MIRKA ANDOLFOS SWEET PAPRIKA BLACK WHITE & PINK HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 (OF 2)

SWEET PAPRIKA CASTS A WICKED SPELL THIS HALLOWEEN…IN BLACK, WHITE & PINK! From the world of the Eisner-nominated and Harvey Award-winning SWEET PAPRIKA comes a brand-new Halloween special brimming with spooky, spicy mischief! Night is falling, the jack-o'-lanterns are grinning, and temptation is in the air at Infernum Press, where every shadow glows in black, white & pink. As the costumes come off and inhibitions follow, Paprika and her mates chase tricks, treats, and a little trouble under the full moon. This devilish delight serves up sexy and hilarious tales by an all-star team: MIRKA ANDOLFO (SWEET PAPRIKA, MERCY, UNNATURAL), Hugo and Ringo Award winner BARTOSZ SZTYBOR (Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher), acclaimed illustrator LEIRIX in her very first interior work, RACHELE ARAGNO (Young Hellboy, Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III, Leonide the Vampyr), and more spellbinding talents… Treat yourself to the spookiest night at Infernum…Paprika style!

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