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Taking the form of the fictional graphic diary of ten-year-old
self-identifying “monster” Karen Reyes and set against the tumultuous
political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing
Is Monsters has become a worldwide sensation since Book One
announced Emil Ferris as one of fiction’s world-class storytellers
in 2017 and 2024’s Book Two triumphantly concluded the epic
graphic novel.
Influenced by B-movie horror, classical painting, and pulp monster
magazine iconography, Monsters tells the story of Karen as she tries to
solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg,
a holocaust survivor. While the interconnected stories of those around
her unfold, Karen struggles with the recent death of her mother while
questioning her own sexuality and identity. When Karen’s investigation
takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, the personal, the political,
the past, and the present collide.
Ferris’s exhilarating cast of characters come to life in this landmark
work of graphic fiction that has captivated readers of all ages around
the world with its story of love, friendship, and empowerment. And now,
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is available in one complete package for
the first time!