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ⓘ About Bill Willingham
Bill Willingham is a published author and illustrator, artist, and drawer of things. Born in Virginia, this artist is known for working in the seventies to the early eighties drawing pictures that could be called fantasy ink. These were for the Basic and Expert level game rule books for the famous game, Dungeons & Dragons. His father served in the military and during that time, his family lived in a number of places. These include the United States with California and Alaska as well as abroad with a total of three years staying in Germany. The author started out working at TSR, Inc., as one of their artists and was able to illustrate a lot of their role playing games and products. He also wrote for other games such as Top Secret.
All Book Series by Bill Willingham
The Helmet of Fate
Book 2 of 3 · published 2007 Co-authored · Tad Williams,Steve Niles,Gail Simone,Steve Gerber
After the Fall, Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2007 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch
After the Fall, Volume 2
Book 2 of 11 · published 2008 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch
After the Fall, Volume 3
Book 3 of 11 · published 2008 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch
After the Fall, Volume 4
Book 4 of 11 · published 2008 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch
Last Angel in Hell
Book 8 of 11 · published 2010 Anthology · Brian Lynch,Juliet Landau
The End
Book 10 of 11 · published 2011 Co-authored · Mariah Huehner,David Tischman
Spike
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2012 Anthology · Brian Lynch
Batman: War Drums
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2004 Co-authored · Andersen Gabrych
Outbreak
Book 2 of 5 · published 2005 Co-authored · Devin Grayson,Ed Brubaker,Andersen Gabrych,A.J. Lieberman
Endgame
Book 4 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · Devin Grayson,Ed Brubaker,Dylan Horrocks,Andersen Gabrych,A.J. Lieberman
War Crimes
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2006 Co-authored · Andersen Gabrych
Watchmen
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 1987 Anthology · Dave Gibbons,Alan Moore
Far Sector
Book 2 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · N.K. Jemisin,Jamal Campbell
All-Star Superman
Book 3 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Grant Morrison,Frank Quitely
Wonder Woman: Earth One
Book 4 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Grant Morrison,Yanick Paquette
Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens
Book 6 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Guillem March,Paul Dini
Catwoman - Trail of the Catwoman
Book 7 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Ed Brubaker,Darwyn Cooke
Static: Season One
Book 9 of 26 · published 2025 Anthology · Vita Ayala,Nikolas Draper-Ivey
DC: The New Frontier
Book 10 of 26 · published 2025 Anthology · DaveStewart,Darwyn Cooke
Y: The Last Man: Unmanned
Book 11 of 26 · published 2025 Anthology · José Marzán Jr.,Brian K. Vaughan,Pia Guerra
Nightwing: Leaping into the Light
Book 13 of 26 · published 2026 Multi-author collection
Gotham Central
Book 15 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Michael Lark,Ed Brubaker
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Book 16 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Judd Winick
Fables: No More Happily Ever After
Book 18 of 26 · published 2026 Co-authored · Lan Medina,Mark Buckingham
Batgirl of Burnside
Book 19 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Brenden Fletcher
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One
Book 20 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Tom Taylor
Dark Nights: Metal
Book 21 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Scott Snyder,Greg Capullo
Batman: Harley and Ivy
Book 22 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Rick Burchett,Bruce Timm,Paul Dini,Ronnie Del Carmen
Swamp Thing: The Anatomy Lesson
Book 23 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Alan Moore,Rick Veitch,Dan Day,Steve Bissette
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Book 24 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Marv Wolfman,Dick Giordano,George Pérez,Jerry Ordway
Mister Miracle
Book 25 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Tom King,Mitch Gerads
Justice League: Origin
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Jim Lee,Geoff Johns,Scott Williams
TheGreat Escape
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2007 Co-authored · Matthew Sturges,Tony Akins
The New Adventures of Jack and Jack
Book 7 of 9 · published 2010 Co-authored · Chris Roberson
The End
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2011 Anthology · Lilah Sturges
The Next Age
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2007 Anthology · Geoff Johns
Black Adam and Isis
Book 4 of 10 · published 2009 Anthology · Geoff Johns,Jerry Ordway
Justice Society of America
Book 7 of 10 · published 2011 Anthology · Marc Guggenheim
Justice Society of America Vol. 2: Long Live the JSA
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Mikel Janin,Geoff Johns
The Dreaming#1
Series opener · book 1 of 50 · published 1996 Anthology · Dave McKean,Daniel Vozzo,Peter Snejbjerg,Terry LaBan
The Dreaming#2
Book 2 of 50 · published 1996 Anthology · Dave McKean,Daniel Vozzo,Peter Snejbjerg,Terry LaBan
The Dreaming#3
Book 3 of 50 · published 1996 Anthology · Dave McKean,Daniel Vozzo,Peter Snejbjerg,Terry LaBan
The Dreaming#9
Book 5 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Dave McKean,Bryan Talbot,Dave Taylor,Daniel Vozzo,Tayyar Ozkan
The Dreaming #10
Book 6 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Bryan Talbot,Peter Doherty
The Dreaming#11
Book 7 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Dave McKean,Bryan Talbot,Daniel Vozzo,Tayyar Ozkan,Peter Doherty
The Dreaming#12
Book 8 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Dave McKean,Bryan Talbot,Daniel Vozzo,Tayyar Ozkan,Peter Doherty
The Dreaming#13
Book 9 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Dave McKean,Jill Thompson,Daniel Vozzo,Terry LaBan
The Dreaming#14
