Alabaster

In Caitlín R. Kiernan's Alabaster (2014–2016, Dark Horse), a monstrous, angel-haunted young woman named Dancy Flammarion wanders a decaying Southern Gothic landscape, hunting the creatures that lurk at the edges of the world. This two-issue series, illustrated by Greg Ruth and Steve Lieber, distills Kiernan's acclaimed prose into a stark, beautifully grotesque comic that deepens the mythos of her signature character. It matters as a potent, atmospheric fusion of horror and dark fantasy from a celebrated novelist working at the height of her comics craft.