Books / Graphic Novels / Science Fiction Graphic Novels /

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening

Marjorie Liu
By (artist) Sana Takeda
  • Front cover

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening

Marjorie Liu
By (artist) Sana Takeda
Paperback
$22.99
$22.99 $0.00
Final Sale. No returns or exchanges.
Oversized: This item will be shipped by appointment through our delivery partner.
Overweight: This item will be shipped by appointment through our delivery partner.

Digital download

Immediate access in your Kobo library

Deliver to

In stock online. Free shipping on orders over $49

Buy online, pick up at Bay & Floor

Free pick up today

Find it in store

Out of stock

Found in: Graphic Novels, GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES

Check nearby Stores

Earn 115 plum points and save more with plum Rewards. Learn more

View full details

Overview

208 PAGESENGLISH
Promotional Details

Shop The Series

Monstress
Monstress
Previous
Next

Others Also Bought

Previous
Next
"Feels like a battle cry." —Vox.com

Overall rating: 4.5227275 / 5 from 44 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening is a highly acclaimed graphic novel set in a richly imagined world. Customers praise its captivating story, stunning art, and engaging world-building. The series starts off with a fantastic and exciting premise, featuring intricate worlds and wicked cool characters.

Summary topics

  • graphic novel quality: 11%
  • art quality: 40%
  • series start: 24%
  • story quality: 35%
  • world-building: 29%

Review topics: [art, artwork, style, story, world, characters, start, book, novel, read, plot, fan, series, storyline, villain, look, plumreview, foe, action].

Review highlights

  • "Beautiful art, plenty of gore, awesome main character, deep worldbuilding." — Larissa
  • "Each page is so rich in detail that I entirely buy the world that Takeda and Liu are building." — MatthewQuann
  • "An immersive story with a fascinating main character and a land where everyone has an objective." — Paige B.

Reviews

Best series

"My favourite comic beautiful drawing and awesome story"

— Damian (5/5)

Monstress Vol. 1

"Bought this as a gift for my younger sister because the art looked absolutely stunning, the story summary sounded pretty cool, and the theme is fantasy. I have another friend who purchased all the books in this series and she met the creator, and got them to sign a print! So although I haven't personally read it, it seems amazing and I hear nothing but good things. Maybe this is one I will have to check out with my sister!"

— Mandy (5/5)

The kid killing ect. is uncomfortable.

"Cool are, interesting yet not as compelling as I expected"

— Tama (3/5)

Gorgeous

"Phenomenal artwork. The story is vast and the characters have depth. I am completely in love with the cats! <3"

— Melanie (5/5)

Great start

"A really great start to a unique series. the illustrations are stunning."

— Georgieporgie (5/5)

Hella cool

"This graphic novel int like anything I've ever read before. Its really cool how the illustrators graceful drawings clashes with the gory in the book. If you want to feel something other graphic novels cant make you feel. Pick this up."

— Seyma (4/5)

Fantastic start to the series.

"The artwork is stunning and is very reminiscent of anime. Love the cast of characters, falling all over the morality spectrum which I always love to see. The mythology of the world and plot still confuse me somewhat but I'm not surprised after hearing about the complexity of this series. Also, talking cats. Smart-ass, talking cats. I'm about it."

— Chenise (4/5)

Very powerful beginning

"Dark fantasy on the surface, this comic series deals with very difficult topics such as slavery, war, physical and psychological violence, but also the importance of love, friendship, hope (without being cheesy). It is a bit difficult to follow at first, as the reader is literally dropped into the universe of Monstress, but as the chapters progress things become more comprehensible, yet intriguing. This on-going series proves just how much can be done through world building. Takeda's art is stunning. #plumreview"

— Otter (5/5)

Gorgeous and Brutal

"The art in this graphic novel is stunning but also depicts brutality on a detailed level. The story and the world that was created is fascinating and a truly compelling read."

— Adrienne (5/5)

Beautifully Twisted

"It is brutal, may pull on some heartstrings, but it is a good start to a series. The art is very beautiful too."

— Vicky (5/5)

Q&A

  • Published date: Jul 19, 2016
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Image Comics
  • ISBN: 9781632157096
  • Dimensions: 6.625" W x 0.6" L x 10.188" H
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.

Sana Takeda is based in Japan and is best known in the United States for working with Marjorie Liu, most recently on their hit fantasy series MONSTRESS.

You May Also Like

Previous
Next

Recently Viewed