(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda “World-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.” —The Hollywood Reporter The richly imagined world of** MONSTRESS **is an alternate 1900s Asia, with an art deco-infused steampunk aesthetic that's brimming with arcane dangers. Within it, a teenage girl struggles to overcome the trauma of war, a task that's made all the more difficult by her mysterious symbiotic link to an eldritch monster of tremendous power—a connection that will transform them both and place them in the crosshairs of both human and otherworldly powers. A perfect entry-point for new readers, MONSTRESS COMPENDIUM ONE collects the first eight volumes of the **New York Times-**bestselling series in one massive paperback compendium from creator/writer MARJORIE LIU (who made history as the first woman to win an Eisner Award for Best Writer) and creator/artist SANA TAKEDA.

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda A teenage girl struggles to overcome the trauma of war in an alternate, matriarchal 1900s Asia that's brimming with arcane dangers. This task is made all the more difficult by her mysterious psychic link to an eldritch monster of tremendous power-a connection that will transform them both, and place them in the crosshairs of both human and otherworldly powers. Creator/writer MARJORIE LIU (who made history as the first woman to win an Eisner Award for Best Writer) and creator/artist SANA TAKEDA present a deluxe, oversized hardcover edition of their beloved breakout comic in MONSTRESS, BOOK ONE. This massive edition features a striking new cover and includes never-before-seen sketches, script pages, and more for over 500 pages of award-winning content. Collects MONSTRESS #1-18.

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda War between humans and the hybrid Arcanics is poised to explode across the Known World, but the wounds of the last war have yet to heal. Maika Halfwolf, a hardened Arcanic survivor, is on a mission to discover the secrets of her past-and to understand Zinn, the eldritch monster that lives beneath her skin. But to find those answers, she'll have to figure out who she can trust-and who is poised to betray her. Collecting volumes 4-6 of the Eisner, Hugo, Harvey, and British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU & SANA TAKEDA, MONSTRESS, BOOK TWO is a deluxe oversized hardcover brimming with more than 500 pages of art deco beauty and steampunk horror that will make an elegant addition to any fan's shelf. Collects MONSTRESS #19-35 & MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Creator/writer MARJORIE LIU and creator/artist SANA TAKEDA present a deluxe, oversized hardcover edition of their beloved breakout comic in MONSTRESS BOOK THREE. Humans and hybrid Arcanics are at war once again, but battles of the heart and soul are the most dangerous of all. Caught in the calculating grip of the Dusk Court, Maika and Zinn uncover painful secrets of the past while Tuya fights to preserve her future—and young Kippa represents the only hope for the present. MONSTRESS, BOOK THREE takes readers beyond the Known World to remote islands and an even more remote planet as our heroes finally find answers to some of their greatest mysteries. Collecting volumes 7-9 (issues #36-54) of the Eisner, Hugo, Harvey & British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA, this deluxe, oversized hardcover brimming with more than 500 pages of art deco beauty and steampunk horror will make an elegant addition to any fan's shelf.

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Creator/writer MARJORIE LIU and creator/artist SANA TAKEDA present a deluxe, oversized hardcover edition of their beloved breakout comic in MONSTRESS BOOK THREE.Humans and hybrid Arcanics are at war once again, but battles of the heart and soul are the most dangerous of all. Caught in the calculating grip of the Dusk Court, Maika and Zinn uncover painful secrets of the past while Tuya fights to preserve her future?and young Kippa represents the only hope for the present.MONSTRESS, BOOK THREE takes readers beyond the Known World to remote islands and an even more remote planet as our heroes finally find answers to some of their greatest mysteries.Collecting volumes 7-9 (issues #36-54) of the Eisner, Hugo, Harvey & British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA, this deluxe, oversized hardcover brimming with more than 500 pages of art deco beauty and steampunk horror will make an elegant addition to any fan's shelf.

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both. Entertainment Weekly praised MONSTRESS as 'one of Image Comics' most imaginative and daring new series' and dubbed it the 'Best New Original Series' in their year-end 'Best Comics of 2015' list. Collects MONSTRESS #1-6

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The Eisner-nominated MONSTRESS is back! Maika, Kippa, and Ren journey to Thyria in search of answers to her past...and discover a terrible new threat. Collects MONSTRESS #7-12

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda A Hugo and British Fantasy Award-winning series-and current Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series, and Best Publication for Teens, with Marjorie Liu nominated for Best Writer and Sana Takeda nominated for Best Painter and Best Cover Artist! 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? Collects MONSTRESS #13-18

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Maika and Corvin make their way through a warped and lethal land in search of Kippa, who is faced with her own terrible monsters. But when Maika comes face-to-face with a stranger from her deep past, startling truths are uncovered, and at the center of it all lurks a dangerous conspiracy that threatens the Known World. Maika is finally close to getting all the answers she ever wanted, but at what price? With war on the horizon-a war no one wants to stop-whose side will Maika choose? Collects MONSTRESS #19-24

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The next volume in the bestselling Eisner, Hugo, Harvey & British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA! The long-dreaded war between the Federation and Arcanics is about to explode. Maika must choose her next steps: will she help her friends, or strike out on her own? COLLECTS MONSTRESS #25-30

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A) Hinata Takeda (CA) Sana Takeda War has engulfed the Known World, and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter. As she and her friends grapple with the consequences of their actions, longburied secrets and long-awaited reunions threaten to change everything. Join MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA in the newest volume of this Eisner, Hugo, Harvey, and British Fantasy Award-winning series. Plus, learn about the happier childhood days of Kippa and Maika in MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES 1 and 2! COLLECTS MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2 AND MONSTRESS #31-35

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Humans and Arcanics are at war once again, but battles of the heart and soul are the most dangerous of all. Caught in the calculating grip of the Dusk Court, Maika and Zinn uncover painful secrets of the past while Tuya fights to preserve her future-and young Kippa might be the Known World's only hope for the present. Collects MONSTRESS #36-41

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The truth about the death of Maika?s mother has been revealed, and Maika has come undone. As her allies scramble to save her soul, they find themselves in the unlikeliest of places?the beautiful and brutal prison planet where the Monstra have long been locked away. This visit to the site of Zinn?s worst nightmares might just hold the key to Maika?s survival?and to the long-buried origins of the Known World. Collects MONSTRESS #42-47

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Can loyalty and love transcend a history of betrayal and blood? Maika, Kippa, and Ren return to their own world to discover a full year has passed in their absence?and Zinn is back in the clutches of Maika?s father, the megalomaniacal Lord Doctor. From the relative safety of the pirate-controlled Spice Islands, Maika and her friends must regroup, recover, and find a way to stop the Lord Doctor?s murderous rampage before he destroys the Known World. Collects MONSTRESS #49-54

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda 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