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Maw by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Maw

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Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Boom Entertainment · Ebook · August 2, 2022

Dragged by her sister Wendy to a feminist retreat on a remote island of Antgitia, Marion Angela Weber is seeking perspective and empowerment, but a disastrous first night leaves her frightfully changed.

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Who it’s for
Body horror meets a sharp reckoning with sexist violence and the monsters society chooses to ignore.
Themes
Sexist violence, Subjugation of marginalized genders, Bodily transformation
Genres
Horror Comics, Occult & Supernatural Comics, Dark Fantasy

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About this book

Dragged by her sister Wendy to a feminist retreat on a remote island of Antgitia, Marion Angela Weber is seeking perspective and empowerment, but a disastrous first night leaves her frightfully changed. In the aftermath of an assault, Marion begins to transform as an unspeakable hunger crawls through her body. When the townsfolk recognize there's something different about Marion, they react with suspicion, then violence, while ignoring the monsters already among them.

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Critically acclaimed journalist/opinion writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers) with artist A.L. Kaplan (Full Spectrum Therapy, Heart of Gold), and colorist Fabian Mascolo (Firefly: Brand New ‘Verse) unleash Maw, a status-quo-shattering tale examining the consequences of sexist violence and the subjugation of marginalized genders, and what happens when the wounded are backed into a corner. Collects the complete Maw #1-5.

Hunger and Reckoning

Body horror meets a sharp reckoning with sexist violence and the monsters society chooses to ignore.

Come here for

  • A remote-island retreat turned into unsettling body horror
  • A feminist lens on violence and who gets called monstrous

Expect

  • An intense story of frightening transformation
  • The complete five-issue collection

Where it sits

Horror Comics99%
Occult & Supernatural Comics75%
Dark Fantasy32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Comics & Graphic Novels
  • Horror Comics
  • Occult & Supernatural Comics
Authors
Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Publisher
Boom Entertainment
Published
August 2, 2022
Format
Ebook
Theme
Sexist violence · Subjugation of marginalized genders · Bodily transformation
Reading lane
Comics & Graphic Novels