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Review: ‘Alabaster: Wolves’ TP

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Posted by Lonmonster on February 15, 2013 @ 1:38pm
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The religious aesthetic of the American South is one of the most prevailing tropes in horror fiction to date; only to be matched by the “The Chosen One” concept dominating the urban fantasy sub-genre—Bonus points if the Chosen One happens to be a reluctant teenaged girl, sworn to fight against the forces of darkness. Dark Horse Comics’ Alabaster: Wolves is an amalgamation of all these common tropes, yet Caitlin R. Kiernan manages to write a series that falls far outside its clichéd foundation. READ MORE

Review: ‘Alabaster: Wolves’ #4

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Posted by Lonmonster on July 18, 2012 @ 10:42am
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Dancy Flammarion’s demonic travels continue in the fourth installment of Caitlìn R. Kiernan’s “Alabaster: Wolves”. This time, Dancy’s memories take a backseat to her spectral pal’s final tale – one that reveals the secrets of the town, and sets Dancy, Maisie, and that sketchy little blackbird up for a final battle that I’m sure will blow everybody out of the bayou. READ MORE

Review: ‘Alabaster: Wolves’ #3

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Posted by Lonmonster on June 20, 2012 @ 12:24pm
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Caitlin R. Kiernan and Steve Lieber successfully continue an already thoroughly gripping tale in Issue #3 of Alabaster: Wolves. Darcy reflects on her past, and dreams of death and suffering. But will her memories be too much for her? Or will she finally be able to step further toward righteousness? READ MORE

Preview: ‘Alabaster: Wolves’ #3

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Posted by Lonmonster on June 15, 2012 @ 9:58am
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Caitlin R. Kiernan has received immense praise across the board for her horror fantasy comic Alabaster: Wolves, and for good reason. The series follows a young albino girl, who’s moroseness is matched only by her fighting skills. She finds herself in a strange town with strange guides, and the wolves are just waiting to taste at her skin. READ MORE

Preview: What Big Teeth You’ve Got, “Alabaster: Wolves” #2

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Posted by Lonmonster on April 27, 2012 @ 3:03pm
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It’s official, Alabaster: Wolves is every bit as good as we hoped it would be. Caitlin R. Kiernan had no problem bringing her Albino teen huntress to the comic world, and we imagine it’s only going to get better. Kiernan’s writing style is fluid, real, and it drags you right into her strange world where nothing is as it seems upon first glance. In the second issue, Dancy may have escaped from her fist assailant, but something horrific and hairy awaits her. Werewolves have not been cool for a while, and Kiernan is doing one hell of a job to bring them back. “Alabaster: Wolves” is dark fantasy at it’s finest. Don’t miss this book, it’s the talk of the motherflippin’ town. Check the preview for issue #2 below from Dark Horse. READ MORE

Pick Of The Week: Alabaster: Wolves #1

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Posted by Lonmonster on April 12, 2012 @ 7:12pm
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With the first issue of Alabaster: Wolves, acclaimed author Caitlín R. Kiernan takes you into a surreal world where nothing is quite as it seems. Nearly every aspect of the story has two very distinct layers, making for a deeply intriguing world that is bound to draw in a large fan base. Kiernan is known for her dark fantasy stories, and it shows throughout the issue that she has dedicated ample time to crafting the universe, the characters, and the plot. The book stars Dancy Flammarion, an albino teenage monster-hunter who carries more burdens than Frodo Baggins. In this debut issue, Dancy finds herself in the South, sick and tired of her relentless life of killing. Unfortunately for her, the werewolves have caught scent of her in their midst, and things are looking grimmer than ever for the demon slayer. Kiernan has got the goods, and “Alabaster: Wolves” is a testament of her talent as a writer. READ MORE

‘Alabaster: Shelter’ Comes To Free Comic Book Day!

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Posted by Lonmonster on February 27, 2012 @ 9:52pm
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We’ve been following Kaitlín R. Kiernan’s highly anticipated new series Alabater: Wolves quite extensively here on BD, and we must say that we are quite stoked about this new book. Lucky for you, Dark Horse announced that a mini Alabaster story will be included as part Free Comic Book Day in an effort to hype the series even more. Look for both Star Wars/Serenity and Buffy/The Guild which will both feature part of the Alabaster: Shelter mini story on May 5th! Check out our interview with Kaitlin right here. Read on for the skinny…

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on February 22, 2012 @ 9:18pm
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In the “comic-verse,” Caitlìn R. Kiernan is probably most notably known for her work at DC/Vertigo Comics. There, she penned The Dreaming (a spin-off of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman), The Girl Who Would Be Death, and Bast: Eternity Game, as well as contributing to various other titles and story arcs. Although she has done quite a bit of work in comics, she has received high praise for her novels and short stories from names such as Clive Barker, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Poppy Z. Brite.

Now, Kiernan is working on a new series published by Dark Horse Comics, called Alabaster: Wolves. Wolves focuses on Dancy Flammarion, who was once guided by a mystical force to fight and kill various dark creatures, and must now find her own way in the swamps of the deep south, with the cursed monsters still in hot pursuit. Kiernan sat down with us to talk about Alabaster: Wolves, and gave us a peek into what we can expect to see. Read on for the skinny…

Interview: Caitlìn R. Kiernan Gives Riveting Insight into Alabaster: Wolves

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on February 22, 2012 @ 9:18pm
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Posted by Lonmonster on January 31, 2012 @ 8:06pm
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Dark Horse made quite the splash last week, announcing the debut of Caitlín R. Kiernan’s adaptation/re-imagination of her Dancy Flammarion stories, Alabaster: Wolves. The series is a dark fantasy centered around the epic quests of Darcy, a morose 17-year-old girl with a keen sense for battling demons and darkness. Caitlín R. Kiernan is well known for her incredible work in the realm of dark fantasy literature, and combined with Steve Lieber, this is a sure-shot winner. The fine folks at Dark Horse have given BD an exclusive look at the cover art for issue #2. Alabaster will makes it’s debut in Dark Horse Presents on February 22nd. Read on for the skinny…

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Posted by Lonmonster on January 28, 2012 @ 12:16am
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Caitlín R. Kiernan is known for her outstanding work in dark fantasy/scifi fiction, but she also dabbles in horror comics like the Sandman spinoff The Dreaming. Not to mention a few hundred other stories…Dark Horse announced today that Kiernan will be kicking off her first ongoing title this April, Alabaster: Wolves, which focuses on a female teen who has been battling monsters for as long as she can remember. No, this is not some sweet teen fiction, it’s dark, gruesome, and epic as can be. Check out more details from Dark Horse below.