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Marvel Fairy Talesis a term for three volumes ofcomic booklimited seriespublished byMarvel Comicsand written byC. B. Cebulskiwith art by different artists each issue. Each of these series adaptsfairytalesandfolk talesfrom around the world, using analogues of famous Marvelsuperheroesin place of the major characters. The series were published from 2006 to 2008 and were, in order,X-Men Fairy Tales,Spider-Man Fairy Tales,andAvengers Fairy Tales.A potential fourth series,Fantastic Four Fairy Tales,was mentioned as "in development" by Cebulski[1]but was never released.

X-Men Fairy Tales

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Main article:X-Men Fairy Tales

X-Men Fairy Taleswas the first such series, mi xing folk tales with characters fromX-Mencomics. It ran from May 2006 to September 2006.[2][3]Issue #1 quickly sold out.[4]

Issues

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  1. (May 17, 2006, art by Sana Takeda) is a retelling of theJapaneselegend ofMomotarō,withCyclopsin the lead role.[5]
  2. (June 21, 2006, art byKyle Baker) is a retelling theAfricanfolk tale of "The Tortoise and the Eagle",with the tortoise representingProfessor Xand the eagleMagneto.[6]
  3. (July 7, 2006, art byBill Sienkiewicz) is based on theEuropeanstories of theBrothers Grimm,withJean Greyas a sleeping princess awoken by Cyclops. FeaturingWolverine.
  4. (October 2006, art by Kei Kobayashi) adaptsCajunVoodootales, and starsGambit,Rogue,andMystique.

Spider-Man Fairy Tales

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Spider-Man Fairy Taleswas the second of theMarvel Fairy Talesseries and featured adaptations of characters fromSpider-Mancomics. It ran from May 2007 to October 2007.

Issues

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  1. (July 2007, art by Ricardo Tercio)adaptsLittle Red Riding Hood,featuringMary Jane WatsonasRed Riding Hoodand Peter as the Huntsman.
  2. (August 2007, art byNiko Henrichon) adapts theAfricanlegend ofKwaku Anansi,with Spider-Man as Anansi as he travels across the land fighting variouselementalsin the forms of theFantastic Four.
  3. (September 2007, art by Kei Kobayashi) adapts aJapaneseghost story featuringVenomas aTsuchigumo-like villain.
  4. (October 2007, art by Nick Dragotta andMike Allred) a gender-reversed variation on the story ofCinderella,featuringGwen Stacyas a princess and Peter in the Cinderella role.

Avengers Fairy Tales

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Cebulski's third miniseries in the line:Avengers Fairy Tales,features characters fromAvengerscomics. It ran from May–August 2008. It differed from the other volumes in not retelling fairy tales or folk tales but adapting four children's novels.

Issues

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  1. (May 2008, art by Joao Lemos) adaptsPeter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up,withCaptain AmericaasPeter Pan;theScarlet WitchasWendy;Quicksilveras her brother;the WaspasTinkerbell;Black Panther,Hawkeye,Iron Man,andThoras theLost Boys;andKlawasCaptain Hook.Pencils on this issue were done byJoão M. P. Lemos.
  2. (June 2008, art by Nuno Plati) adaptsThe Adventures of Pinocchio,withThe VisionasPinocchio,Hank PymasMister Geppetto,andScarlet Witchas theFairy with Turquoise Hair.
  3. (August 2008, art byTakeshi Miyazawa) adaptsAlice in Wonderland,withCassandra Langas Alice and the rest of theYoung Avengersas part of the story. Also in the story areScott Langas the Caterpillar,Tigraas the Cheshire Cat, andUltronandJocastaas knights.
  4. (December 2008, art by Ricardo Tercio) adaptsThe Wizard of Oz,withShe-Hulkas Dorothy, Captain America as the Cowardly Lion, Iron Man as the Tin Man, Thor as the Scarecrow,Magnetoas the Wizard, and Scarlet Witch as the Wicked Witch of the West.

Notes

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  1. ^NewsaramaArchivedMarch 2, 2009, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^OverviewArchived2007-10-27 at theWayback Machine- Overview
  3. ^fairy tales- Fairy Tales
  4. ^Sellout Date-Sellout Date
  5. ^Volume One- Volume One
  6. ^Number 2- Number 2

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