Bill Willingham Declared Fables Public Domain

In 2023, American comics writer Bill Willingham expressed his dissatisfaction with DC's handling of the "Fables" comic series, citing issues such as prolonged delays on new books, royalty disputes, and allegations that DC pressured him to relinquish ownership. As a result, he "fired" DC and declared the entire "Fables" property public domain, encouraging other creators to use it. DC almost immediately answered with a blunt statement saying "Fables" is not public domain and that it would fight any attempt to treat it that way.

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