Image Comics’ Monstress is easily one of the most critically acclaimed comics of in recent memory, racking up several Eisner Awards over the years. Now creators Marjorie Liu and Sana takeda are back with a new graphic novel trilogy called The Night Eaters, and IGN has an exclusive preview of the first volume.
The Night Eaters Book 1: She Eats the Night introduces Milly and Billy, two failure-prone twins fighting to keep the lights on at their failing restaurant. When their disapproving parents force the twins to clean a house that was once home to a horrific murder, Milly and Billy are drawn into a terrifying ordeal that reveals just how unusual their family truly is.
Check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive look inside The Night Eaters Book 1:
“I’m not sure any adult child likes being told by a parent that they suck at life, but that probably happens more often than most of us want to admit, and the twins, Milly and Billy, have just gotten an earful,” Liu tells IGN. “Their mom, Ipo, isn’t happy with the choices they’ve made, and because there’s no manipulation like parental manipulation, they’ve agreed to help her out with some gardening — in the yard of a house they don’t own. Which doesn’t make sense to them. But when has that ever stopped children from following the directives of a parent they secretly are too afraid to disobey? A parent they also crave approval from?”
The Night Eaters trilogy is being published through Abrams ComicArts, who also recently released Alex Ross’ visually stunning Fantastic Four: Full Circle graphic novel. Book 1 has already sold over 100,000 copies leading up to its release, which could very well make it the top-selling graphic novel of 2022.
The Night Eaters Book 1: She Eats the Night is priced at $24.99 and is available in stores now.
In other comic book news, Marvel is teasing the next year’s worth of major crossover events, and Joe Quesada is making the surprise move to DC after 22 years at Marvel.
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