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“ We've got you now, Peter! „
― Brer Wolf (possibly Isengrim) threatening Peter Cottontail, Fables #53 — "Sons of the Empire, Part Two: The Four Plagues"


Brer Wolf is an animal Fable who lives on the Farm in upstate New York. He debuts, with his only appearance, in Fables #53 — "Sons of the Empire, Part Two: The Four Plagues."

History

Brer Wolf is a member of the Br'er group, who align themselves with Goldilocks' rebels in their scheme to overthrow the human residents of Fabletown.[2]

One day at the Farm, Isengrim and Brer Wolf set out to hunt and kill the rabbit Peter Cottontail. The two ruthlessly pursue their prey, who inadvertently runs into Wolf Valley in an attempt to escape them. When they relentlessly continue pursuing Peter into the valley, they are met with a warning from Bigby Wolf. Isengrim and Brer Wolf try to defend their intrusion by stating that they are wolves, but Bigby rightly asserts that they are not members of his pack. Humiliated, the two are obliged to leave.[1]

Appearances

Fables

Fables #53 (only appearance)

Original source

Brer Wolf is based on the character of the same name from the tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris.

Trivia

Brer Wolf to the left, Isengrim to the right

Brer Wolf to the left, Isengrim to the right

When Isengrim and Brer Wolf are chasing Peter Cottontail, the story does not specify which one of the wolves is Brer Wolf.[1] In the Fables Encyclopedia, Fables penciler Mark Buckingham states that he made Isengrim's fur a little darker and his ears have sharper points.[3] However, this difference can only be clearly seen in the panel where Bigby Wolf identifies the two intruders.[1]

In the Fables Encyclopedia, his name is spelled as "Br'er Wolf,"[4] but the comic says "Brer Wolf,"[1] like the source material.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fables #53 — "Sons of the Empire, Part Two: The Four Plagues"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fables #9 — "Warlord of the Flies: Part Four of Animal Farm"
  3. ↑ Fables Encyclopedia pg. 119
  4. ↑ Fables Encyclopedia pg. 42
  5. ↑ The Project Gutenberg EBook of Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris, Project Gutenberg. XI. MR. WOLF MAKES A FAILURE: "Brer Fox feel so bad, en he git so mad 'bout Brer Rabbit, dat he dunner w'at ter do, en he look mighty down-hearted. Bimeby, one day wiles he wuz gwine 'long de road, old Brer Wolf come up wid 'im. W'en dey done howdyin' en axin' atter one nudder's fambly connexshun, Brer Wolf, he 'low, he did, dat der wuz sump'n wrong wid Brer Fox, en Brer Fox, he 'low'd der wern't, en he went on en laugh en make great terdo kaze Brer Wolf look like he spishun sump'n. But Brer Wolf, he got mighty long head, en he sorter broach 'bout Brer Rabbit's kyar'ns on, kaze de way dat Brer Rabbit 'ceive Brer Fox done got ter be de talk er de naberhood. Den Brer Fox en Brer Wolf dey sorter palavered on, dey did, twel bimeby Brer Wolf he up'n say dat he done got plan fix fer ter trap Brer Rabbit. Den Brer Fox say how. Den Brer Wolf up'n tell 'im dat de way fer ter git de drap on Brer Rabbit wuz ter git 'im in Brer Fox house. Brer Fox dun know Brer Rabbit uv ole, en he know dat sorter game done wo' ter a frazzle, but Brer Wolf, he talk mighty 'swadin'."