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Lilith, Vol. 1

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Jennifer’s Body  and The Neon Demon meet Sweet Paprika in LILITH, a super sexy supernatural mystery splattered with a touch of Maeve Fly - where the devil wears more than just Prada.

So hot, she sizzles!

Lilith is an immortal who's been banished from her home, a dimensional plane suspiciously similar to mankind's idea of Hell. She's been posing as a model on Earth while secretly preying on humans... that is, until she runs into Penelope, a sweet bookstore owner with a tome that might hold the secret to returning Lilith to her dimension. If the mismatched pair doesn't end up falling in love first!

Along with her oversized, 3-eyed monster cat Gordy — who also possesses a huge appetite, eating up all of mommy’s leftovers — Lilith has a hell of a time trying to figure out fashion, friendship, family, and feelings on the long road to get back home. But home may not be the same as it used to be.

LILITH  collects the entire first volume, issues #1-#5, of Corin Howell’s devilishly delicious demon.

Watch out — she’ll chew you up!

For fans of Sweet Paprika (Mirka Andolfo), Mercy (Mirka Andolfo), Unnatural (Mirka Andolfo), Un/Sacred (Mirka Andolfo), Faithless (Brian Azzarello/Maria Llovet), Somna (Becky Cloonan/Tula Lotay), Lovesick (Luanna Vecchio), Rouge (Mona Aswad), Bunny (Mona Aswad), The Return (Rachel Harrison), Maeve Fly (C.J. Lede), The Bloody And Other Stories (Angela Carter), Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado), My Best Friend’s Exorcism (Grady Hendrix), and Vampirella.

Also from Corin
Shadow Service Vol. 1: Dark Arts  (with writer Cavan Scott)
Shadow Service Vol. 2: Mission Infernal  (with writer Cavan Scott)
Shadow Service Vol. 3: Death to Spies  (with writer Cavan Scott)
Queen of A Barbaric Tale  (with writer Michael Moreci)

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2025

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Profile Image for Emily Sarah.
484 reviews1,110 followers
November 2, 2025
A sapphic man eating demon, a dorky book store owner, and some truly spectacular art is genuinely all I need in life rn.

When I tell you I was there waiting for my comic shop to update their stock any morning a Lilith release was due I mean it. I was basically frothing at the mouth for each issue, and yes this comic is single handedly getting me through the trash fire that is 2025.

It’s gory and a tad fucked up in the best way, but also has some truly brilliant humour throughout. This is perfect for folk who love Jennifer’s Body, Yellowjackets, and Lost Girl.

It’s a slow burn sapphic romance filled with pining and a dash of jealousy. I can’t wait for volume 2 to drop.

Rep// Sapphic MC, Sapphic MC, Achillian SCs. Central romance is WLW/Sapphic (slow burn.)

TWs listed below, please skip if you don’t want vague spoilers.







TW// gore, murder, demons, bodies, cannibalism, blood, sexual harassment, nudity.
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501 reviews67 followers
February 27, 2026
Beautiful artwork. Perfect color palette for the subject matter. Entertaining story with amusing and endearing characters. Includes some gore and nudity. Also has the beginnings of a cute sapphic subplot. I definitely want to pick up Volume 2 when it becomes available. I'm glad I have a physical copy of this one for the art.
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1,256 reviews3 followers
December 29, 2025
In "Lilith" a sexy demon with an appetite for human flesh that she tries to limit to the truly deserving, with less than perfect results, poses as a Goth - Dark Beauty model while enduring banishment to the mortal realm. This book definitely covers territory that has already been well travelled by better known franchises such as "Vampirella" and "Purgatori" but it is mostly fresh and original. Readers who enjoy the occult themes and light horror along with the afore mentioned characters should definitely give this a read.

