PORTLAND, Ore. 06/20/2025 — Fatal Attraction meets The Terminator in the upcoming Artificial , a new erotic thriller by acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Crave, Violent Flowers, All The Things We Didn’t Do Last Night ). This all-new, four-issue miniseries is set to launch in September from Image Comics.
Clara, a fashion stylist disillusioned with love, turns to a futuristic dating service that offers lifelike android partners. But when her dream lover glitches into a possessive stalker, she finds herself trapped in a game of desire, control, and survival.
« Artificial is part sci-fi thriller, part toxic romance. It’s a twisted love story for the age of AI—and I can’t wait for readers to lose themselves in it, » said Llovet.
Llovet played with similar themes of desire and control in her sci-fi forward erotica, Crave, for which she received much critical acclaim. This new story promises to push the boundaries further and show off more of her thriller/horror storytelling chops.
Artificial #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 3
Artificial #2 (of 4)
Arriving: October 15, 2025
Lunar Code: 0825IM0317
Page Count: 32Buy
Cover price: $3.99
Clara takes the plunge into the full Date-X experience—and her fantasies come vividly to life. But behind the passion, something small goes wrong… and it may have far bigger consequences than she expects. As reality and role-play begin to blur, her dream romance starts to twist into something darker.
9 1/2 Weeks meets Terminator in ARTIFICIAL, the new erotic thriller by acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Crave, Violent Flowers, All The Things We Didn’t Do Last Night).
ARTIFICIAL # 4 (OF 4)
STORY / ART / COVERS A B C MARIA LLOVET
Clara’s world begins to close in as her AI-generated romance turns into a waking nightmare. Cut off from support and with nowhere left to hide, she must face the consequences of a fantasy programmed to love her at any cost. 9 1/2 Weeks meets The Terminator in Artificial, the new erotic thriller by acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Crave, Violent Flowers, All The Things We Didn’t Do Last Night).
DECEMBER 10
32 PAGES
Arriving: November 12, 2025
Lunar Code: 0925IM0284
Page Count: 32
Cover price: $3.99The lines between love and obsession grow thinner as Clara’s perfect partner refuses to stay within the boundaries she thought she set. With her personal and professional life colliding, she begins to realize that the fantasy may be far harder to escape than it was to create.
9 1/2 Weeks meets Terminator in ARTIFICIAL, the new erotic thriller by acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Crave, Violent Flowers, All The Things We Didn’t Do Last Night).
Writer
Maria Llovet
Artist
Maria Llovet
Cover A
Maria Llovet
Cover B
Maria Llovet
Cover C
Maria Llovet
Artifical #4 (of 4)
Arriving: December 17, 2025
Lunar Code: 1025IM0299
Page Count: 32
Buy
Cover price: $3.99
Clara’s world begins to close in as her AI-generated romance turns into a waking nightmare. Cut off from support and with nowhere left to hide, she must face the consequences of a fantasy programmed to love her at any cost.
9 1/2 Weeks meets Terminator in ARTIFICIAL, the new erotic thriller by acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Crave, Violent Flowers, All The Things We Didn’t Do Last Night).
