The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty #1

Name: The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty #1
Brand: Beckett Entertainment Comics

Jul 2004 · Beckett Entertainment Comics · 0.00 FREE

In *The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty #1* (2004), two condemned men—Red and Cole—face execution on the gallows, where Red spins a haunting tale of the forgotten town of Briar Rose and the enduring curse of the Sleeping Beauty. Written by Gabriel Benson and brought to life with moody, textured art by Mike Hawthorne and colorist Mike Atiyeh, this eerie origin story unfolds through a gripping narrative framed by desperation and fate, with Jeff Amano’s stark cover setting the tone.

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writer Gabriel Benson · artist, inker Mike Hawthorne · colorist Mike Atiyeh · letterer Omar Mediano · cover Jeff Amano

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Full credits

writer Gabriel Benson

artist, inker Mike Hawthorne

colorist Mike Atiyeh

letterer Omar Mediano

cover pencils, inks Jeff Amano

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Red and Cole are on the gallows awaiting hanging so Red tells the story of the disappearing town of Briar Rose and the curse of the Sleeping Beauty to pass the time.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).