BOOM! Released August 2026

Gastronomique #1 (2026) First Print, Cover A

Gastronomique #1 is the premiere issue of the Gastronomique series from BOOM!, released August 12, 2026. Written by Marguerite Bennett with artwork by Helena Masellis. This page represents the regular first-print Cover A edition. Separate pages are available for the 8 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.

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Published August 2026
Cover Price $4.99
Pages 32
FOC June 29, 2026

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.

Key Facts

  • During the French Revolution, ruthless spy Lady Charlotte, known as The Python, hunts the notorious cannibal Tarrare through the dark underbelly of Paris while seeking revenge, rekindling a forbidden romance with her former lover Zélie and descending into a fever dream of obsession, desire and horror