Love Kills: Titan Comics Announces Urban Horror Noir Graphic Novel by Danilo Beyruth (Exclusive)

February 15, 2023, 9:06am

Acclaimed comic book creator Danilo Beyruth is putting his talents towards a new urban horror noir graphic novel at Titan Comics. The Brazilian artist has worked for publishers like Marvel Comics and Image Comics, and is currently collaborating with former DC Publisher Dan DiDio on Frank Miller Presents Ancient Enemies, a prestige superhero sci-fi series that debuted in November. Beyruth’s upcoming graphic novel will see him carry both the writing and art duties, as he dives into the supernatural world of vampires.

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ComicBook.com can exclusively announce Love Kills, by writer/artist Danilo Beyruth for Titan Comics. The cover by Beyruth features a female vampire named Helena, one of the protagonists of Love Kills. The title of the graphic novel is in a pinkish-red tone, with what can appear like drops of blood dripping off of its letters. Helena’s left claws are also extended. Two preview pages come in black and white, with the first featuring what appears to be a male vampire raging out in a medical room, with its sharp fangs at the ready and muscles bulging as it lets out a loud roar. The second and final preview page shows Helena sitting alone at a bar as people casually go about their business.

Frank Miller and Dan DiDio Form New Publishing Line

Legendary comic book creator Frank Miller reunited with former DC Comics Publisher Dan DiDio to launch a new comic publisher. The name of the publishing company is Frank Miller Presents, coined after the creator behind such classics as The Dark Knights Returns, Sin City, and 300. Frank Miller serves as president and editor-in-chief of the new company, with Dan DiDio taking on the publisher role. Frank Miller Inc. CEO Silenn Thomas serves as COO. Two of the first projects lined up included continuations of Sin City and Ronin. The goal of Frank Miller Presents will be to curate a new line of comics from different creators while honoring Miller’s iconic visual form of storytelling.

“Investing in artists and the future of comics has always been my one true passion and creative calling,” Miller said in a statement. “Dan, Silenn and I couldn’t be more proud to be launching Frank Miller Presents, which will serve as fertile ground for storytellers and new creations. Our focus for this publishing company is to cultivate a fellowship of artists and writers to mentor, collaborate and push forward not only each other but the art form as well.”

“Frank has an incredible vision for this publishing company, which further expands on his commitment to storytelling and characters that connect people around the world,” Thomas said.

You can find the cover, solicit, and preview pages for Danilo Beyruth’s Love Kills below. It goes on sale in September from Titan Comics.

Love Kills

(W/A) Danilo Beyruth
FC, 248pp, $24.99, On sale September 20, 2023
WHEN YOU HAVE A PAST AS LONG AS THIS, SOMETHING’S BOUND TO COME BACK TO BITE YOU!
A lone female vampire, Helena, stumbles into an alliance with Marcus, an unwitting human, when she’s attacked by a rival coven on the streets of Sao Paulo. But when what seems at first to be a simple fight over hunting territory quickly turns into a lethal game of cat and mouse, Helena is forced to confront a shocking past betrayal and battle for her very existence.