The Black Alphabet consists of twenty-six vignettes that add up to something greater, beginning with A is for Absinthe. This volume collects seven alphabets for the first time in a single volume:

• The Black Alphabet (2006)
• The Crimson Alphabet (2007-2008)
• The Yellow Alphabet (2010)
• The Aubergine Alphabet (2015)
• The Chartreuse Alphabet (2016)
• The Eldritch Alphabētos (2018)
• The Cerulean Alphabet (2020)