GASTRONOMIQUE #1

You’ll want to take a bite out of NYT-bestselling writer Marguerite Bennett’s all-new erotic body horror and historical thriller, with sensual and stomach-turning art from Eisner-nominated illustrator Helena Masellis! Tarrare the cannibal may be compelled to eat, but Lady Charlotte (codename: The Python) is a cold-blooded spy compelled to hunt. A visceral game of cat-and-mouse begins as Lady Charlotte hunts down the elusive cannibal stalking the streets of France during the revolution, and she’ll stop at nothing to pursue her prey! Lady Charlotte’s quest for revenge is aided by her former lover Zélie, and together they explore the seedy underbelly of Paris and each other in a hypnotic fever dream. Prepare to swoon over industry veteran and GLAAD-nominated writer Marguerite Bennett (ODIN, Bombshells, Batwoman)’s blood-lusty tale bursting at the seams with vengeance, unbridled sexuality, and most importantly, horror! After all, there’s nothing scarier than a woman’s voracious appetite. Marguerite Bennett is a GLAAD-nominated, New York Times-bestselling comic book and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. She has written Bombshells, Batwoman, RWBY (DC Comics); Animosity, Horde, InSEXts (Aftershock Comics); Mother of Madness (Image Comics) with Game of Thrones superstar Emilia Clarke; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Sleepy Hollow (BOOM! Studios); Josie and the Pussycats (Archie); A-Force, Angela, Years of Future Past (Marvel); Red Sonja, Sheena (Dynamite); and indie horror The Lot for Bad Idea.She is the lead writer on Ark: The Animated Series, adapted from the adventure/survival video game Ark: Survival Evolved (Studio Wildcard). She is a founder of horror publisher Ninth Circle. She is the new writer of Witchblade through Top Cow. Helena Masellis is a storyboard artist, inker, concept artist and illustrator in the comic book industry from Italy. She is well know for her incredibly unique ink style, both traditional and digital. Helena has worked for several Italian and international comic book publishers, as a concept, interior, and cover artist, recently working with Bugs Comics on many comic book titles. She has also worked on gaming illustrations, recently working with Ubisoft Italia to create an illustration for Far Cry New Dawn.