4.5 stars out of 5 rounded to 4.
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80 reviews1 follower
November 11, 2025
hot demon lady kills ugly men and also accidentally develops a crush on a dorky bookstore owner? yes of course I'm in
also very fun art style and colors !
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12 reviews
April 30, 2026
i actually loved everything about this volume... hot & avoidant demon yearning over a loser nerd bookstore owner.. and it's mutual WELL YES! i also found the plot interesting, and i'm excited to see how it progresses. new opposites-attract yuri for me to obsess over yay!!!
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320 reviews6 followers
August 7, 2026
The art style is absolutely AMAZING, bloody and grotesque!! I can't wait for the next volume!
Profile Image for Kathryn Grace Loves Horror.
982 reviews33 followers
January 15, 2026
Freaking delightful. A sapphic slow burn romance with a cast of characters I really adored (especially the mischievous and semi-untrustworthy Michael). The title character is from a Hell like dimension called Babylon exiled to our world and desperate to go home - until she meets the adorable bookstore owner Penelope and her little brother. Meanwhile, monsters are lurking. I hadso much fun with this one and anxiously await Part 2.
40 reviews1 follower
November 9, 2025
3.5 rounded down. As a first volume, it set the stage for a promising premise. Body horror and gore well drawn. Cinnamon roll meets and saves demon. Found family.
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595 reviews16 followers
November 17, 2025
This was really good. I liked the story line and the art. I’m disappointed there isn’t more available! I hope I can remember to come back to this story once more comes out.
Profile Image for Victoria Nonagesimus.
12 reviews
November 21, 2025
Jennifer’s Body if I had my way with it. Loving the story being set up and especially loving how hot it all is.

Absolutely going to collect as much of this series as I can :]
Profile Image for Laura T.
6 reviews
August 5, 2026
I couldn't get into this comic. I was so looking forward to Lilith being deconstructed from patriarchal legends back to the Jewish Alphabet of Ben Sira and Zohar, and first pioneered as "the first feminist icon" by Judith Plaskow in the 1970s.

The story tries to utilize the classic vigilante trope, but it immediately undermines itself by relying on sexual manipulation. The comic explicitly shows her seducing a random man at a club to use as "takeout," falling right into the regressive patriarchal trope of the dangerous, hyper-sexualized temptress.

Her power is cheapened into basic, predatory opportunism, instead of exploring genuine autonomy or a calculated crusade against corruption. Howell attempts to soften these atrocities through Lilith's own rationalizations, separating her defense into pathetic excuses.

Early on, Lilith states: "I eat humans. Specifically the bad ones."

The creator uses this line as a moral shield, attempting to trick the reader into viewing her as an anti-hero who dispenses a distorted form of justice (like The Punisher or Deadpool). It's an excuse designed to establish unearned empathy, framing her horrific violence as a targeted, necessary evil.

But then, she pivots by adding: "Well, most of the time. There a nights when a girl's just hungry. Regardless..."

This line completely destroys any illusion of vigilante justice or moral standards. Casually dismissing the murder of innocent people as a minor exception driven by simple hunger. The author reduces horrific atrocities to a quirky, relatable inconvenience.

It proves that the "righteous hunter" persona is just a convenient lie. Lilith is a remorseless serial killer who views human beings—guilty or innocent—as nothing more than disposable snacks.

When that justification immediately fails visually, the narrative shifts to a biological excuse:

"Just think of me as a carnivore trying to survive in this human world."

So by framing her actions as mere animal survival, Howell attempts to strip away moral accountability entirely. It's a deliberate excuse to make the reader view her graphic cruelty—the hollowed-out carcasses, the blood-soaked tubs, and the severed intestines—as an act of nature rather than a malicious choice to manipulate, gaslight, and murder innocent bystanders.

The most disturbing part is how the industry and creator attempt to market this as a "horror-romcom" hybrid. There is absolutely nothing funny or romantic about a literal serial killer. Seducing and slaughtering blameless people doesn't just end their lives—it permanently destroys the lives of their families, friends, and loved ones.

What if Lilith had killed a father, either separated or divorced and left a child behind that he never mentioned during their encounter? What if she killed another one with sinful vices but was a strong union leader? What if she killed a woman who was estranged but still loved by her family, hoping to see her again? I'm referring to the random, innocent ones whom she targeted, not particularly the corrupt ones.

"Maybe I have a little fun before I feed. It's not like playing with your food is a crime."

So she sexually manipulates, seduces, and murders those innocent people, reducing her horrific actions to "playing with food." She blatantly attempts to disguise these acts with justifications of hunger or survival, but ultimately presents a remorseless serial killer who uses sexual violence as a tool, turning the story into a display of sadistic cruelty rather than empowering horror. That's just sickening.

The fact that she wanted to kill Penelope at first because the bookworm annoyed her doesn't make her a cool, edgy character either. And demon is no excuse either. There are demons in modern literature and media that bypass devouring humans and operate within their own rules and moral framework, if not by human standards.

This is not to deny demons' evil depictions within Christianity or puritanism, only that these are outdated archetypes that were used to excuse humans from their evil actions. But demons are not a monolith in contemporary storytelling.

