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by Becky Cloonan (Author, Cover Art, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 121 ratings
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BY CHANCE OR PROVIDENCE collects BECKY CLOONAN’s award-winning trilogy: WOLVES, THE MIRE, and DEMETER, with lush colors by LEE LOUGHRIDGE and a sketchbook/illustration section. These stories cast a spell of hypnotic melancholy, weaving their way through medieval landscapes of ancient curses and terrible truths that will haunt you long after you've set them down.
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Becky Cloonan is a writer, artist, and self-publisher. At Image Comics, she writes SOUTHERN CROSS.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07228KG3R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image (July 26, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Born in Pisa, Becky Cloonan began her career self-publishing mini-comics in 1999. Since then she has gone on to work with publishers like DC, Vertigo, Dark Horse, Harper Collins and Marvel, winning a few Eisner Awards along the way, both for self-published books. In 2012 Becky broke a glass ceiling, became the first woman to illustrate an issue of Batman. In her spare time, she illustrates for Mondo, Criterion, Roadburn Festival, Konkani and DeathWaltz Records, and has worked with bands like Clutch, Abbath, X Japan, and Black Sabbath.

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Nikki
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous art and storytelling that leaves you wanting more.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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Absolutely lovely art, with very captivating stories that set my imagination reeling.
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Brittani
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
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After reading the King's story on Becky Cloonan's Instagram I HAD to get this comic. The Hunter's perspective and what happens next in this same tale just GOT me. Like every heart string was pulled.
And the other stories to accompany it left me with a similar melancholy. I don't know what it is. I can't imagine it would hit everyone this way either, but if you are 1. Into feeling sad, 2. A hopeless romantic with emphasis on hopelessness or 3. Just really into art that conveys a thousand words in a single panel, I'd recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a really nice collection of three story stories with probably twenty or ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017
This is a really nice collection of three story stories with probably twenty or thirty pages of art in the back. The stories are good, but the writing isn't anything special and utilizes standard caption box narration as a means to tell the stories. The plots of the stories are kind of basic fantasy plans with supernatural elements. The best thing about this book is the art. Becky Cloonan's work is so clean and nice looking. She reminds me of Steve Dillon because of how good she is at telling a story clearly. All of the panels flowed, which really shows how much though went into the page layouts, which is something I appreciate. The coloring is very nice and adds a ton to the beautiful artwork. Really, this book is worth checking out for the art.
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M Hudson
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, lyrical, poetic read
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019
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I have a lot of questions left over after reading this compilation, and I get the sense I'm supposed to. In some ways I prefer that, because my interpretation will change every time I go back and re-read it. You can see the artist's progression as the book unfolds; her understanding of the time period and historical costume is tight and nuanced. She has a natural flair for dramatic lighting--the woodcut styling reminds me of Albrecht Durer--and I'm incredibly impressed by the visual poetry of her panel composition. This is just a lovely read, highly recommended for fans of dark history and the macabre.
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ruh
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful set of Melancholic tales...
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
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A professor of mine recommended Cloonan’s work to me. I hurried to find any books out by them and found this one to really satisfy me. These stories are short dramatic tales are told like riveting folklore and the art solidifies that point. Savor the pages as you read them, possibly even read it again; there is some deep stuff to pull from this book. I look forward to seeing more of Cloonan’s stories and I believe most should too...
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Slyfive
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & haunting short comics
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
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The art throughout this book is stunning. Each story is short, but so well told that it will leave you thinking back to it throughout the day. I only wish there were more volumes.
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Angelica S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Becky Cloonan is brilliant and skilled
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
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Absolutely riveting from start to finish. I had no idea what to expect, and then I couldn't put it down. I reread each short story several times in one sitting. Becky Cloonan is brilliant and skilled, in both storytelling and art. I am a new fan.
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PaulAllard
4.0 out of 5 stars Three medieval short stories with supernatural elements – good stuff
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017
This short comic collection of 42 pages has three short stories taking place in the Dark Ages or later featuring supernatural elements. They are interesting, well-illustrated and well-told. Worth a quick look.
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Bernardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Un magnífico tomo.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 17, 2019
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Cloonan es una diosa, dibuja de una forma distintiva, estilizado, con trazos gruesos pero limpios, cada panel podría ser un fondo de pantalla o te dan ganas de colgarlo en tu sala.
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ArenV
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, Beautiful, Haunting
Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2019
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This book was amazing. All 3 of the short stories are beautiful, haunting, and leave you thinking about them long after you finish reading. A bit reminiscent of some of the stories you'd find in the Witcher. Becky Cloonan is as good a writer as she is an artist! And the art here was fantastic, perfect for the stories being told. All I can say is that I really hope that Cloonan gets her own series in this style, so we can enjoy more of her incredible work! 5/5
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Podcrastinadores
5.0 out of 5 stars História e arte incríveis
Reviewed in Brazil on September 1, 2017
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O encadernado reúne três excelentes contos da roteirista e ilustradora Becky Cloonan.
Falam principalmente de amor em um mundo medieval, com fantasia e mistério, sem ser piegas ou cair na mesmice. Esteja certo que ao final de cada um, você voltará para rele-lo imediatamente.

Cada conto ocupa cerca de 1/4 das paginas, sendo que a quarta parte fica por conta de rascunhos e artes de Cloonan.
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Oliver OReilly
5.0 out of 5 stars Becky Cloonan is one of my favorite artists working in comics and this is a collection ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2017
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Becky Cloonan is one of my favorite artists working in comics and this is a collection of her stories from when she was just getting started and was making short stories for Cons and the like. These stories however are very good and the art is amazing, despite how early this was in her career. If you area fan of Cloonan then this is a must have, but if you don't know her work well and want to know if this book is for you then this is a short description of the book in more detail: Its a set of 3 stories all revolving around tragic romances between a man and a woman, each story is different in setting but all are of the medieval fantasy kind of tale with bits of horror here and there.
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Lexie Johnstone
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in Australia on December 25, 2019
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Amazing quality, speedy delivery and the comic itself was amazing!
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