PORTLAND, Ore. 01/10/2025 — The coming-of-age horror launch Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale by Russ Manning Award winning artist/writer Luana Vecchio has sold out completely at the distributor level. Image Comics is fast-tracking the debut issue for reprint this week in order to keep up with rising demand.
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale delves into the origins of the infamous dominatrix, Domino, a character who first has ensnared the imaginations of readers in Vecchio’s twisted erotic series Lovesick.
“I am deeply grateful for the incredible response to Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale," said Vecchio. "I wonder how such a painful story has resonated so deeply with people. Perhaps it’s because, in some way, we’ve all been Mad—or still are. It’s painful, but also incredibly beautiful. And yet, this is just the beginning: our heroine has many challenges ahead before becoming the ruthless dominatrix we know as Domino."
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale follows a twelve-year-old girl called Madeleine who dreads the idea of growing up. She fears becoming like the cruel older girls or facing the contempt of her devoutly religious mother. But most of all, she doesn’t want to become a target for the monsters that are out there, hiding in plain sight. However, a stomach-churning discovery forces Madeleine to confront the harsh reality that growing up isn’t a choice—it’s survival. As she is thrust into a world of perverted killers and unsavory websites, she has to come to terms with her own dark obsessions, leading her down the shadowy road to become the infamous Mother Demon: Domino.
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #1, second printing (Lunar Code 1024IM937) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 5.
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #2 will be available at comic book shops next week on Wednesday, January 15:
- Cover A Vecchio - Lunar Code 1124IM294
- Cover B Vecchio Pigs - Lunar Code 1124IM295
- Cover C Vecchio Connecting - Lunar Code 1124IM296
- Cover D Jessica Cioffio - Lunar Code 1124IM297
- Cover E INC 1:10 Vecchio Virgin - Lunar Code 1124IM298
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale is also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
The Lovesick trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534325937, Lunar Code 0523IM440) is available now at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones.
Select praise for Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale:
“Even if horror-thriller comics is not for you, I highly recommend you give Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale a read.” —Nerd Initiative
“Another Luana Vecchio masterpiece, filled with existential dread and real-world horrors all wrapped in magnificent artwork.” —AIPT
“Delivers a haunting and deeply personal look into the origins of Lovesick's Domino. Luana Vecchio's stunning art lures you in before unleashing moments of shocking horror that will leave you unsettled.” —GonkBonk
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