So if you're going to ask the reader to follow a demon's life, don't start them out in stereotypical 'shock value' horror fashion depicting her mangling bodies beyond recognition, and doing sultry poses with blood and guts smeared all over her like it's some sociopath's gore fetish. Don't then demand the reader just ignore her criminal actions and expect to be charmed on the next page of an awkward attempt at humor and wit at a bookstore.

It gave me tonal whiplash, as the story couldn't decide if it was a darkly comic gorefest or light-hearted, anime-inspired romance.

If Lilith had simply struck from the shadows killing bad people, instead of devolving into the "male gaze" depiction of demoness with supernatural powers that lured unsuspecting victims into their homes, occasionally bedding them, and then ripping them apart to eat, it would have been intriguing enough for me.

Trying to portray that level of devastating trauma in a comedic, lighthearted light isn't clever or subversive. It's revolting, deeply insensitive, and completely erases the weight of her atrocities for the sake of cheap shock value.

Using sexual seduction as a weapon and hiding behind these cheap survival excuses falls right into the patriarchal "femme fatale" trap. The comic crosses from compelling dark fantasy into irredeemable cruelty, completely stripping away any remaining reader empathy. I'm passing this one up.

Profile Image for Artemis Crescent.
1,294 reviews
May 29, 2026
Corin Howell's 'Lilith' is a supposedly sexy, sexual, pulpy horror comic. And in a way it is. But there is more to it than that.

FYI, it is not porn.

What it is is very violent, bloody and gory. Several (severed!) panels are truly horrific and horrifying, it cannot be stressed enough.

But apart from that, 'Lilith' is surprisingly funny, and even, dare I say it, cute. And it works! Its beautiful red, black, white and grey artwork is positively manga-esque at times. It doesn't really care for tone, and I mean that not as a detriment. Far from it. 'Lilith' is messy in all the right ways.

It is a pulpy horror comedy throwback comic, about a sexy demoness/vampiress/murderess/royal/supermodel named, well, Lilith. She's a hell maiden and an antiheroine who eats people, basically; she's like Elvira, Vampirella, Lust from 'Full Metal Alchemist', Jennifer from 'Jennifer's Body', and an adult-rated version of Marceline from 'Adventure Time'.

Most importantly, she is a lost immortal soul living and surviving in our mortal realm (she lives as a mortal model, and survives by eating mortal flesh).

In her search for clues to return home to her Babylon hell dimension, Lilith reluctantly befriends two queer siblings - one of whom, the absolutely adorable and chatty Penelope Pleasance, is a potential love interest for her - and another demon from Babylon, Michael, who is Byronic, flirty, mysterious, and a match for Lilith in killing. There is a lot of mystery going on, and gross, gloopy demon monster slaying and banishing from the mortal realm.

Indeed, there is more to every character than meets the eye.

Also Lilith has a pet three-eyed cat named Gordy, who gobbles up her human leftovers.

I admit to a shallow reasoning for wanting to read 'Lilith, Vol. 1' - it was all because of the title. I am a fan of the Lilith of legend, not of horror and gore. I sort of expected a better, more sympathetic and feminist interpretation of the Lilith figure - as the first woman, the first rebel against inequality, authority, fascism, and a higher power, and the first woman to demand bodily autonomy and the right to choose. So subsequently she is the first woman ever to be demonised by the patriarchy at the dawn of its manmade conception. She is not a fearful, murderous, literally dick-chomping demon and monster.

However, 'Lilith' the comic is a fun, enjoyable, campy, feminist, occult horror mystery story in its own right. Lilith mostly kills and eats bad men who deserve it, anyway.

It could have been more diverse in its POC rep, and its characters less incredibly stupid for the sake of plot contrivance, but again, it's fun, regardless.

If you like 'Exorsisters', 'Lady Killer', 'Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter', 'The Sandman''s Death character, 'Angela: Queen of Hel', 'Elvira', 'Vampirella', 'Carmilla', 'Interview with the Vampire', 'When I Arrived at the Castle', 'Ginger Snaps', and 'Jennifer's Body', then go ahead and sink your teeth into the grisly, bloody, yet oddball-y elegant 'Lilith, Vol. 1'.

Horror and humour. Occult and cult. A flight of fancy flesh.

Final Score: 4/5
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1,311 reviews91 followers
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January 23, 2026
(Full disclosure: I received an e-ARC for review through Edelweiss. Content warning for violence, including sexual harassment and assault, and nudity.)

