And recently, artist Ástor Alexander added another favorite reimagining to our list when he posted several beautiful portraits of our beloved princesses as Noir-style femme fatales starring in their own stories.
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“I started working on the Noir Princesses around three months ago,” Alexander told BuzzFeed. “I am a fan of badass female characters, and that was the main goal of this series — to turn these Disney characters into badass detectives AND criminals.”
Astor Alexander
In short, I would 100% buy every single one of these books, so please, someone start writing:
Snow White, aka Miss White and the Unlawful Seven
Disney, Astor Alexander
Pocahontas, aka Pocahontas: Private Eye
Disney, Astor Alexander
Princess Aurora, aka The Long Sleep
Disney, Astor Alexander
Mulan, aka The Lady from Henan
Disney, Astor Alexander
Cinderella, aka The Goddaughter
Disney, Astor Alexander
Princess Jasmine, aka The Arabian Heist
Disney, Astor Alexander
Ariel, aka High Sea Robbery
Disney, Astor Alexander
Tiana, aka Shadows of New Orleans
Disney, Astor Alexander
Belle, aka Beast Hunter
Disney, Astor Alexander
And, if you love these, be sure to check out Alexander’s other beautiful work on his Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter!