Monstress first appeared in Monstress #1, published by Image in 2015. That places it in the Modern Age.
Why this issue matters
Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's art deco fantasy, one of the most awarded comics of the last decade. First printings of issue one have become genuinely hard to find.
Key facts
Monstress #1
- Character: Monstress
- Publisher: Image
- Cover year: 2015
- Era: Modern Age
Before you buy or sell one
- Check it is a first print, not a facsimile or reprint. Newsstand and direct editions are priced differently too.
- Condition decides most of the value. Whether grading is worth it depends on the copy.
Other first appearances from 2015
- Descender Descender #1, 2015
- Paper Girls Paper Girls #1, 2015
More Image firsts from the Modern Age
- Youngblood Youngblood #1, 1992
- ShadowHawk Youngblood #2, 1992
- WildC.A.T.s WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1, 1992
- Cyberforce Cyberforce #1, 1992
- Gen 13 Gen 13 #1, 1994
- Deadly Class Deadly Class #1, 2014
- Invincible Invincible #1, 2003
- Saga characters Saga #1, 2012
Got a copy?
I buy key issues and whole collections across the UK, and I will tell you honestly whether what you have is the real first or a later printing. Send me photos of the cover and the indicia and I will come back with a straight answer, and a proper valuation if you want one.