Breathtaker, the acclaimed graphic novel by writer Mark Wheatley and artist Marc Hempel, is returning to print with a brand new collected edition to be released by Titan Comics this September. It was originally published in 1990 under DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, with Wheatley expressing interest in remastering the book since the late 2010s. Now, thanks to the help of Titan Comics, it’s finally happening.
Chase Darrow is a beautiful weapon. Experimented on by the US government, Chase has been given a power that makes her utterly alluring – the perfect weapon for espionage. Yet to kiss a man leaves his lifeforce drained and means that no one can love her without paying the ultimate price. She is addicted to finding true love, but her lovers literally age and die at her touch.Her life is up-ended when Chase is forced to be on the run from The Man – another government creation and the first superhero. All machismo, he is sent to bring Chase back, but which weapon will prove the most powerful – love or death?
The Breathtaker Collection features the original four-part cult-classic, plus an all-new origin comic following The Man, by Marc Hempel (The Sandman, Heavy Metal, Hellraiser, Lucifer) and Mark Wheatley (Johnny Quest, EZ Street, Frankenstein Mobster). Remastered and reprinted, experience the original Breathtaker story in an all new light. The remastered collection also includes a new 16 page section of Breathtaker art previously showcased in an exhibition, as well as an introduction from the legendary Walt Simonson (Thor, Star Slammers, Manhunter, X-Factor).
Limited copies will be available at Titan Comics’ booth at San Diego Comic Con, number 5537. The brand new trailer can be seen below, and the book is already available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Forbidden Planet as well as your local LCS.
