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Ignition Sequence: SDCC – Publisher Releases Local Comic Shop Day Edition Ahead of FX Show Los Angeles, CA (July 2, 2025) – Fan favorite sci-fi thriller The Beauty returns with a brand-new comic series at Ignition Press from co-creators and writers Jeremy Haun (Murder Podcast, The Realm) and Jason A. Hurley (The Approach) . The publisher will preview its fifth new series during Comic-Con International in San Diego (SDCC) at their previously announced boutique pop-up, the Ignition Press Room, in the Gaslamp District.
Haun and Hurley will be joined on the series set in a world where a sexually transmitted disease that makes those infected more traditionally beautiful by artist Ema Lupacchino (Blood Hunters, World’s Finest: Teen Titans) . Additional details about the series, including series length, plot details, and the remainder of the creative team will be revealed at a later date. The Beauty previously ran as a comic series for 30 issues from 2015 until 2021 at Image Comics.
“I love stories having an ending. Even more than that, I love realizing that there are still more stories to tell-- things that need to be said. Hurley and I finished the original series of The Beauty exactly as we planned...and then spent the next few years wanting to do more,” said co-creator and writer Jeremy Haun. “And this time, we're joined by the absolutely brilliant Ema Lupacchino. The Beauty has never looked better!”
Ahead of the series and the debut of the Ryan Murphy television adaptation of The Beauty this fall, Ignition Press will release The Beauty Book One exclusively in comics shops for Local Comic Shop Day on September 27th, 2025. At a value priced $19.99, fans can relive the first spellbinding story arc of The Beauty, as well as a selection of stories that expands the world. The first of three all-new editions collecting the entire original series, this volume includes the first eleven issues, co-written by series creators Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, with art by Haun, Mike Huddleston, Brett Weldele, and Stephen Green.
“This new series gives us the opportunity to explore aspects of The Beauty, the physiological changes it makes to the body, we never touched on the first time around. It’s great to be able to play around in the world we created again,” added co-creator and writer Jason A. Hurley.
Fans attending Comic Con International in San Diego can get a special sneak peek at The Beauty by visiting the Ignition Press Room in the Gaslamp District (643 G Street). Additionally, Ignition Press will debut exclusive The Beauty merchandise on sale for the first time including an art print and premium T-shirt both featuring art by Haun, two types of enamel pins, and a branded condom for those looking to avoid contracting The Beauty. Both Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley will be in attendance for scheduled signings.
“The art and storytelling on this new series has the challenge of making the reader feel the dual nature of The Beauty: the good, pleasant appearance… and the dark side of it,” explained Ema Lupacchino. “I'm exploring a new visual storytelling approach, and the color too will be a
fundamental tool, that combine to create that feeling in the reader's experience.”
Ignition Press is dedicated to empowering vibrant creativity through creator-driven original stories, told with integrity and commitment, that meet their audience where they are. The Los Angeles-based comic book and graphic novel publisher was co-founded by publishing and media industry veterans Eric Gitter (CEO), Filip Sablik (Publisher), Jamie S. Rich (Editor-in-Chief), and Jeremy Haun (Creative Director) in July 2024 and will exclusively publish creator-driven original series beginning in September 2025. To stay up to date on Ignition Press news, become
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About Jeremy Haun
Writer Jeremy Haun is a prolific, fan favorite comic book writer and artist who has worked with numerous publishers and characters, ranging from Batman to Captain America to Spawn, in a career spanning 20-plus years. He is best known for creator owned properties such as The Beauty and The Realm published by Image Comics, and The Red Mother and The Approach, both from BOOM! Studios. He is creative director of Ignition Press and the host of the video podcast Curious Haunts.
About Jason A. Hurley
Jason A. Hurley has been in comic book retail for over two decades, but The Beauty was his first foray into making his own. In addition to comic books, he loves pro wrestling, bad horror movies, Freddie Mercury, hummingbirds, his parents, and pizza. While he’s never actually tried it, he also thinks curling looks like a hell of a lot of fun. Hurley claims his personal heroes are Earl Bassett and Valentine McKee, because they live a life of adventure on their own terms. He also claims that he would brain anyone who showed even the most remote signs of becoming a cannibalistic undead bastard, including his own brother, without a second thought. He’s lived in Joplin, Missouri, for most of his life, and never plans to leave.
About Ema Lupacchino
A former biotechnology researcher, Ema transitioned into comics and has worked on several Italian series, including L'insonne. Alongside her work as a comic book artist, she also illustrated role-playing game manuals. In the North American market, she has worked for many of the major publishers including Marvel, DC, IDW, Dark Horse, Image, and Dynamite on titles that include Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, Star
Trek/Doctor Who, and X-Factor among many others. Throughout her career she has contributed designs, illustrations, and concepts for statues, action figures, theme park graphics, and media promotional campaigns. She was most recently the artist on World’s Finest: Teen Titans and Shazam! with Mark Waid.
About Ignition Press
Ignition Press is the Los Angeles-based comic book and graphic novel publisher co-founded by publishing and media industry veterans Eric Gitter, Filip Sablik, Jamie S. Rich, and Jeremy Haun. The upstart creatordriven company will exclusively publish original series beginning in September 2025 including Murder Podcast and Voyeur . Ignition Press is repped by WME and attorneys Fred Goodman and Rich Marin of
Marin Goodman, LLP.
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