This Wednesday, May 15th, BOOM! Studios is releasing BRIAR #5, the return of the smash hit, dark retelling of Sleeping Beauty from Eisner Award-nominated writer, producer, and director Christopher Cantwell (Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body, Halt and Catch Fire), rising-star artist Alex Lins (Hellcat, Crypt of Shadows), colorist Luis NCT with Mar Silvestre, and letterer AndWorld Design.
BRIAR #5 features main cover art by series artist Alex Lins, and variant cover art by acclaimed artists Jenny Frison (Clean Room), Fábio Moon (Daytripper), Ramon K. Perez (Stillwater), and a limited BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Jenny Frison. Discover the next chapter of the unforgettable dark fantasy this coming Wednesday on New Comic Book Day!
Here’s a look at the covers, the storyline, and preview pages for this week’s new release from BOOM! Studios on New Comic Book Day! #NCBD
BRIAR #5 (of 8)
“Cows, Constables, Curses, and Cranes”
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Alex Lins
Colors by Luis NCT w/ Mar Silvestre
Letters by AndWorld Design
Covers & Cover Artists:
Cover A by Alex Lins
Cover B by Jenny Frison (Virgin Variant)
Cover C by Fábio Moon (Virgin Variant)
Cover D by Ramon K. Perez (FOC Reveal Variant)
Cover E by Alex Lins (Virgin Variant)
Cover F by Jenny Frison (BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve Virgin Variant)
In the wake of slaying Deadcrawl, Grendrid’s deadly henchman, Briar Rose and her companions have become quite the band of bounty hunters with a reputation for murder and mayhem that belies their chivalrous intentions.
But overzealous local authorities are not the only foes Briar will face, as Spider hatches a plan that will get them closer than ever to Briar’s malevolent fairy godmother–to the castle of Grendrid herself!
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