Pherone is a project of writer/artist Viktor Kalvachev with the help of co-writers Patrick Baggatta (first part) and Detective Jim Sink (second part). It was originally published serially in the magazine Heavy Metal in 2006 and 2007. This hardcover edition collects Pherone in its entirety and was published by EZD Productions and Image in 2009. 
 
Extras of the hardcover edition:

• Pilot episode that was produced for Comic-Con 2005; its story is not part of the Pherone narrative;
  
• Deleted scenes;
• Concept art;
• Pencils; and
  
• Alternative coloring concepts.