HUMANOIDS' CHRONOPHAGE

Humanoids has released artwork and details from Chronophage, the graphic novel from writer Tim Seeley and artist Ilias Kyriazis, due on Feb. 15.

Here's how Humanoids describes the book:

"In this riveting sci-fi graphic novel, a single mother becomes involved with a mysterious man who literally consumes past moments of her life, changing her history and forcing her to decide what should or shouldn't be undone.

"When Chloe begins a passionate relationship with a traveling businessman, her life suddenly changes for the better -- and not just because she's getting laid. Lost friends return, and new opportunities suddenly appear. Soon, though, she begins experiencing horrific encounters with ghostly beings, eventually revealed to be the echoes of moments she has now no longer lived. Her new lover, Heath, stands revealed as a chronophage, a terrifying alien being who subsists on days literally stolen from Chloe's personal history. Can Chloe recapture her lost moments, or is the life she once knew -- including the daughter she had at 16 years old -- gone forever?"

"Humanoids has let us tell a contained horror romance here -- a high concept, terrifying tale about relationships and the time we put into them," Seely saod. "No matter how long a life can seem, the moments we share with the people we love are finite and can usually be counted in hours. That scares me more than just about anything else. Ilias brings a real humanity to this story, and I think you're going to fall in love with both our leads, even if one of them isn't what they say they are."

"We worked so well with Tim on The Crow: Lethe that we just knew we had to collaborate again," Kyriazis said. "Chronophage proved to be just the right project. Being all about time, it allowed me to experiment with layouts and rhythm to use techniques that'd only work on a graphic novel."

The book features an introduction by Tom King. it will be 136 pages and will cost $19.99.