The Girl Who Would Be Death is a four-issue limited series published by Vertigo from 1998 to 1999. The narrative follows Plath, a determined young woman who delves into dark rituals to resurrect her deceased lover, venturing into the perilous realms of necromancy and the occult. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ shadowy nightlife, the story intertwines themes of love, mortality, and the consequences of defying natural laws. Kiernan’s storytelling, combined with Dean Ormston’s evocative artwork, crafts a haunting tale that expands upon the mythos established in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe, offering readers a chilling exploration of desire and the supernatural.
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Caitlin R. Kiernan is a celebrated author and former paleontologist whose work merges literary horror, weird fiction, and gothic introspection. With acclaimed novels and comics like “The Dreaming” and “Alabaster”, Kiernan explores liminality, trauma, and identity through characters caught between worlds. Their prose is lush, ambiguous, and often unsettling—placing them among the most sophisticated voices in contemporary speculative fiction. Kiernan writes with haunting beauty and philosophical depth.
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Caitlin R. Kiernan is a celebrated author and former paleontologist whose work merges literary horror, weird fiction, and gothic introspection. With acclaimed novels and comics like “The Dreaming” and “Alabaster”, Kiernan explores liminality, trauma, and identity through characters caught between worlds. Their prose is lush, ambiguous, and often unsettling—placing them among the most sophisticated voices in contemporary speculative fiction. Kiernan writes with haunting beauty and philosophical depth.
The Girl Who Would Be Death is a four-issue limited series published by Vertigo from 1998 to 1999. The narrative follows Plath, a determined young woman who delves into dark rituals to resurrect her deceased lover, venturing into the perilous realms of necromancy and the occult. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ shadowy nightlife, the story intertwines themes of love, mortality, and the consequences of defying natural laws. Kiernan’s storytelling, combined with Dean Ormston’s evocative artwork, crafts a haunting tale that expands upon the mythos established in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe, offering readers a chilling exploration of desire and the supernatural. Comic, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Dean Ormston, Vertigo, DC Comics, 1998 Vertigo 761941215389 Caitlin R. Kiernan 1998