Kill Shakespeare

It's never too late to join a classic! Dying is easy; comedy is hard… Hamlet’s quest to track down the wizard Shakespeare takes an interesting turn with the entrance of the witty—yet mysterious—fool Falstaff.  Together they flee from the relentless assassins unleashed by Iago while Richard attempts to wrestle control from his rival Macbeth with the support of the alluring Lady Macbeth.  As Falstaff himself would declare, this issue features fights, frivolities, femme fatales, faeries, and fakeries, all forming one fantastic fable. Learn More

Enter Juliet… Pursued by deadly assassins, a threatened Hamlet and his witty defender Falstaff turn to the shadowy Prodigals for assistance. Who is the leader of these rebels? None other than Juliet Capulet, supported by the powerful warrior Othello. But they themselves have been followed and suddenly all must square off against Richard’s men, the assassins, as well as an old friend… Learn More

In the suspenseful fifth issue of the series Ain’t It Cool News proclaims as “a great read,” Hamlet strikes out on his own, away from both Prodigal leader Juliet and Richard’s lieutenant Iago. But is the Prince of Denmark delivering himself into even greater danger? Learn More

Rebellions end in glory—or death! In the series’ thrilling first-half conclusion, Hamlet witnesses the peaceful town of Shrewsbury—fueled by Juliet and the Prodigal movement—become a bubbling cauldron of insurgency. But with Richard’s men marching on Shrewsbury, Hamlet must choose what role he wishes to play—and for what side. Learn More

What Fables does for fairy tales, Kill Shakespeare does with the greatest writer of all time. This dark take on the Bard pits his greatest heroes (Hamlet, Juliet, Othello Falstaff) against his most menacing villains (Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in an epic adventure to find and kill a reclusive wizard named William Shakespeare. Learn More

The critically acclaimed series returns with a new adventure of Shakespearean proportions! With Richard III and Lady Macbeth defeated, Hamlet, Juliet, Othello and Romeo face an even greater danger—Prospero, a rogue wizard who plans to destroy all of creation. Hamlet must embark on a perilous journey to a remote island whose inhabitants have gone mad and want the Dane’s blood… if they aren’t beaten to the chase by one of Hamlet’s allies. Learn More

Art fans will be in heaven when they check out this specially-designed story in which the pages of the issue are mirrored! Juliet, Hamlet, Romeo and Othello, guided by the mysterious Miranda, arrive on Prospero’s magical island but must face cannibal monsters, haunted spirits, an old foe and the island itself, which is driving them mad. Learn More