The Unwritten

    (Vertigo, 2009-2013)
© 2009 Mike Carey and Peter Gross

(from the publisher)

“A wish-I’d-thought-of-it premise, beautifully executed. Highly recommended for anyone who thinks that fantasy can do more than just help you escape the real world.” - Brian K. Vaughan, Y: THE LAST MAN
“Fascinating...one of the brainiest and most interesting comics of the year.” - Wired

Tom Taylor’s life was screwed from the word go. His father created the mega-popular Tommy Taylor boy-wizard fantasy novels. But dad modeled the fictional epic so closely to Tom that fans constantly compare him to his counterpart, turning him into a lame, Z-level celebrity.

When a scandal hints that Tom might really be the boy-wizard made flesh, Tom comes into contact with a mysterious, deadly group that’s secretly kept tabs on him all his life. Now, to protect his life and discover the truth behind his origins, Tom will travel the world, to all the places in world history where fictions have shaped reality.

From Bill Willingham to Ed Brubaker, from the LA Times to Ain’t It Cool News, THE UNWRITTEN has won over fans, critics and pros.
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  • 1
    #1
    Regular Cover by Yuko Shimizu
    Jul 2009
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    Jul 2009
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    Oct 2009
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    Apr 2010
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    W: Mike Carey, Peter Milligan  ·  A: Peter Gross, James Romberger
    Includes preview of The Bronx Kill
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    May 2010
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    #50
    Aug 2013
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  • 50/A
    #50 Variation A
    Edition with Cover A by Yuko Shimizu
    Aug 2013
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    #51
    Sep 2013
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    #52
    Oct 2013
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    #53
    Nov 2013
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    #54
    Dec 2013
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    Final Issue
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  • Ash 1
    Ashcan #1
    Mar 2009
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    B&W
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
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    Book #1 - 2nd printing
    Mar 2010
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    Book #2 - 2nd printing
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    Book #2 - 3rd printing
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  • Bk 3
    Book #3
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    Collects The Unwritten #13-18
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    Book #3 - 3rd printing
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    Book #4
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    Collects The Unwritten #19-24
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    Book #4 - 2nd printing
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    Book #5
    Mar 2010
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    Collects The Unwritten #24-30
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    Book #5 - 2nd printing
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  • Bk 6
    Book #6
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    Collects The Unwritten #31-35.5
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  • Bk 6-2
    Book #6 - 2nd printing
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  • Bk 7
    Book #7
    May 2013
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    Collects The Unwritten #36-41
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  • Bk 8
    Book #8
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    Collects The Unwritten #42-49
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    Book #9
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Peter Gross, Mark Buckingham
    Collects The Unwritten #50-54
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    Book #10
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Peter Gross, Al Davison
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  • Dlx 1/HC
    Deluxe Set #1 Hardcover
    Deluxe, Hardcover Edition with cover by Yuko Shimizu
    Cover: $29.99
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    Collects The Unwritten #1-12
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  • Dlx 2/HC
    Deluxe Set #2 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Yuko Shimizu
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    Collects The Unwritten #13-24
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