Maria Llovet first burst onto our radar with the release of “There’s Nothing There,” a Black Mask Studios book, in 2017. But for a lot of folks, her BOOM! Studios boom with Brian Azzarello, “Faithless,” was their first introduction to Llovet’s work. Llovet has returned to BOOM! for “Heartbeat,” a book that sounds like a cross between Carrie and The Lost Boys, a description that is both perfect for this Halloween season, and for fans of horror in general. We’re thrilled to share an exclusive first look at the series’ debut issue, which comes out on November 20th.
Written and illustrated by Maria LlovetCover by Maria Llovet* Eva, a high school outcast, finds herself witness to a horrible secret: the most popular boy in school enjoys the taste of blood and will kill to get his hands on it.
* Horrified and intrigued, Eva lets herself be pulled into Donatien ‘s macabre world. He offers the escape she has been looking for but how much is Eva willing to betray her moral code in order to find something that gives her life meaning? And will she – or Donatien – ever find redemption?
* Maria Llovet ( Faithless) presents a dark, violent, decadent, disturbing story, in which life and death, blood, and love are inextricably intertwined.
Thanks again to BOOM! for the preview, and make sure to pick up the book next month!
Your First Look at Maria Llovet’s HEARTBEAT #1 from BOOM! Studios
“Maria Llovet is one of the most important cartoonists today. Her work is bursting with joy, sensuality, and passion.”—Brian Azzarello
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 23, 2019) – BOOM! Studios is proud to reveal a first look at HEARTBEAT #1, the premiere issue of the new original five-issue series by comics creator Maria Llovet (Faithless, Loud), a dark, violent, decadent, disturbing story, in which life, death, blood, and love are inextricably intertwined, available on November 20, 2019.
Eva, a high school outcast, finds herself witness to a horrible secret: the most popular boy in school enjoys the taste of blood and will kill to get his hands on it. Horrified and intrigued, Eva lets herself be pulled into Donatien’s macabre world. He offers the escape she has been looking for…but how much is Eva willing to betray her moral code in order to find something that gives her life meaning? And will she—or Donatien—ever find redemption?
HEARTBEAT #1 features main cover art by series creator Maria Llovet and variant covers by fan favorite artist Mirka Andolfo (Unnatural).
HEARTBEAT is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet; Abbott by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä; Bury The Lede by Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe; Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora; and Folklords by Matt Kindt and Matt Smith. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon’s Firefly from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid; Buffy The Vampire Slayer from Jordie Bellaire and David López; Angel from Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov; and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Ryan Parrott and Daniele Di Nicuolo.
Print copies of HEARTBEAT #1 will be available for sale November 20, 2019 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.
For continuing news on HEARTBEAT and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
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