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oel releasing Licensed 2015 suggestive

LIU Marjorie TAKEDA Sana

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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.

Official English: Image Comics, INKR

Note: Nominated for the Eisner Awards in the Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art) category in 2024.

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Genres

◆ Action ◆ Adventure ◆ Drama ◆ Fantasy

Themes

Intrigue War Dark Past Difficult Childhood Discrimination Experiments Female Centric Plot Legends LGBTQ+ Lost Knowledge/Wisdom Military Mutation Persecution Secrets Traumatic Past Ancient Language Archeology Asian Bound Together Burned Alive Death Drugs Genocide Hostility Human Experiment Hypocrisy Lies Manipulation Multiple Realms Pregnancy Premonition Sabotage Seeing Things Other Humans Can't Starvation Suffering Uncertainty Economics › Greed Emotions › Hatred Gender › Matriarchy Military › Army Music › Song Narrative Themes › Betrayal Politics › Conspiracy

Death

Suicide › Attempted

Emotions

Childhood Love Despair Dead Lover Grief Regret

Health

Disability Illness › Physical Handicap

Disability

Amputee Aid

Horror

Body Lovecraftian

Body Horror

Blood as a Theme Bloodlust Corpses Dismemberment

Kinship

Abandoned Child/ren Abusive Parents Dead Parents Orphans Abandonment › Parental

Marriage

Arranged of Convenience Political

LGBTQ+

Intersex Intersex Character

Mental Health

Trauma

Mental Illness

Lost Memories Madness Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Confused Memories Insanity Painful Memories

Philosophy

Fate › Prophecy

Politics

Involving Religion Involving Royalty Oppression

Science

Technology Mad Technology Gap

Social Issues

Feminism Nobility Racism Social Class Discrimination Social Hierarchy Social Stigma Poverty Prejudice Social Commentary

Super Powers

Clairvoyance Destructive Power ESP Eye Powers Mysterious Powers Precognition Special Ability Super Senses Telekinesis Telepathy Lost Power

Violence

Gore Cruelty Grudge Revenge Torture Brutality

Settings

Steampunk Dark Ambience Lost Civilization Mysterious Elements Parallel World Asian Ambience Dystopian Multiple Worlds Mythology Sci-Fi › Aliens Supernatural › Possession

Fantasy

World Dark Science

Activities

Poetry Crimes

Conflict

Large Scale Battles International

Crimes

Kidnapping Cannibalism Matricide Murder Slavery

Murder

Mass Mass Murder › Massacre

Organized Crime

Black Market Human Trafficking

Character Archetype

Oracle Refugee Religious Fundamentalist Villains › Anti-Villain

Character Traits

Animal Characteristics Artificial Arm Cruel Character Cynical Character Emotionless Character Mixed Blood Mysterious Character Sadistic Character Special Lineage/Bloodline Strong Character Violent Character Winged Character Burns Crippled Character Disfigurement Enslaved Character Hated Character Hidden Side of Personality Influential Character Manipulative Character Masculine Female Character Naive Character Selfish Character Smart Character Snarky Character Special Blood Special Body Special Eyes Twisted Character Human Anatomy › Scars

Age > Adult Character

Adult Female Character Adult Male Character

Animal Characteristics > Kemonomimi

Fox Girls Wolf Girl

Appearance

Muscular Female

Eyes > Blue Eyes

Blue-Eyed Female Lead Blue-Eyed Protagonist

Hair

White/Silver-Haired Character

Hair Length

Long-Haired Female Lead Long-Haired Protagonist Long-Haired Female Character Long-Haired Male Character

Behavioral Traits

Ruthless Character Ruthless Protagonist Scheming Character

Outfit

Accessories › Masked Character

Personality Traits

Psychopaths Arrogant Characters

Character Types

Psychic Warlord Famous Parent Female Fighters Female Lead Immortal Character LGBTQ+ Characters Strong Leader Children Commoner Double Agent Genius Involuntary Test Subject Mature Child Scapegoat Veteran Antagonists › Traitor Parent › Strict Supporting Cast › Large Cast Victims › Prisoner

Female Lead

Strong Ability Female Lead › Capable Female Lead

Appearance Female Lead

Crippled Female Lead Disabled Female Lead Masculine Female Lead

Background Female Lead

Famous Female Lead Orphan Female Lead Traumatized Female Lead

Personality Female Lead

Assertive Female Lead Badass Female Lead Blood-Thirsty Female Lead Cold Female Lead Rude Female Lead Ruthless Female Lead Snarky Female Lead Stoic Female Lead Unique Female Lead Violent Female Lead Aggressive Female Lead Anti-Social Female Lead Cynical Female Lead Emotionless Female Lead Expressionless Female Lead

LGBTQ+ Characters

Lesbian Character Non-Binary Character

Protagonists

Badass Protagonist Blood-Thirsty Protagonist Cold Protagonist Famous Protagonist Hunted Protagonist Non-Human Protagonist Rude Protagonist Strong Protagonist Violent Protagonist Anti-Social Protagonist Disabled Protagonist Emotionless Protagonist Expressionless Protagonist Proactive Protagonist Troubled Protagonist Unique Protagonist

Locations

Island Laboratory Mysterious Location Sea Abandoned Location Forbidden Location Prison Ruins

Religious Sites

Church Temple

Narrative Tropes

Hidden Motives Hidden Potential Banding Together Family Drama Hearing Things Other Humans Can't Language Barrier Parent's Work Plays a Big Role Tragic Accident Ulterior Motives Elimination Games › Kill or Be Killed Situation Identity Tropes › Secret Identity Mental Manipulation › Mind Break Oaths › Promises Storytelling Techniques › Flashbacks Survival › On the Run

Backstory

Hidden past Mysterious Past Tragic Past Dead Family Member Painful Past

Character Change

Body Sharing Character Growth Personality Change

Death Tropes

Accidental Death Character Death Mysterious Death

Love Tropes

Hidden Relationship Secret Relationship

Memory Tropes

Memories Amnesia Memory Loss

Plot Structure

Past Plays a Big Role Plot Twist

Power Dynamics

Power at a Price Abuse of Power Hidden Powers Power Struggle

Quest

Searching for Answers Searching for Something

Romantic Dynamics

Married Couple Lost Love

Objects

Airship Ancient Technology Artifact Mask Potion Power-Boosting Item Ship Swords Bombs Guns Knife Prosthesis

Occupations

Clergy › Nun Court › Queen Creative Arts › Poet Criminals › Pirates Healthcare › Female Doctor Hunters › Mercenary Public Service › Politicians Security › Spy Units › Special Squad Warriors › Warrior

Armed Forces

General Soldier Child Soldier

Education

Scholar Historian Researchers

Magic Users

Necromancer Witch

Performers

Celebrity › Famous Character

Scholars

Mad Scientist Scientist

Relationship

Strong Family Childhood Friends Complicated Relationships Womance

Family Relationship

Lost Family

Family

Siblings Complicated

Extended Family

Ancestors Descendants Granddaughter Grandmother Aunt

Family Dynamics

Dangerous Family Dysfunctional Family Estranged Family Parental Favoritism

Parent-Child

Mother Mother and Daughter Strong Mother Abusive Father Abusive Mother Child Ren Death Daughter Dead Mother Father and Daughter Father Figure Hidden Child Lost Mother Secret Child Ren

Siblings