{"product_id":"maw-1-raw-vf-nm-boom-studios-a-l-kaplan-main-cover-a-key-issue","title":"Maw #1 (Raw VF\/NM) - BOOM! Studios (A.L. Kaplan Main Cover A, Key Issue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaw #1 (Raw VF\/NM) - BOOM! Studios (A.L. Kaplan Main Cover A, Key Issue)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/b\u003e Add a chilling body-horror key issue to your inventory with \u003cb\u003eMaw #1\u003c\/b\u003e, published by \u003cb\u003eBOOM! Studios\u003c\/b\u003e! Written by acclaimed journalist and author \u003cb\u003eJude Ellison S. Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e with interior and cover art by \u003cb\u003eA.L. Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e and colors by \u003cb\u003eSarah Stern\u003c\/b\u003e, this 5-issue miniseries explores trauma, transformation, and monstrous feminist horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top trade dress displays the \u003cb\u003eBOOM! STUDIOS\u003c\/b\u003e logo box in the upper-left corner, creator credits (\u003ci\u003eJUDE ELLISON S. DOYLE\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA.L. KAPLAN\u003c\/i\u003e) across the top center, and the issue marker \u003cb\u003eNO. 1\u003c\/b\u003e in the upper-right corner. The vivid pink, hand-drawn-style title dress \u003cb\u003eMAW\u003c\/b\u003e rests directly over an open mouth in the center of the illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surreal, unsettling cover illustration—crafted by \u003cb\u003eA.L. Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e—features a close-up portrait of lower face and jaw featuring an open, gasping mouth framed by swirling, dark blue tentacles and a bed of vibrant pink, orange, and yellow lily blossoms emerging along the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story follows Marion, a survivor of a traumatic sexual assault on a remote island retreat who discovers her body is undergoing a terrifying, grotesque metamorphosis. As her physical form shifts to reflect her inner rage and pain, she transforms into a monstrous entity capable of wreaking terrifying vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF\/NM 9.0 or better), with sharp corners, a flat spine, and vibrant color contrast—making it an essential pickup for fans of Jude Ellison S. Doyle, A.L. Kaplan, BOOM! Studios, horror comics, and modern indie key issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BOOM! Studios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Maw (Issue #1 \/ 5-Issue Miniseries 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e September 2021 (Modern Age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Raw (Estimated VF\/NM 9.0+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting\/Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Direct Edition Main Cover A ($3.99 Cover Price)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Significance:\u003c\/b\u003e Key Issue #1 Premiere; Debut Body Horror Series by Jude Ellison S. Doyle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Characters:\u003c\/b\u003e Marion, Wendy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreative Team:\u003c\/b\u003e Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Writer), A.L. Kaplan (Artist \u0026amp; Cover Art), Sarah Stern (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_54c8bbb6b7431394-835\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazel comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46979288727749,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/2892\/8453\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-09-18_at_3.08.24_PM.jpg?v=1789967530","url":"https:\/\/hazelcomics.com\/products\/maw-1-raw-vf-nm-boom-studios-a-l-kaplan-main-cover-a-key-issue","provider":"Hazel comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}