wonderland: Alice
2008/07 – Beyond Wonderland #1 of 6
2008/07 – The Piper #4 of 4
2008/07 – Grimm Fairy Tales #29
2008/08 – Grimm Fairy Tales #30
2008/09 – Beyond Wonderland #2 of 6
2008/10 – Beyond Wonderland #3 of 6
2008/10 – Grimm Fairy Tales #31
2008/11 – Grimm Fairy Tales #32
2008/12 – Grimm Fairy Tales #33
2008/12 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2008 Annual
2009
2009/01 – Grimm Fairy Tales #34
2009/01 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2009 Giant-Size
2009/02 – Beyond Wonderland #4 of 6
2009/02 – Grimm Fairy Tales #35
2009/02 – Grimm Fairy Tales #36
2009/03 – Beyond Wonderland #5 of 6
2009/04 – Beyond Wonderland #6 of 6
2009/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales #37
2009/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2009 April Fool's Edition
2009/05 – Grimm Fairy Tales #38
2009/05 – Wonderland: 2009 Annual – The House of Liddle
2009/06 – Escape From Wonderland #0 of 6
2009/06 – Grimm Fairy Tales #39
2009/06 – Tales from Wonderland: The Cheshire Cat
2009/06 – Tales from Wonderland: The Red Queen
2009/07 – Escape From Wonderland #1 of 6
2009/07 – Grimm Fairy Tales #40
2009/08 – Grimm Fairy Tales #41
2009/09 – Tales from Wonderland: Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
2009/10 – Escape From Wonderland #2 of 6
2009/10 – Grimm Fairy Tales #42
2009/10 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2009 Halloween Special
2009/10 – Tales from Wonderland: The Mad Hatter II
2009/12 – Escape From Wonderland #3 of 6
2009/12 – Grimm Fairy Tales #43
2009/12 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2009 Holiday Edition
2010
2010/01 – Escape From Wonderland #4 of 6
2010/01 – Neverland #0 of 7
2010/02 – Grimm Fairy Tales #44
2010/03 – Escape From Wonderland #5 of 6
2010/03 – Grimm Fairy Tales #45
2010/03 – Neverland #1 of 7
2010/04 – Escape From Wonderland #6 of 6
2010/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales #46
2010/04 – Grimm Fairy Tales: 2010 April Fool's Edition