Pretty Deadly, Volume 1: The Shrike in Bloomington, MN

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