LovedMonstrous is incredible, but I didn't carry on with it.
Monstress Book One (2019)
Creators: Loved Maika Halfwolf lives in a world gripped by war—an alternative, matriarchal 1900s Asia brimming with arcane dangers. As she struggles to overcome the trauma of violence and regain knowledge of her past, she becomes inextricably linked to an eldritch monster of tremendous power. This link will transform them both, and place them in the crosshairs of deadly powers both human and otherworldly. This massive edition collects the first 18 issues of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's beloved and multiple award-winning comic series, plus special extras, including never-before-seen sketches.
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LovedI was blown away when I read the first three volumes and it just continues to be such a complex well-built well thought out world that feels so vivid and real especially because of takeda's incredible artwork
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Marjorie LiuSet 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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