MONSTRESS (2015)

"Astonishing X-men and Black Widow writer MARJORIE LIU returns to comics with artist SANA TAKEDA (X-23) for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! 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. The adventure begins in a spectacular TRIPLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with SIXTY-SIX pages of story and no ads for this one-time price of 4.99!"

"Maika fights to cross the wall."

"Maika must confront the deadly secrets that live inside her."

"STORY: MARJORIE LIU ART / COVER: SANA TAKEDA Maika's world becomes even more dangerous."

"END OF STORY ARC Maika struggles with the monster inside."

"END OF STORY ARC Maika and her friends face betrayal and death, and only the monster inside-and her growing relationship with it-can save them. MONSTRESS will return in August."

"NEW STORY ARC Eisner-nominated MONSTRESS is back! Maika, Kippa, and Ren journey to Thyria in search of answers to her past and discover a new, terrible, threat."

"The hunt for answers takes Maika and her friends out to sea "

"A terrible force rises from the heart of the sea, intent on consuming Maika-and the monster inside her."

"Maika confronts the ghost of an evil thought long dead and discovers crucial answers to her past "

"Maika finally begins to learn her mother's secrets but the truth may be too terrible to bear "

"END OF STORY ARC The final issue of the second arc! Will Maika return with her soul intact?"

"Hugo Award-winning MONSTRESS returns with a new arc and an oversized issue! Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life is to make friends? "

"Maika's careless actions endanger an entire city-elsewhere, the Mother Superior and her allies begin to plot-and Kippa receives some life-changing information. "

"Maika sets out to fix the lethal mistake she made in Pontus, while Kippa begins her own perilous journey."

"As Maika descends into the labyrinthine lost world of the Shaman Empress, will Kippa find herself the victim of an unexpected treachery?"

"The Known World is at the brink of war, and Pontus is being threatened by invasion. While her allies work to save the city, Maika battles old enemies-and the dark truths they bear."

"Will Maika be able to stop the tide of violence that threatens Pontus and the Known World?"

"NEW STORY ARC! Five-time Eisner Award winner for 2018! As Maika and Corvin search for Kippa through a warped and lethal land, Kippa herself will face her own terrible monsters "

"Five-time Eisner Award winner for 2018! As Kippa descends into the darkness, she confronts the most ancient of foes "

"Maika is forced to rethink her entire past and future when she finds herself in the center of a dangerous conspiracy against the Known World."

"Maika is finally close to getting all the answers she ever wanted-but at what price? "

"END OF STORY ARC! With war on the horizon-a war no one wants to stop-whose side will Maika choose? That of her friends, or her family? "

"NEW STORY ARC The long-dreaded war between the Federation and Arcanics is about to explode as secret peace negotiations are threatened and the Old Gods conspire. Now, Maika must choose her next steps: will she help her friends, or strike out on her own?"

"In a border city about to be invaded by Federation troops, Maika finally begins to accept who she must become to survive no matter the cost."

"Maika takes control of the city's forces on the eve of battle with the Federation "

"Trapped in a burning city under siege, Kippa must survive against all the odds."

"On the battlefield, Maika confronts the ghosts of Constantine and Kippa tries to make amends. "

"Who will win this crucial first battle between the Federation and Arcanics? And whose side is Maika on, anyway? "

NEW STORY ARC! The start of a new arc! Maika always knew that her decision to involve herself in the battle of Ravenna would have repercussions, and now she begins to pay the price. War isn't the only thing she has to fear-the political intrigue of the Dusk and Dawn Courts might be far more dangerous.

Political intrigue continues as Maika is drawn deeper into the mysteries of the Dusk and Dawn Courts.

Reunited with family and old friends turned enemies-will Maika still choose to stand alone or join the wolves?

In a battle between wolves, who will win?  

Can Maika survive her own power... and what will she unleash upon the world?

"NEW STORY ARC A betrayed Maika hovers near death, and Kippa must navigate the intricate politics of the Dusk Court on her own."

Trapped in the labyrinth of her mind, Maika begins to unravel the horrific secrets she and Zinn have long kept buried in their memories-secrets that will change her life forever.

Tense reunions are in the air as Kippa, Corvin, and Tuya arrive at the Dusk Court - where the Ancients wait to begin their own experiments on Maika.

Maika falls even deeper into her prison as she flees the devastating truths revealed in her memories.

