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My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Box Set

Book One & Two
Brief Description
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... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Box Set

Both volumes of Emil Ferris's beloved graphic masterpiece and worldwide sensation, collected in a custom slipcase.

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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 neighbour, 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!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798875000997

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 828 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 828

About the Author

Emil Ferris grew up in Chicago during the turbulent 1960s, where she still lives, and is consequently a devotee of all things monstrous and horrific. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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