The Beauty

How far would you go to become the most beautiful version of yourself? The iconic, groundbreaking comic series The Beauty returns to print! Catch up on the trailblazing sci-fi horror before Ryan Murphy's TV adaptation premieres on FX in January '26.

In a world where attaining perfection can end in death, the question of life's true worth becomes more urgent than ever. The Beauty is a sexually transmitted disease that radically transforms your appearance into supposed ideal beauty – and it spreads rapidly. People wonder how they would change their lives if they were infected, and how far they would go to get the Beauty. Some cross lines all the way to murder.

When a curious investigative reporter takes a closer look at one of the major pharmaceutical companies looking to profit from the virus, he finds far more than he bargained for. His research leads him into underground communities where the Beauty is both privilege and commodity, and confronts him with the dangers of corporate espionage and dark government money. The price of looking good is high.

This new edition of The Beauty collects issues 12–21 of the original hit series by writers Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, the inspiration for the new FX series by Ryan Murphy! With artwork by Jeremy Haun, Thomas Nachlik, and Matthew Dow Smith.