With time running out, Kippa takes matters into her own hands - challenging the Dusk Court itself.

Will Kippa be able to stop Tuya and the Dusk Court? Will Maika finally awaken from her poisoned sleep-and if she does, will it be with her own mind intact?

NEW STORY ARC    The only way forward is a return to the past, as Maika and her friends find themselves in an unsettling yet familiar world...

Thousands of years ago, the court of the Shaman-Empress was a tangle of palace intrigue. Maika and Zinn find themselves caught in that web as they sink deeper into Zinn's lost memories...if that's truly what they are.

Long ago, the Monstra were locked away on a kill-or-be-killed planet of equal parts beauty and brutality. Can Zinn, Maika, and their allies survive a visit to such a place? And what secrets might it hold about their own world?

Zinn is back in the world where they were once imprisoned, and painful secrets about their past are coming to the surface. Meanwhile, Maika investigates a mask possessed by the imprisoned Defiled-a mask that bears a striking resemblance to the long-sought Mask of the Shaman-Empress.

Maika must confront the embodiment of her child self, whose tragic mistakes she has long been unable to face-or even remember. If she fails, there's no telling what the Defiled Monstra will do to her young self's ghostly presence.

END OF STORY ARC   The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance as Maika, Zinn, and their companions search for a way home without provoking two factions of imprisoned Monstra into all-out war.

On the prison planet of Golga, everyone has an agendaâ€"and everyone wants to escape. Maika and her companions must work together to finally find a way home, without being followed by those who would destroy their world.

New Story Arc. Maika and her allies have returned, weakened and altered, to a Known World turned upside down by war. From the relative safety of the Wave Empress's domain, they'll reunite with old friends and face the new challenges of a status quo they never expected.

In the landmark 50th issue of Monstress, Maika must confront the mysterious Wave Court while Master Ren navigates the politics of the cat world in a time of shifting allegiances and unexpected devastation.

It's a tale of two fathers as Maika Halfwolf makes plans to rescue Seizi from captivity-and discover the full extent of the Lord Doctor's destructive machinations. Will Maika find a way to retrieve what the Blood Court has stolen?

To fight back against her father's destruction, Maika must seek out more of her mother's secrets-and grapple with the role she plays in each parent's legacy.

As the pain of their separation increases, Maika begins to wonder if she will ever reunite with Zinn-and if an alliance with her megalomaniacal father might be her only chance to save those she loves.

Maika comes face to face with her father-and the lives of Zinn, Seizi, and half the Known World hang in balance. Who will win this otherworldly game of tug-of-war?

NEW STORY ARC Return to the world of MONSTRESS in this oversized issue! The Defiled have breached the walls of their prison—and possessed anyone who has ever held the Mask of the Shaman-Empress. In desperation, Maika and Kippa will need to partner with the most unlikely of allies—or risk losing everything.

In times of desperation, is the enemy of your enemy truly your friend? Maika may need to find the answer, as she and her greatest foes share the burden of monstrous possession-and risk losing their minds and bodies forever.

The Defiled, now controlling some of the most powerful figures in the Known World, are poised to create unimaginable chaos-unless Maika and her tentative allies can stop them. Elsewhere, Tuya reveals a secret that could change everything.

Maika has long sworn to protect Kippa from harm. But as the Defiled, battling internal friction, take firmer control of their new hosts, harming Kippa might be the only way to save her life—and the Known World.

The line between friend and enemy has never been blurrier. As Maika prepares to face her father, she'll have to rely on unlikely allies—and accept the possibility of hurting those she loves most.

As old bonds crumble and tentative new alliances form, a major battle looms. Maika and Kippa each intend to save the other, no matter the cost—but the resulting showdown will test the mettle of Arcanic and Defiled alike.

NEW STORY ARC In the aftermath of Ren’s necromantic attack on the Defiled, Kippa has been saved—but everyone is reeling. The decisions Maika makes in this delicate moment will change her life forever.

In the absence of the Lord Doctor, a power vacuum has opened in the Blood Court, throwing the politics of the Known World into chaos. As Maika and her friends struggle to adapt to recent changes, they'll have to forge a new path alongside unexpected allies.

As the struggle for control of the Blood Court intensifies, the Ancients make their presence known, eager to regain the height of their power. Meanwhile, Maika is still searching for a way to reconnect with Zinn—and Tuya has a surprise up her sleeve.