Complete story — includes the ending
On a world controlled by the Emperor, mage Dunster Happ is recruited by Jubilee Mirant, a captain in the Emperor's sorcery corps. Tapped as a masterful sorcerer, Happ is admitted to the Boxer's League, a secret cadre of sorcerers who perform the Emperor's bidding. After years of training, Happ performs the initiation rite, becoming a full fledged member of the Boxers. He is then sent to the front lines of the war, where he becomes an executive officer and takes part in the containment of the witch Baba Yaga. Happ leads the attack on The Dark Man, a.k.a. Darkness and they contain him. But, now that the Emperor has been defeated, The Dark Man has inadvertently been released and he is angry.
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Source and revision history ↗ · Adapted from DC Database contributors, Fables Vol 1 86. Illustrations and reference markup removed; synopsis paragraphs combined. · Content license