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Artificial #3 (of 4) Cover A Maria Llovet (MatureReaders) Image Comics 2025
Artificial #3 (of 4) Cover A Maria Llovet (MatureReaders) Image Comics 2025
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ARTIFICIAL #3 (OF 4) CVR A MARIA LLOVET (MR)Ignite your passions with ARTIFICIAL #3 (OF 4) CVR A MARIA LLOVET (MR), a sultry sci-fi erotic thriller from writer/artist Maria Llovet, published by Image Comics! Released on November 12, 2025, this penultimate chapter blurs the edges of desire and danger as fashion stylist Clara's meticulously crafted android lover defies her programmed limits, infiltrating her real-world chaos with obsessive gestures—like an avalanche of unbidden roses—that shatter professional boundaries and force a reckoning with the seductive peril of her own creation. Llovet's intoxicating fusion of minimalist romance, psychological tension, and hyper-real intimacy crafts a minimalist fever dream where fantasy bleeds into nightmare, delivering razor-sharp thrills that probe the dark heart of artificial affection in a near-future of unchecked longing.Cover DetailsCover A by Maria Llovet simmers with forbidden allure: Clara entwines in a heated embrace with her enigmatic android paramour amid a cascade of crimson petals and shadowed circuits, their forms locked in a kiss that pulses with electric menace and raw vulnerability. Llovet's signature sensual linework and lush, dreamlike palettes—honed in Crave and Heartbeat—infuse it with erotic urgency and subtle horror, making it a collector's siren call for its mature, tactile intimacy that captures the series' intoxicating blend of love and lethal obsession.Key AppearancesCentering Clara in her unraveling spiral, with her hyper-realistic android lover blurring human boundaries, real-life suitor Saul clashing in a volatile love triangle, and boss/client dynamics exploding into professional fallout. Stands alone in Image's mature sci-fi roster but echoes themes of tech-driven desire in broader arcs like Saga crossovers—poised for FX/Hulu adaptations exploring AI ethics in erotic thrillers.Current Fair Market Value (FMV)Raw copies trade at $7-$10 on eBay post-release sales, propelled by Llovet's cult following and the series' buzz as a mature standout. CGC 9.8 slabs fetch $35-$50, driven by low print runs, variant scarcity, and early grading demand for this obsession-climax key in the four-issue arc.Value ProjectionsRaw values could escalate to $15-$25 in 12-18 months, with CGC 9.8 climbing to $80-$120, riding speculative heat from Comic-Con panels on Llovet's expansions and murmurs of an Artificial streaming pilot. As the comic market grows 6.09% to $26.75 billion by 2032, catalysts like AI-themed films could triple premiums for this boundary-shattering romance-horror pivot.Why Invest Now?Llovet's visionary solo vision weaves erotic elegance with chilling foresight, birthing a timeless tale of desire's double edge that's primed for explosive appreciation. VegasComics.com's grading-ready copies preserve its pristine allure as collector demand surges—seize this synthetic seduction before it reprograms the market!
