Overview
The tenth volume of the multiple Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, and British Fantasy Award-winning series. The Defiled, a group of Monstra long confined to the prison planet Golga, have slipped through a rift between worlds and possessed anyone who has ever held the Mask of the Shaman-Empress--including Maika, Kippa, and Maika's father, the Lord Doctor. Without Zinn at her side, Maika will need to partner with the most unlikely of allies to fight this invasion--or risk losing everything and everyone she loves. Collects MONSTRESS #55-60 AWARDS FOR MONSTRESS 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
Full Product Details
Author: Marjorie Liu ,
Sana Takeda
Publisher: Image Comics
Imprint: Image Comics
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.90cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9781534332690
ISBN 10: 1534332693
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 02 December 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
“...as ambitious as George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien...” —The Los Angeles Review of Books ""Feels like a battle cry."" —Vox.com “World-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.” —The Hollywood Reporter “Filled to the brim with awesome.” —Kirkus Reviews
""...as ambitious as George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien..."" --The Los Angeles Review of Books ""Feels like a battle cry."" --Vox.com ""Filled to the brim with awesome."" --Kirkus Reviews ""World-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics."" --The Hollywood Reporter
Author Information
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.
