Monstress Vol. 1

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Marjorie Liu

Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both. Entertainment Weekly praised MONSTRESS as one of "Image Comics" most imaginative and daring new series and dubbed it the "Best New Original Series" in their year-end ñBest Comics of 2015î list. Collects MONSTRESS #1-6

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Author

Marjorie Liu

Pages

208

Publisher

Image Comics

Published Date

2016-07-13

ISBN

1534300694 9781534300699

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"A great fantasy story starring a stone cold woman starting to defrost. Every character has their own motivations and personality that doesn't revolve around anyone else - even the tagalong type kid and animal sidekick/mentor. And I couldnt believe how dense it was! No wasted space or unnecessary decompression here. A unique thing is that you can probably count the amount of male characters on one hand, but it doesn't seem shoehorned or forced in. It's never even mentioned."

Arleigh McGee

"Rich and vivid art coupled with a brutal and entrancing world. There are twists and turns you don’t expect."

A secret admirer

"7/10"

Lil-Farrah

"Stunning artwork and although the story takes a minute to really set in I do believe it's worth a read for those interested in a beautiful, dark, character driven graphic novel (also female characters left right and center, which is really a bonus for me)."

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Miranda Slusser

"if you like stories like Throne of Glass, you’ll love this!"