The Books of Magic: Bindings — Vertigo
Issue: #1
Tim Hunter, destined to become Earth's greatest sorcerer, defends the realm of Faerie from the deadly manticore while trying to maintain a normal childhood life. Is his real father the one-armed drunk in the front room or is he the man who can turn into a hawk? Is his mother dead and buried or is she Titania, Queen of Faerie? Plus Death herself weighs in on the subject of identity.
Creators: John Costanza, Stuart Moore, Charles Vess, Gary Amaro, Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh, John Ney Rieber, Peter Gross
Characters: Death of the Endless, Titania, Bill Hunter, Tim Hunter, Mazaran, Tam Lin