Caitlín R. Kiernan

**Caitlín R. Kiernan** is a genderfluid, lesbian, comics author most known for their work on "The Dreaming" for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

## Biography

### Comics career

In July 1994, Caitlín was invited to write a story for the then upcoming The Sandman: Book of Dreams. Jumping at the opportunity, Kiernan penned The A Game of You prequel "Escape Artist". 2 years later, in May of 1996, Neil Gaiman called Caitlín to offer them a story arc in The Dreaming about the new Corinthian. Once they finished the "Souvenirs" story arc, Kiernan was approached by The Dreaming editor, Alisa Kwitney, to see if they had any other ideas, which led to the "Unkindness of One" arc.

Around this time, Neil, Alisa, and DC Executive Editor Karen Berger were having discussions about changing The Dreaming from it's original anthology format to give it more focus and direction. Along with Peter Hogan , Kiernan was approached to take over as primary writers. They both accepted, and Caitlin went on to write nearly all of the following issues.

In February 1998, Alisa Kwitney, Karen Berger, and fellow editor Shelly Roeberg approached Kiernan to see if they would be interested in writing a miniseries about a cult that worships Death of the Endless. This loose idea became The Girl That Would Be Death

### Bibliography

1996
Sandman - Book of Dreams: Escape "Artist"
Harper Collins PublishersAugust 20, 1997
The Dreaming: Souvenirs Part One
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintSeptember 17, 1997
The Dreaming: Souvenirs Part Two
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintOctober 15, 1997
The Dreaming: Souvenirs Part Three
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintNovember 26, 1997
The Dreaming: Deck the Halls
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJanuary 21, 1998
The Dreaming: Unkindness of One Part One
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintFebruary 18, 1998
The Dreaming: Unkindness of One Part Two
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMarch 18, 1998
The Dreaming: Unkindness of One Part Three
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMay 20, 1998
The Dreaming:Restitution
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJune 17, 1998
The Dreaming: Many Mansions Part One - Stormy Weather
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJuly 15, 1998
The Dreaming: Many Mansions Part Two - Dreams the Burning Dream
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintSeptember 23, 1998
The Dreaming: Many Mansions Part Four - Temporary Overflow
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintOctober 21, 1998
The Dreaming: Many Mansions Part Five - November Eve
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintOctober 28, 1998
The Girl Who Would be Death: Act I
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintNovember 25, 1998
The Girl Who Would be Death: Act II
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintDecember 2, 1998
The Dreaming: Marble of Halls
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintDecember 16, 1998
The Dreaming: Many Mansions Part Seven - Dream Below
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintDecember 30, 1998
The Girl Who Would be Death: Act III
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJanuary 20, 1999
The Dreaming: Many Mansions Part Eight - Ruin
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJanuary 27, 1999
The Girl Who Would be Death: Act IV
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintFebruary 17, 1999
[The Dreaming: Kaleidoscope]]
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMarch 31, 1999
The Dreaming: The Gyres Part One - Slow Dying
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintApril 21, 1999
The Dreaming: The Gyres Part Two - Pariah
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMay 19, 1999
The Dreaming: The Gyres Part Three - Apostate
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJune 16, 1999
The Dreaming: The Lost Language of Flowers
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJuly 21 1999
The Dreaming: Fox and Hounds Part One - New Orleans For Free
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintAugust 18, 1999
The Dreaming: Fox and Hounds Part Two - The Bittersweet Scent of Opium
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintSeptember 22, 1999
The Dreaming: Fox and Hounds Part Three - Detonation Boulevard
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintOctober 20, 1999
The Dreaming: Fox and Hounds Epilogue - The Two Trees
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintNovember 17, 1999
The Dreaming: Trinket Part One - Homesick
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintNovember 17, 1999
The Dreaming: Borealis
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintDecember 15, 1999
The Dreaming: Masques & Hedgehogs
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJanuary 19, 2000
The Dreaming: Mirror, Mirror
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintFebruary 16, 2000
The Dreaming: Trinket
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMarch 15, 2000
The Dreaming: Scary Monsters
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintApril 19, 2000
The Dreaming: Shatter
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMay 24, 2000
The Dreaming: Restoration
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJune 21, 2000
The Dreaming: Second Sight
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJuly 19, 2000
The Dreaming: Exiles Part One
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintAugust 16, 2000
The Dreaming: Exiles Part Two
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintSeptember 20, 2000
The Dreaming: Exiles Part Two
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintNovember 15, 2000
The Dreaming: The First Adventure of Miss Catterina Poe
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintDecember 20, 2000
The Dreaming: Rise Part One - Bad Dreams
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJanuary 17, 2001
The Dreaming: Rise Part Two - Dominion
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintFebruary 21, 2001
The Dreaming: Rise Part Three - The Prodigals
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMarch 21, 2001
The Dreaming: Rise Part Four - Awakenings
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintJanuary 3, 2003
The Sandman Presents Bast: Eternity Game Part 1 of 3
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintFebruary 5, 2003
The Sandman Presents Bast: Eternity Game Part 2 of 3
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintMarch 5, 2003
The Sandman Presents Bast: Eternity Game Part 3 of 3
DC Comics' Vertigo imprintApril 11, 2012
Alabaster Wolves
Dark Horse ComicsMay 09, 2012
Alabaster Wolves
Dark Horse ComicsJune 20, 2012
Alabaster Wolves
Dark Horse ComicsJuly 18, 2012
Alabaster Wolves
Dark Horse ComicsAugust 15, 2012
Alabaster Wolves
Dark Horse ComicsNovember 21, 2012
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 1
Dark Horse ComicsDecember 19, 2012
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 2
Dark Horse ComicsJanuary 23, 2012
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 3
Dark Horse ComicsFebruary 20, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 4
Dark Horse ComicsMarch 20, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 5
Dark Horse ComicsMay 22, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 6
Dark Horse ComicsJuly 24, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 7
Dark Horse ComicsAugust 21, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 8
Dark Horse ComicsSeptember 25, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 9
Dark Horse ComicsOctober 23, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 10
Dark Horse ComicsNovember 20, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 11
Dark Horse ComicsDecember 18, 2013
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 12
Dark Horse ComicsJanuary 22, 2014
Alabaster: Boxcar Tales Part 13
Dark Horse ComicsDecember 09, 2015
Alabaster: The Good, The Bad, and The Bird
Dark Horse ComicsJanuary 13, 2016
Alabaster: The Good, The Bad, and The Bird
Dark Horse ComicsFebruary 10, 2016
Alabaster: The Good, The Bad, and The Bird
Dark Horse ComicsMarch 09, 2016
Alabaster: The Good, The Bad, and The Bird
Dark Horse ComicsApril 13, 2016
Alabaster: The Good, The Bad, and The Bird
Dark Horse Comics
1. ↑ Kiernan, C. R. (2020, April 30). *“sentient globs of plesiomorphies.”* Dear Sweet Filthy World — LiveJournal. https://greygirlbeast.livejournal.com/1544222.html
2. ↑ Kiernan, C. R. (1998). *The Dreaming (1996-) #22*. Vertigo.
3. ↑ Kiernan, C. R. (2018). *The Girl That Would Be Death (1999) #1*. Vertigo