The Beauty Book Two: 2 - Softcover

Jeremy Huan; Jason A. Hurley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 196806303X ISBN 13: 9781968063030

Publisher: Ignition Press, 2026

Synopsis

Catch up with the ground-breaking 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.

About this title

About the Authors

Jeremy Haun is a prolific, fan-favourite 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.

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 hes never actually tried it, he also thinks curling looks like a hell of a lot of fun. Hes lived in Joplin, Missouri, for most of his life, and never plans to leave.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ignition Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 196806303X
• ISBN 13: 9781968063030
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Thomas Nachlik
• Number of pages: 256