Heartbeat #4

Maria Llovet's Heartbeat reaches its fourth chapter with a cover that captures the series' heady blend of romance and dread — three figures entwined in a tableau streaked with vivid crimson, pink blossoms drifting around them like a fever dream. A dark-haired young woman kisses a blond figure while cradling a second dark-haired young man, blood flowing freely across all three in a composition that feels equal parts tender and terrifying. Llovet's fluid linework and expressive color make this one of the more visually arresting covers Boom! Studios has put out, pulling you in even as every instinct says to keep your distance.