Paperback, 202 pages
English language
Published Oct. 29, 2016 by Image Comics.
"Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken..."--Page [4] of cover.
I absolutely love the artwork. Every scene is beautifully illustrated. The story almost immediately jumps into action. A great mix of world building and driving the storyline forward. I am looking forward to reading more volumes in this series.
Lol I'm confused.
Don't get me wrong, I love the body horror/cosmic horror elements. I thought Ren the cat was pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a badass main character too who will destroy anything that gets in their way. BUT - I every 20 or so pages I was questioning whether I wanted to continue reading or DNF...
I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information, characters, lingo, etc. dumped on me from the beginning with little or no explanation. Then to have the "lecture" inserts that were so dry I couldn't bear to read them at all. I wish it was integrated more naturally in the story. This is a problem I usually have with anime and manga a lot (and this definitely felt a lot like those media forms). I also struggle when the main character's goals and motivations are unclear. It means I have no sense …
Lol I'm confused.
Don't get me wrong, I love the body horror/cosmic horror elements. I thought Ren the cat was pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a badass main character too who will destroy anything that gets in their way. BUT - I every 20 or so pages I was questioning whether I wanted to continue reading or DNF...
I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information, characters, lingo, etc. dumped on me from the beginning with little or no explanation. Then to have the "lecture" inserts that were so dry I couldn't bear to read them at all. I wish it was integrated more naturally in the story. This is a problem I usually have with anime and manga a lot (and this definitely felt a lot like those media forms). I also struggle when the main character's goals and motivations are unclear. It means I have no sense of direction in the story, no clear reason I should care about these characters at all.
The art is truly incredible. The amount of detail is astonishing and made me wonder if the illustrator loves torturing themself lmao. The horrors in this were so well done and so freaking cool.
A combo of the art and being very intrigued towards the end ( I was getting Naruto nine-tailed fox vibes which I love) might convince me to at least try the next volume, but as it stands I'm not sure I get the hype
Merged review:
Lol I'm confused.
Don't get me wrong, I love the body horror/cosmic horror elements. I thought Ren the cat was pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a badass main character too who will destroy anything that gets in their way. BUT - I every 20 or so pages I was questioning whether I wanted to continue reading or DNF...
I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information, characters, lingo, etc. dumped on me from the beginning with little or no explanation. Then to have the "lecture" inserts that were so dry I couldn't bear to read them at all. I wish it was integrated more naturally in the story. This is a problem I usually have with anime and manga a lot (and this definitely felt a lot like those media forms). I also struggle when the main character's goals and motivations are unclear. It means I have no sense of direction in the story, no clear reason I should care about these characters at all.
The art is truly incredible. The amount of detail is astonishing and made me wonder if the illustrator loves torturing themself lmao. The horrors in this were so well done and so freaking cool.
A combo of the art and being very intrigued towards the end ( I was getting Naruto nine-tailed fox vibes which I love) might convince me to at least try the next volume, but as it stands I'm not sure I get the hype
Merged review:
Lol I'm confused.
Don't get me wrong, I love the body horror/cosmic horror elements. I thought Ren the cat was pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a badass main character too who will destroy anything that gets in their way. BUT - I every 20 or so pages I was questioning whether I wanted to continue reading or DNF...
I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information, characters, lingo, etc. dumped on me from the beginning with little or no explanation. Then to have the "lecture" inserts that were so dry I couldn't bear to read them at all. I wish it was integrated more naturally in the story. This is a problem I usually have with anime and manga a lot (and this definitely felt a lot like those media forms). I also struggle when the main character's goals and motivations are unclear. It means I have no sense of direction in the story, no clear reason I should care about these characters at all.
The art is truly incredible. The amount of detail is astonishing and made me wonder if the illustrator loves torturing themself lmao. The horrors in this were so well done and so freaking cool.
A combo of the art and being very intrigued towards the end ( I was getting Naruto nine-tailed fox vibes which I love) might convince me to at least try the next volume, but as it stands I'm not sure I get the hype
Lol I'm confused.
Don't get me wrong, I love the body horror/cosmic horror elements. I thought Ren the cat was pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a badass main character too who will destroy anything that gets in their way. BUT - I every 20 or so pages I was questioning whether I wanted to continue reading or DNF...
I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information, characters, lingo, etc. dumped on me from the beginning with little or no explanation. Then to have the "lecture" inserts that were so dry I couldn't bear to read them at all. I wish it was integrated more naturally in the story. This is a problem I usually have with anime and manga a lot (and this definitely felt a lot like those media forms). I also struggle when the main character's goals and motivations are unclear. It means I have no sense …
Lol I'm confused.
Don't get me wrong, I love the body horror/cosmic horror elements. I thought Ren the cat was pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a badass main character too who will destroy anything that gets in their way. BUT - I every 20 or so pages I was questioning whether I wanted to continue reading or DNF...
I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information, characters, lingo, etc. dumped on me from the beginning with little or no explanation. Then to have the "lecture" inserts that were so dry I couldn't bear to read them at all. I wish it was integrated more naturally in the story. This is a problem I usually have with anime and manga a lot (and this definitely felt a lot like those media forms). I also struggle when the main character's goals and motivations are unclear. It means I have no sense of direction in the story, no clear reason I should care about these characters at all.
The art is truly incredible. The amount of detail is astonishing and made me wonder if the illustrator loves torturing themself lmao. The horrors in this were so well done and so freaking cool.
A combo of the art and being very intrigued towards the end ( I was getting Naruto nine-tailed fox vibes which I love) might convince me to at least try the next volume, but as it stands I'm not sure I get the hype
