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BOOM!'S WAVES: BOOM! Studios has announced a Feb. 27 release for Waves, an original graphic novel based on author Ingrid Chabbert's own experiences trying to conceive, with art by Carole Maurel.

Here's how BOOM! describes the book:

"After years of difficulty trying to have children, a young couple finally announces their pregnancy, only to have the most joyous day of their lives replaced with one of unexpected heartbreak. Their relationship is put to the test as they forge ahead, working together to rebuild themselves amidst the churning tumult of devastating loss, and ultimately facing the soul-crushing reality that they may never conceive a child of their own.

Making her graphic novel debut with Waves, Chabbert is the author of nearly 60 children's books. Artist Maurel first worked in animation before devoting herself to comics full-time, drawing acclaim for her 2018 graphic novel Luisa: Now and Then.

"Waves is a powerfully understated exploration of one couple's heartbreaking loss of a baby and, perhaps, their dream of ever conceiving," said editor Sierra Hahn. "Chabbert and Maurel use the very creation of this book to explore the journey of healing through self-acceptance, forgiveness, and the act of creating art that channels such pain into stories that rebuild, revive, and remember."

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