Maw #2 (Raw VF/NM) - BOOM! Studios (Be Not Afraid Variant / Jude Ellison S. Doyle)

Add an haunting horror variant to your web store inventory with Maw #2, published by BOOM! Studios! Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle with interior art by Lisandro Estherren and colors by Francesco Segala, this issue continues the dark, visceral horror miniseries.

The upper trade dress features the BOOM! STUDIOS 20 anniversary emblem box on the left, creative team credits (JUDE ELLISON S. DOYLE • LISANDRO ESTHERREN • FRANCESCO SEGALA) across the top, and issue marker NO. 2 in the upper-right corner. Prominently displayed across the top is the stylized variant title dress BE NOT AFRAID.

The striking, atmospheric cover artwork depicts a angelic figure with golden hair, shadowy obscured eyes, a blood-splattered forehead, translucent feathered wings, and a glowing white halo floating above his head dripping with red blood drops against a textured dark red backdrop.

The story continues Marion's horrifying struggle as her physical transformation accelerates, unearthing deeper body-horror elements and psychological trauma following her experiences on the island retreat.

This 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 tones—making it an essential pickup for fans of Jude Ellison S. Doyle, BOOM! Studios, horror comics, and variant cover collectors.

• Publisher: BOOM! Studios

• Series: Maw (Issue #2 / 5-Issue Miniseries 2021)

• Release Date: October 2021 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition Variant Cover

• Key Significance: Continuation of Body Horror Series; "Be Not Afraid" Variant Cover

• Key Characters: Marion, Wendy

• Creative Team: Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Writer), Lisandro Estherren (Artist), Francesco Segala (Colorist)