How far would you go to become the most beautiful version of yourself? The iconic, innovative comic book series, The Beauty returns to print! Catch up with the groundbreaking sci-fi horror story before the TV adaptation from Ryan Murphy debuts January '26 on FX!In a world where achieving perfection means dying for it, the question of what life is actually worth becomes more important than ever.  The Beauty is a sexually transmitted disease that literally changes your physical appearance to make you traditionally beautiful, and it’s spreading everywhere. People start asking themselves how they would change their lives if they contracted the Beauty, and how far they might go to get it. The lines that everyone crosses will be unique to them, and some may go so far as murder. When a curious investigative reporter decides to look at closer look at one of the major pharmaceutical companies seeking to profit off the virus, he finds more than he ever expected, leading him into underground communities where the Beauty is a privilege and a commodity and exposing him to the dangers of corporate espionage and dark government money. There’s a high price for looking good. This all-new edition of The Beauty collects issues 12-21 of the original hit series by writers Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, the inspiration for the new FX television series produced by Ryan Murphy! Featuring art by Haun, Thomas Nachlik, and Matthew Dow Smith.
Contributors: (W) Jeremy Haun; Jason A. Hurley (A) Thomas Nachlik (C) John Rauch
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 published by Image Comics, and The Red Mother from BOOM! Studios. He is creative director of Ignition Press and the host of the video podcast Curious Haunts. 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. He’s lived in Joplin, Missouri, for most of his life, and never plans to leave.