Monstress #16
| Writer | Marjorie M. Liu |
| Artist | Sana Takeda |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
As Maika descends into the labyrinthine lost world of the Shaman Empress, will Kippa find herself the victim of an unexpected treachery?
CRITIC REVIEWS
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10
ComicBook.com - Nicole Drum
May 09, 2018Combine Liu's impressive writing this issue with Sana Takeda's sublime art and you have the best issue of the series to date. Read Full Review
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8.0
On Comics Ground - Erin Schramm
May 22, 2018You really should pick this series up - if not for the amazing writing and new worlds presented here, then just for the amazing art alone. Read Full Review
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6.5
Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
May 12, 2018Monstress #16 is a slightly underwhelming issue, even if the character work done on Zinn and Maika is interesting. Sana Takedas artwork is still beautiful, but it doesnt quite make up for how dull the remainder of the comic can be. I can recommend it to followers of Monstress, but its far from being required reading for the week. Feel free to check it out, though. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.0
action-packed issue.
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7.5
The art wasn't as good as usual.
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7.0
The brilliance of Takeda's illustrations is often in the details, the sweeping lines, and the use of midtones to evoke a world beaten down by tyranny. In this issue the action between characters is weighed down and muddled by those features, obscuring much of what's actually happening. Add to that this reader's growing frustration with the 2-dimensionality of Maika (After 16 issues all we know is that she's irritable, quick-tempered, and generally aloof to others. Teenagers. Sheesh.) and there's not a lot keeping Monstress interesting.
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7.0
This issue is surprisingly dull. "Monstress" usually maintains a strong sense of tension and suspense, but this instalment doesn't really offer much intrigue. It's pretty looking, but also pretty dull.
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