The Shrike
Book description
Kelly Sue DeConnick (Avengers Assemble, Captain Marvel) and Emma Rios (Dr. Strange, Osborn) present the collected opening arc of their surprise-hit series that marries the magical realism of Sandman with the western brutality of Preacher. Death's daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke and her face bears…
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2 authors picked The Shrike as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The first time I saw Pretty Deadly on the shelves at my local comic book store, I was fascinated and chilled by the cover art, and the story within did not disappoint. This Eisner-Award-nominated graphic novel by Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick melds Western and horror genres for a macabre tale about Death’s daughter, Deathface Ginny, riding a horse made of smoke and wind across the harsh and unrelenting landscapes of a brutal Wild West, doling out retribution. I love me some grim reaping, and the same dark, evocative imager. I love me some grim reaping, and I wanted the…
From V.S.'s list on badass heroines that inspired my main character.
Full disclosure—I spent a huge chunk of my growing up watching Westerns. From Wild Wild West, the television show my mother loved to watch on Saturday nights when I was really little, to my foray into every Spaghetti Western Clint Eastwood ever made, to Firefly, I love Westerns. This graphic novel combines that genre with a smidge of horror to craft a beautiful story about love, Death, and the bad choices that are made because of both. It introduces Deathface Ginny, the daughter of Death himself. Pretty Deadly melds mythology and folklore, the story bolstered by arresting visuals…
From Jeanette's list on with death in them.
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