Fables + Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser?

[Benchak the Nightstalker]

For those of you who've had a chance to check out Fables #77, what did you think of "Freddy" and "Mouse"? Name change (probably copyright induced) aside, that has to be who I'm thinking it is, right?

Did anyone else have a little geek out moment?

[Mikaze]

Need to catch up on Fables apparently.

That makes them the youngest Fables to show up so far, right?

[Benchak the Nightstalker]

I think so, at least in Fables proper. There might have been some more recent characters over in Jack of Fables, but I couldn't say for sure.

[Aberzombie]

I certainly "geeked out" when I saw them. Too bad they couldn't use the proper names. I can't wait to see where this story goes.

[Wellard]

Have to say I havent seen this but anything featuring the greatest rogues in fantasy has to be good even if they are operating under aliases.

[Snorter]

They're such great archetypes, there'll be characters like them appear for ever, even if the writers aren't Leiber fans. The big bruiser and his weaselly rascal companion are a staple trope.

Having said that, what marks out a Lankhmar homage is that the pair should not be simple-minded and amoral thugs, but be thoughtful and philosophical about what they do, to the point of discussing their situation, even as they are in the middle of it.

And both should be partners; neither is the other's sidekick or cohort.

Other possible appearances;

Conan the Barbarian, Marvel issue 5(?) 'Devil Wings over Shadizar'(?).
A pair of rogues discuss (very politely) how to share their ill-gotten gains, until a certain Cimmerian tires of them and batters them.
They make an unflagged cameo in the current Dark Horse series, too.

Warhammer Monthly: 'Mordheim, City of the Damned',
Ulli and Marquand, hmmm?

How about Sin City? Fat Man and Little Boy? (The two henchmen guarding the car?)