Lilith might have it good on earth - she's a fabulously wealthy super model who has no shortage of suitors (read: dinner) - and yet she wants nothing more than to return to her dimension. She was banished from Babylon by a fellow demon named Anniese, for as-of-yet undisclosed reasons. The only way to get home? Open a portal. Easier said than done.

So it's serendipity when a cute but "ditzy" girl "saves" Lilith from a would-be mugger (again, read: dinner) ... and takes her back to her bookshop, which just so happens to house a copy of The Book of Babylon. The only thing stopping Lilith from eating Penelope and her brother Benjamin is her complete inability to read her own language. Instead, a long con: feign interest in the supernatural so she can study the book alongside Penny. As she's hunted by fellow demons and otherworldly blob-creatures, Lilith is shocked to find that she might just be falling for Penny after all. Maybe earth isn't so bad after all?

LILITH is, above all else, a gorgeous book. The color palette is primarily shades of red and black, with a little of the boldest yellow sprinkled throughout, to great dramatic (and gothic) effect. Lilith is as sultry as Penny is adorable, and Gordy the demon cat def had me wishing for my own carnivorous, patriarchy-smashing helper. The only thing I didn't really care for is Michael, with his icky soul patch and weirdly Eugene Levy-esque eyebrows (sorry, but those caterpillars only look at home on the Levy men). However, there is maybe-hinted at setup that might redeem the character (fingers crossed). The narrative is almost equally entertaining, and the ending has me looking forward to volume 2.
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2,066 reviews62 followers
February 15, 2026
Lilith is a demon who has found herself trapped in our world. She has not struggled with making a life her. In fact, she is a model for high-end couture. That doesn't mean she still doesn't want to get back to her home dimension from which she has been exiled.

She gets an opportunity when she meets Penelope, who runs a bookstore that was once owned by her grandmother with her brother Pennr. Their grandmother had an interest in ancient works and a particular interest in works of the occult. When Lilith recognizes one of the volumes in the stores as possibly being a key to getting home, Lilith may have to reconsider the fact that humans, particularly evil ones, could be more than just dinner.

This was really an interesting first volume for the series. There is a lot of action and humor. The cast of characters are interesting, and I look forward to seeing where future volumes take them. The illustrations are well drawn, blending superhero-styling with some manga influence. There is a great deal of gore and nudity so the audience certainly leans toward the adult.
1 review
March 29, 2026
kind of disappointed

Art was good but writing and attempts at comedy were a turn off. Characters were no more than tropes and very predictable. Also, everyone is gay (which is fine but only seemed to add complexity to the plot rather than be a casual coincidence).

It’s another one of those ‘I do bad things but only to bad people’ type of stories. The protagonist was outright ready to murder a girl who just rescued her for being ‘annoying’ and ends up cherishing her as a friend only a few days later. I have no idea why as we don’t really see them bonding or connecting over mutual interests that much.

The comedy is painfully cliche. When the oddball quirky girl stereotype/character literally says ‘butter biscuits’ while fumbling during a confrontation with a monster, I had to walk away for a bit. Most humor relied on silly faces, which was odd in such a mature setting.
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262 reviews9 followers
September 4, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️

💀🩸🖤

Lilith is a demon, stuck in the land of humans, trying to make her way back to her own dimension. She fills her time with modeling and enjoying the occasional snack on the flesh of some foul person she’s run into. She’s bored of this life but is stuck in it until she can find a special book that contains the spell to send her home.
Insert Penelope. A sweet and loving human who runs a bookstore and has a love for old things and languages. Oh and just so happens to have the book that Lilith needs.
Can Lilith work with Penelope to find her a way home or will evil forces thwart their plans?

This was a fun little read! I read it in one sitting. I enjoyed the plot and the artwork. I found the characters to be both funny and likable. I would like to read more of this series if I come across them at my library where I found this one.
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218 reviews11 followers
April 9, 2026
As soon as Lilith bit a man's dick off within the first few pages, I knew I was in for a treat. And I had such a good time with this one - the art is gorgeous, the story is fast-paced and great for binge-reading, and the characters are a lot of fun!

Literally my only complaint is the inclusion of a possessed priest. I just think the trope is overdone in horror (albeit maybe not in this medium) and I didn't think it added anything to this story. It felt like it was just there to check off a box from a List Of Horror Tropes To Cover sheet.

