There’s something special about retellings of fairy tales and that has been especially true for Briar. A dark fantasy retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty story, writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Germán García’s series has captivated readers since it debuted in 2022. But all good fairy tales have an end and now, Briar’s journey is also coming to an end. BOOM! Studios has announced that, this December, the epic conclusion to Briar Rose’s journey begins with Briar: Night’s Terror #1. The issue will be available in comic shops December 3rd and is available for pre-order now.
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From co-creators Cantwell and Garcia with art by Alex Lins, in Briar: Night’s Terror, Briar Rose and Spider finally share a moment of romantic bliss in the village of High Scrape — but the final challenge still awaits. The gang must navigate the perilous Fallswitch Traps, the last barrier to reach Grendrid’s lair. And though the journey is treacherous, what awaits is even more so…with one last spell to revive Grendrid to the height of her powers, will our heroes be prepared for the ultimate showdown?
As you can see in the images, Briar: Night’s Terror #1 features main cover art by series artist Lins along with variants by Filipe Andrade, Morgan Beem, Becky Cloonan, and Tyler Crook.
The Final Chapter of a Beloved Story
When it first debuted in 2022, Briar was initially a limited series but that quickly changed with how popular the unique, dark take on Sleeping Beauty became with fans. In 2023, the series was promoted to ongoing status and given a second story arc. The series imagines a world in which Prince Charming never actually woke Sleeping Beauty from her magical slumber and, instead, married her to take her title and power while leaving her asleep.
“I’ve never gotten a chance to tell a high fantasy story of any kind, but I’ve always wanted to, ever since I discovered old Robert E. Howard stories,” Cantwell said when the series was announced. “One thing that kept me hesitant was finding a proper way in — something new and different that also celebrates all the sword and sorcery fun seen in the best of the genre. In tandem, as I grow older, the world around us seems less and less stable with so many things falling into crisis. These two things came together in my head in the form of Briar… here’s someone that remembers the world one way, during a time of sheltered innocence, but has now overslept… and found herself in a place of complete entropic disarray. The question is, howe will she even survive? And what happens when the plans for the entire rest of your life turn out to be completely meaningless and absurd? Where do you turn to in order to conjure up your own new meaning and purpose?”
Briar: Night’s Terror #1 goes on Sale December 3rd.
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