Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike - Emma Rios

Kelly Sue DeConnick (Avengers Assemble, Captain Marvel) and \n Emma Rios (Dr. Strange, Osborn) present the collected opening arc \n of their surprise-hit series that marries the magical realism of Sandman \n with the western brutality of Preacher. Death's daughter rides the wind \n on a horse made of smoke and her face bears the skull marks of her father. Her \n origin story is a tale of retribution as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly \n savage. \n \n \n It's a perfect match for the gorgeous, dizzying artwork in a sumptuous \n palette-overlaid panels add intricate choreography to fight scenes, and \n detailed, whirling splash pages beg for long-lingering looks. Couple that, along \n with a handful of Eisner nominations, with a multicultural cast of \n tough-as-nails women who all fight for their own honor, and this is a series to \n watch out for. - Booklist \n \n \n \n It's ambitious and challenging (two qualities that are not often valued, \n but that probably should be), under a facade of violence and sacrifice. \n Rio's art is lush and detailed, and is more than capable of keeping up with the \n far-reaching story. - PW \n