Briar: Night's Terror #3

The sky cracks open, and the end is nigh!

As Roop navigates the hellish Underworld, he is surprised to discover an old friend who makes him reconsider his sense of belonging.

Meanwhile, Spider, Stinger, and Lead-leg race to save Briar as her escape through the traps is cut short when she’s captured by one of the devices! Plus, time is running out as Grendrid’s troops face a defeat at the hands of the Norrish horde, causing a retreat to the Crooked Castle.

Will Briar and the gang defeat Grendrid before it’s too late?

Eisner Award–nominated writer, producer, and director Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, The United States of Captain America, Halt and Catch Fire), rising star artist Alex Lins (Monarch, Ultimate Wolverine), and Bruno Büll (Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts) reimagine the classic tale as an epic dark fantasy adventure.

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