"For page after gorgeous page, Monstress engulfs the reader in layers of masterfully drawn figures, textures and details." —NPR

Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life...is to make friends?

Collects issues #13-18.

Series Awards and Accolades

2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Writer
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Continuing Series
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Publication for Teens
2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Cover Artist
2018 Harvey Award winner, Book of the Year
2018 Hugo Award winner, Best Graphic Story
2018 British Fantasy Award winner, Best Comic/Graphic Novel
2018, 2016, 2015 Entertainment Weekly's The Best Comic Books of the Year
2018, Newsweek's Best Comic Books of the Year
2018, The Washington Post's 10 Best Graphic Novels of the Year
2018, Barnes & Noble's Best Books of the Year
2018, YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens
2018, Thrillist's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of the Year
2018, Powell's Best Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Graphic Novels of the Year

About The Author

Marjorie Liu

Marjorie Liu is an attorney and New York Times bestselling author of over nineteen novels. She is the co-creator of the Eisner-nominated series MONSTRESS published by Image Comics. Her comic book work includes X-23, Black Widow, Dark Wolverine, and Astonishing X-Men, for which she was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. She currently teaches a course on comic book writing at MIT.

Product Details

Publisher: Image Comics (September 11, 2018)
Length: 152 pages
ISBN13: 9781534306912

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Raves and Reviews

“Something entirely different” -Hypable

"Feels like a battle cry." —Vox.com

"This is stuff that demands to be explained and dares you to turn the page." -The Rainbow Hub

"Intricate and detailed, with a definite manga influence, Takeda's artwork creates a lush and dangerous world for Liu's equally dangerous characters. The work is infused with feminist themes; almost all of the characters are strong—and deadly—women.” —School Library Journal

"World-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics." —The Hollywood Reporter

"For page after gorgeous page, Monstress engulfs the reader in layers of masterfully drawn figures, textures and details."

– NPR

NEWSWEEK, 2018 Best Comic Books of the Year

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, 2018, 2016, 2015 Best Comic Books of the Year

POWELL'S, Best Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Graphic Novels of 2018

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2018

NEWSWEEK, 2018 Best Comic Books of the Year

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, 2018, 2016, 2015 Best Comic Books of the Year

POWELL'S, Best Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Graphic Novels of 2018

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2018