"Liu and Takeda have created a vivid, dynamic world, sort of a
steampunk Asia of a century ago, and populated it with sharp
characters and an intricate mythology that incorporates gods,
monsters and everything in between. Female characters dominate
Liu's story line - which unfolds bit by bit like a novel through
Takeda's gorgeous sequential panels-and touches on themes of race,
war, duality, friendships and the meaning of family. In all my
decades of reading comics, I've never seen anything quite like
Monstress, and even though it falls in the category of epic
fantasy, it also confirms my suspicion that sarcastic cats are
secretly in charge of everything." -The New York Times
"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
"Takeda's visuals recall realistic, gritty manga such as Lone Wolf
and Cub, with magic and monsters to rival those of Hayao Miyazaki's
films." -Publishers Weekly
"Monstress is a sprawling epic fantasy that drops readers into the
middle of a magic-filled alternate history. Described as a kind of
'matriarchal Asia,' Maika's universe is wracked by a race war and
inhabited by violent witch-nuns, vicious deities, and innocent
civilians-all of which is brought to life by Takeda's exquisite
manga-style, Art Deco-inspired art." -The Atlantic
"...as ambitious as George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien..." -The
Los Angeles Review of Books
"The best way to understand the complicated mythos of Monstress is
to dive in headfirst and let it wash over you...On top of that, you
don't need to know much to appreciate the breathtaking beauty of
Takeda's art. No other comic looks like Monstress. Takeda's
painting creates a world where dreamlike and horrific fantasy
creatures exist side-by-side with incredibly complex steampunk
technology." -Entertainment Weekly
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