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 (Regular Cover by Yuko Shimizu)

July, 2009
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#1 (2nd Printing Black Cover by Yuko Shimizu)

July, 2009
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#2

August, 2009
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#2 (2nd Printing Cover by Yuko Shimizu)

August, 2009
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#3

September, 2009
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Mike Carey, Ian RankinPeter Gross, Werther Dell’Edera
#4

October, 2009
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Mike Carey, Ian Rankin, Jeff LemirePeter Gross, Werther Dell’Edera, Jeff Lemire
#5

November, 2009
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#6

December, 2009
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#7

January, 2010
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Mike Carey, Gabriel BáPeter Gross, Fábio Moon
#8

February, 2010
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#9

March, 2010
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#10

April, 2010
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Mike Carey, Peter MilliganPeter Gross, James Romberger
#11

May, 2010
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#12

June, 2010
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#13

July, 2010
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Mike Carey, Jon EvansPeter Gross, Andrea Mutti
#14

August, 2010
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#15

September, 2010
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#16

October, 2010
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#17

November, 2010
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#18

December, 2010
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#19

January, 2011
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#20

February, 2011
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#21

March, 2011
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#22

April, 2011
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#23

May, 2011
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#24

June, 2011
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#25

July, 2011
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#26

August, 2011
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#27

September, 2011
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#28

October, 2011
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#29

November, 2011
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#30

December, 2011
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#31

January, 2012
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#31.5

15-Jan-2012
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#32

February, 2012
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#32.5

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#33

March, 2012
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#33.5

15-Mar-2012
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#34

April, 2012
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#34.5

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#35

May, 2012
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#35.5

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#36

June, 2012
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#37

July, 2012
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#38

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#39

September, 2012
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#40

October, 2012
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#41

November, 2012
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#42

December, 2012
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#43

January, 2013
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#44

February, 2013
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#45

March, 2013
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#46

April, 2013
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#47

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#48

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#49

July, 2013
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#50

August, 2013
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Mike Carey, Bill WillinghamPeter Gross, Mark Buckingham
#51

September, 2013
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#52

October, 2013
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#53

November, 2013
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#54

December, 2013
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Book #1 - 2nd printing

March, 2010
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Book #1 - 5th printing


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Book #3


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Book #6


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