Briar

A darkly whimsical reimagining of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" from Boom! Studios, Briar (2023–2025) spins the classic story into a brutal, post-magical-apocalypse fantasy. Written by Christopher Cantwell and illustrated by Germán García, this two-issue series follows a grown, battle-hardened Briar Rose as she navigates a world shattered by her own curse. It matters for its sharp deconstruction of the damsel archetype, offering a gritty, character-driven take on a familiar legend.