Recent Reads: Monstress #3 by Marjorie Liu

Source: From Netgalley and Image Comics in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

This book is for Mature Audiences only.

Monstress #3 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
Series: Monstress Issue #3
Publisher: Image Comics
Publication Date:  January 27, 2016

 

Format:  Ebook

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

Maika must confront the deadly secrets that live inside her.

 

Review: 
If you have not read book 1 or book 2, there may be spoilers below.
 
Some cliff hanger endings lend to wonderful opening panels in comics and this one was no exception to that. In the last issue, the reader ends with Maika about to have an altercation with someone. Then in the very beginning of this issue, we are back in that action almost immediately and along with this we learn a lot more about Maika and her 'condition'. This issue was very creepy and opened up a lot of new questions now that the main one was confronted although not really expanded upon.

So, Maika is still a mystery even though you have seen what lies inside of her. But that does not really bother me. I love this story progression it is very interesting and makes me want to push through the story. To that point, I only had the first 3 comics in the series and needed the rest, so I ran out to buy the graphic novel to own these three beauties but also to read the next three installments. 

I really am loving these books so much. As before the art is AMAZING and I am in love. I really hope to see a lot more from this duo.

Recent Reads: Monstress #2 by Marjorie Liu

Source: From Netgalley and Image Comics in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

This book is for Mature Audiences only. 

 

Monstress #2 by Marjorie Liu and  Sana Takeda
Series: Monstress Issue #2
Publisher: Image Comics
Publication Date:  December 9, 2015

 

Format:  Ebook

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

Maika fights to cross the wall. Elsewhere, the Warlord makes her move.

Review: 
If you have not read book one, there may be spoilers below. 
 
Another wonderful issue with more beautiful art. In this issue, Maika awakes to find herself traveling and still full of questions. This issue was about half the length of the first so there was not a lot of plot movement but we do end on a cliff-hanger as Maika encounters a woman hunting her. This again was another mysterious issue, more question about who or what Maika actually is. 

I love the detail again in this issues images - there are less settings and more people that are showcased but their clothing and motions are just as elaborately done as the settings in the last installment. I am really loving this series so far. 

I don't want to say too much more at this point because I don't want to spoil any more of the story for those of you who want to read it, but even though there are a lot of questions I have about this character and the plot I think it is well worth reading for the images alone. So wonderful. 


 

Recent Reads: Monstress #1 by Marjorie Liu

Source: From Netgalley and Image Comics in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

This book is for Mature Audiences only.

Monstress #1 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
Series: Monstress Issue #1
Publisher: Image Comics
Publication Date:  November 4, 2015

 

Format: Ebook
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Goodreads Synopsis: 

Steampunk meets Kaiju in this original fantasy epic for mature readers, as young Maika risks everything to control her psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, placing her in the center of a devastating war between human and otherworldly forces.

Review: 
I saw this comic in one of Netgalley's emails and fell in love with the cover. Before I even read the synopsis, I downloaded it and the next 2 installments (which I am currently reading). 

This book is absolutely gorgeous! The thought and detail that went into these panels is stunning and for that alone I would give this 5 stars, but it is also an amazing story. Maika is entering a compound as a slave but she has a purpose, she is out to get answers. And the story is so well written that you get lost in Maika and her tale, both past and present as the writer tells it.

I really enjoyed the mystery surrounding Maika's character and her background. The reader is given just enough to progress through the story and also leave us with bigger questions for the rest of the series. I like how passive Maika seems, but deep down she is fighting her own demons and they may play a bigger role in this series than I know of yet. 

I really did adore these graphics and think that the artist did a beautiful job conveying the scenes and the emotion of the characters. This is a very violent graphic novel though, with some swearing so it is not recommended for younger audiences. I LOVED it very much and cannot wait to keep reading about the character and her trials.

Have you read this one? I know it is becoming very popular lately - let me know what you thought (But no spoilers please - I am still reading the series) .