Do you like sexy, creepy goth stuff? Saddle up Hot Topic shoppers, does Becky Cloonan have 3 unrelated, yet similar veined stories for you! These creepy tales of woe are also sexy and intriguing. Werewolves, sea monsters, dead ladies, sexiness, IT'S ALL HERE!Honestly though, she's a fantastic artist and this was a super quick, enjoyable read. Like a sexy Mike Mignola, as it were.

This is something I'm going to have to re-read. For some reason, I was under the impression that this volume was all one, cohesive story - I didn't realize that it's actually 3 individual short stories that Cloonan initially published online only. I think had I known this ahead of time, it would've shaped my expectations differently.The stories in this collection are beautiful and haunting. I do wish I had read them more slowly - I went through them kind of quickly and so I was confused some of

4 stars--I really liked it. This collection contains three shorter stories--"Wolves," "The Mire," and "Demeter." I enjoyed all three. There's not a lot of text--these are more the suggestion of stories rather than full arcs. They're mysterious and spooky and leave lots of room for interpretation. Clonan's art is fabulous--sinister and beautiful at once.

The art in this is a gorgeous 5 stars, and while the stories were interesting, they weirdly weren't complete. A few of the stories were much too short to be any good, but again, the art was beautiful.Another thing to add, only half of this image edition is the 3 stories. The other half is story designs and related art which were super gorgeous and almost more satisfying than the stories.

By Chance or Providence is a trilogy of previously published short stories – Wolves, The Mire, and Demeter - by Becky Cloonan collected together in one volume. I reviewed all three individually in 2013 – those reviews are below. Enjoy!(The publication order was Wolves first, then The Mire, and finally Demeter but I read The Mire first, then Wolves and then Demeter which is why I’m referencing The Mire in the Wolves review. Regarding the Demeter review, Cloonan was calling this series Ink and Thu...

Nice and gothic. Cloonan uses fairy tale themes in three stories - Demeter, the last tale is the best. But all stories are outstading.

Gorgeous art, beautiful, mysterious atmosphere. Wish this was more widely available so I could recommend it to libraries!

Bullet Review:WOW! I am just STUNNED at how beautiful this is and how my heart strings are now pulled all over the place. Each comic - Mire, Wolves, and Demeter - tell such a tear-jerking story in the fewest pages, but each tells it SO BRILLIANTLY WELL, much better than full length novels that tweak and manipulate your feelings to get you to cry already dammit!Cloonan, you MUST write more! MORE PLEASE!

By Chance or Providence is a mainstream publication of three zines that Cloonan previously produced. They are dark and horrifying fantasies, beautifully illustrated with dark and moody panels. My only beef is that the original zine publications had slightly different colours and a bit more nuance to the lines it seemed, but this is still a wonderfully luscious book. Also quite dark and terrifying!

This was a nice different kind of story. I enjoyed it. There are 3 issues that make up this volume. It is a trilogy, but a very short one. I feel like there should be more of this. It was so short and quick and I wanted more. That's a good thing. The artwork was mysterious and the story kept you wanting more. Maybe, I'm tired, but I didn't really see how they related to each other, the 3 stories. It seems to be a love story of some sort. As I said, maybe I'm tired, but I didn't feel like dots we...

Beautiful. The storytelling is three stars, but the art is eleventy stars, so it evens out.

A collection of three beautiful and dark short stories that Cloonan originally self-published. I love Becky Cloonan's art style, and this doesn't disappoint. A big part of the book is the art gallery at the end, and it is absolutely gorgeous.I got this signed at the Helsinki Comics festival in 2018, and couldn't be happier. If you love dark artwork in strong black inks, check out By Chance or Providence! I can also highly recommend her illustrations in this Dracula edition.

There is nothing groundbreaking here, but the three fantasy/horror stories are quite well done, especially the middle story, "The Mire." I'd certainly like to see Cloonan do another collection like this or tackle a longer piece in the same vein.

Cloonan dedicates her volume to "those who have crushes on your characters," as she does in this loosely linked trilogy of dark supernatural fantasies with brooding gorgeous men and women. The stories, "Wolves," "The Mire," and "Demeter" (see Sam Quixote's fuller review for summaries and analysis) are short, elusive, and evocative rather than a rendition of a complete narrative. I'm going to characterize these as poetry comics, where the images largely convey everything she wants us to know. And...

Three dark fairy tale like stories full of werewolves and the undead. The endings of all are left vague to leave to the readers' interpretation. I prefer to get a little more of the author's intent. Cloonan's art is very good. The storytelling can be a bit sparse.

It’s the morning after and I can’t seem to get these stories out of my head. By Chance of Providence was hauntingly beautiful. Each story is so wonderfully poetic and dark, leaving you with a sense of melancholy. Becky Cloonan does an exceptional job at blending fantasy and horror to weave three timeless tales I don’t think I’ll ever forget. It’s very rare for me to find graphic novels that I like because I’m very picky about art styles but this one blew me away. I want these illustrations plast...

This book contains three short stories. Well written with great ambiance. They left me wanting more. The art is fantastic and I'd be interested in more with this artist.

Three somber fairy tale-like short stories.---------------------------------WOLVESA naked man stumbles through a forest. A hunter tracks a werewolf. Flashbacks to a tryst with a woman. A king curses and exiles the hunter. A naked man stumbles through a forest. Wolves is appealing as an experience but as a story it's woefully unclear. Is the naked man the hunter or the werewolf? Or someone else? Is the hunter exiled because the woman was the queen? Was the WOMAN the werewolf? Too many questions.-...

The art was very well done. The stories were intriguing and had a legendary feel, but ultimately didn't seem to go anywhere. Also, it's always a little sad to me to see authors today, especially women, falling back on the old "women are temptresses destroying men with their boobs" trope.

This is unsettling and gorgeous, and I loved it. Reminds me of a medieval version of Through the Woods (but Becky Cloonan uses less red than Emily Carroll uses).Reread: still good!