Book 10 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Dave McKean,Jill Thompson,Daniel Vozzo,Terry LaBan
The Dreaming #15: Day's Work, Night's Rest
Book 11 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Jeff Nicholson
The Dreaming#17
Book 12 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Peter Doherty
The Dreaming#18
Book 13 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Peter Doherty
The Dreaming#19
Book 14 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · D'Israeli,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Peter Doherty
The Dreaming #20 The Dark Rose Part 1
Book 15 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Al Davison
The Dreaming #21 The Dark Rose Part 2
Book 16 of 50 · published 1997 Anthology · Al Davison
The Dreaming#22
Book 17 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Paul Lee,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Dreaming#23
Book 18 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Paul Lee,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Dreaming#24
Book 19 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Paul Lee,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Dreaming #26
Book 20 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Duncan Fegredo,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Dreaming #27
Book 21 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Peter Snejbjerg
The Dreaming#28
Book 22 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Jamie Tolagson
The Dreaming#30
Book 23 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Jamie Tolagson
The Dreaming#33
Book 24 of 50 · published 1998 Anthology · John Totleben,Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Dreaming #34
Book 25 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Marc Hempel
The Dreaming#35
Book 26 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Rebecca Guay
The Dreaming#36
Book 27 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard
The Dreaming#37
Book 28 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard
The Dreaming #38
Book 29 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Teddy Kristiansen,Christian Højgaard
The Dreaming#39
Book 30 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Shawn McManus,Christian Højgaard
The Dreaming#40
Book 31 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Ron Randall,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard
The Dreaming#41
Book 32 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Al Davison
The Dreaming#42
Book 33 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard
The Dreaming#43
Book 34 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Caitlín R. Kiernan,Bo Hampton
The Dreaming#44
Book 35 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#45
Book 36 of 50 · published 1999 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#46
Book 37 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#48
Book 38 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#49
Book 39 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#50
Book 40 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Duncan Fegredo,John Totleben,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Shawn McManus
The Dreaming#52
Book 41 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#53
Book 42 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard,Christian Hojgaard,Danny Vozzo
The Dreaming#54
Book 43 of 50 · published 2000 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Højgaard,Christian Hojgaard
The Dreaming#55
Book 44 of 50 · published 2000 Co-authored · Phil Jimenez,Paul Pope,Dave McKean,Marc Laming,Peter Gross,Daniel Vozzo,Daniel Torres,John Stokes,Adam Hughes,Zander Cannon,Linda Medley,Albert Monteys,Michael William Kaluta,Mike Kaluta
The Dreaming#56
Book 45 of 50 · published 2001 Anthology · Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Steve Leialoha,Danny Vozzo
The Dreaming#57
Book 46 of 50 · published 2001 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard,Christian H°jgaard
The Dreaming#58
Book 47 of 50 · published 2001 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard,Christian H°jgaard
The Dreaming#59
Book 48 of 50 · published 2001 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard,Christian H°jgaard
The Dreaming#60
Book 49 of 50 · published 2001 Anthology · Ron Randall,Dave McKean,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Christian Hojgaard,Christian H°jgaard
Dream States: The Collected Dreaming Covers
Latest in the series · book 50 of 50 · published 2014 Anthology · Dave McKean
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bill Willingham?
Bill Willingham is a published author and illustrator, artist, and drawer of things. Born in Virginia, this artist is known for working in the seventies to the early eighties drawing pictures that could be called fantasy ink. These were for the Basic and Expert level game rule books for the famous game, Dungeons & Dragons.
Which Bill Willingham series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DC Compact Comics series, the earliest of Bill Willingham's multi-book series: it opens with Watchmen (1987) and runs to 26 books across 1987–2026, ending with Justice League: Origin (2026). Bill Willingham's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Bill Willingham written?
Bill Willingham has 184 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2026. 174 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being The Dreaming (1996-2001) series with 50 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Bill Willingham's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bill Willingham's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DC Compact Comics (1987–2026, 26 books), Ironwood (1993–1996, 2 books) and The Dreaming (1996-2001) (1996–2014, 50 books), plus 12 more.
How are Bill Willingham's books organised into series?
This guide splits Bill Willingham's 184 books into 15 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Dreaming (1996-2001) (50 books, 1996–2014); Fables (26 books, 2002–2015); DC Compact Comics (26 books, 1987–2026); Fables: The Deluxe Edition (16 books, 2009–2024); Angel: After the Fall (11 books, 2007–2012), plus 10 further series.