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Lovesick

Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

Lovesick is a neon-lit, blood-soaked graphic novel set around an exclusive dark web streaming site of the same name, where the dominatrix Domino and her fellow performers offer subscribers something no legal platform ever could: the chance to be maimed, tortured, and killed on camera, for the right price and the right audience.

As Domino's site grows more popular, so does the pressure, from demanding subscribers, jealous rivals, and the mounting question of what the escalating spectacle is doing to everyone involved, performers and viewers alike. Creator Luana Vecchio uses the premise to push at the edges of consent, idolatry, and desire, building a horror story that is as interested in why people watch as in what they're watching.

Originally self-published as a horror-erotica miniseries before being collected, Lovesick is explicit, violent, and deliberately uncomfortable reading.

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About the author

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Luana Vecchio

Luana Vecchio is an Italian comic book artist, born in Latiano, Italy in 1991, who graduated with honors from the International School of Comics in Rome in 2015. She is best known for her self-published horror/erotic miniseries Lovesick, and co-created the Image Comics miniseries Bolero and the Heavy Metal short story Something for Your M.I.N.D. with writer Wyatt Kennedy. She won the 2022 Manning Award and the 2017 Millarworld Annual.

Characters

DominoProtagonist

A dominant figure and the face of the Lovesick Club, who tortures and kills paying subscribers on camera through a dark web chatroom.

All characters in Lovesick

Frequently asked questions

  • Are there additional materials that help explain the story?

    The author included artist breakdowns at the end of each individual issue that provide context for the narrative and the meaning behind specific artistic choices.

  • Is this part of a larger series or universe?

    The story has a follow-up work titled Doll Parts, which is also created by Luana Vecchio and shares thematic connections to the original series.