But that's my only problem with it, and it's really a minor issue. Otherwise, this volume was a ton of fun to read! I'm excited to see more of Lilith and Penelope in the future! ❤️🖤📕🐈‍⬛
Profile Image for Raul Reyes.
746 reviews6 followers
March 27, 2026
I think a small but meaningful change I would’ve like to see was making Penelope be the one that was actually kicked out of their parent’s home so that Lilith could relate to her on that level, because I don’t think that their relationship has been super well-established. Hopefully the next volume focuses more on them bonding.
I really loved the art, it was very dynamic, and I also loved the choice of having red be the only color outside of white and black. Very exited to see that this will become an ongoing, so that the story has time to breath. Also, cannot wait for Michael and Benny to eventually get together. Overall, very fun!
1,084 reviews6 followers
March 1, 2026
3.5*

An immortal demon cast out of Babylon is living the life of a sexy goth model. Upon crossing paths with a nerdy bookstore owner who happens to be into the occult, Lilith befriends Penelope with hopes of learning from an ancient book how to get back home.

Another cast out demon wants in on the action as well. But other entities are out to stop them.

The color palette of black, white, and red really weighs great fit this book. It's sexy, cute, and silly at times, but with the gross and gore when demons fight and feed.

Looking forward to more of this series.
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499 reviews8 followers
February 7, 2026
Volume 1 was interesting and I absolutely loved the art. We met the characters, who were fun, and established the story very well. I very much enjoyed the writing and the plot. My only "complaint" is that there were a lot of the same particular scene repeated over and over, which did match with the story but got a little boring. There is only so much you can do with the art of this particular thing either, so that didn't help. It's not anything super huge though, and I will definitely continue.
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443 reviews17 followers
March 20, 2026
3.5//

LOVE the artwork! Would love some prints to hang on my wall or some merch. I think it was a decent setup for the story with some endearing characters. It didn’t have too much depth which I always struggle to find in graphic novels but this could be a case of trying to establish the characters & plot and future volumes can really flesh things out. Can’t wait to see more development between Lilith and Penelope.
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912 reviews24 followers
March 30, 2026
this finally got chosen for bookclub, yay arturo! the gore was a lot, i’m not rlly a gore person so i had to quickly turn a couple of pages, but i enjoyed! badass woman turning sweet for bookseller, very vibes. also there were actually So Many good lamps which is obviously very important to me. they were so prominent in some panels too!!! anyways, i’m not rlly a comic person either and i still probably am not, but it’s fun reading outside of my normal genres!
Profile Image for Robert Bussie.
928 reviews3 followers
May 21, 2026
There is plenty of vampire action and sexy erotic vampiress art. However, the best part of this story is the budding relationship between Lilith and Penny. Their personalities are so different, but there is definitely a queer attraction happening between the beautiful violent vampire and the adorkable book store owner.

I love the art in this book. The overall beautiful drawings with emotional faces and the tones of red are outstanding.
1 review
June 27, 2026
I absolutely loved Lilith. It was such a refreshing read compared to most comics I've picked up lately. Lilith is an incredibly likable and memorable character, and watching her story unfold kept me hooked from beginning to end. The artwork is fantastic, the pacing is solid, and the mix of action, humor, and emotion works really well. I genuinely can't wait to see where the story goes next. Bring on Book 2!
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707 reviews58 followers
November 23, 2025
Lilith is a man eating demon who likes to play with her food. Such a slay, she meets a quirky book nerd named Penelope and her little brother, and there's bloody monster/body horror drama. I loved the art, the fast-paced story, to be fair, this is a very me-coded horror graphic novel/review and it was truly JUST SO MUCH FUN!!! I can't wait for volume 2.
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978 reviews12 followers
May 2, 2026
The characters look nice and I do have to appreciate the fashion spreads of Lilith but this is thin on plot and even thinner on personality. Has a bubbly occult bookworm as the love interest and I can't say at all I can see where any kind of relationship was suppose to come from with a sudden shallow sad backstory drop.
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70 reviews
July 25, 2026
LOVE the art and very curious to where the story will go. The characters and story don't have much depth right now but there are fun vibes. And I feel like the romantic connection between Lilith and Penelope is lacking though it is hinting at something. Maybe it will be more fleshed out later, but Lilith's character is a bit contradictory and that makes the slowburn a lil confusing.
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11.1k reviews1,108 followers
November 11, 2025
A sexy demon is looking for a way back to her world. She comes across a brother and sister with a book that may be able to help her return. Along the way she needs to fight the demons sent after her. The art's very good and I really like the almost all red color palette.
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