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Man-Eaters
Series · 9 books · 2018-2022

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Man-Eaters, Vol. 1

2019

Adolescent girls can be real monsters. Maude is twelve, about the age some girls turn into flesh-eating wild cats. As her detective dad investigates a series of strange mauling attacks, Maude worries she may be the killer. Collects #1-4 Includes the informative survival handbook, "Cat Fight! A Boys' Guide to Dangerous Cats." Plus never-before-published extra content.
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Man-Eaters #1

2018

Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling thriller writer CHELSEA CAIN returns to comics with a new ONGOING SERIES! A mutation in Toxoplasmosis causes menstruating women to turn into ferocious killer wildcats—easily provoked and extremely dangerous. As panic spreads and paranoia takes root, the fate of the world rides on the shoulders of one twelve-year-old girl. Part Cat People, part The Handmaid’s Tale, MAN-EATERS will have everyone talking. From the creative team behind the Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird: writer CHELSEA CAIN, artist KATE NIEMCZYK, colorist RACHELLE ROSENBERG, letterer JOE CARAMAGNA, and joined by LIA MITERNIQUE, KATIE LANE, and STELLA GREENVOSS. This September… the cat wants in.
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Man-Eaters, Vol. 2

2019

Twelve-year-old, Maude, has a case of puberty-induced pantherism, a missing friend, a detective dad who thinks she may be a killer, a mom with a big secret, a unicorn hiding in her bedroom, and a plan to overthrow the patriarchy. From the creative team that brought you the groundbreaking and Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird, this trade paperback collects the second arc of the unconventional coming-of-age tale—including the mental hygiene guide for girls, "WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME AND HOW CAN IT BE STOPPED?" Collects MAN-EATERS #5-8
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Man-Eaters #2

2018

“BLOOD WILL SPILL,” Day Two Maude experiences abdominal cramping and a sudden increased appetite. Her father investigates another mauling.
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Man-Eaters, Vol. 3

2019

Middle schooler, Maude, and several friends, have been sent to Ruminations: Malibu, a rehabilitation clinic for pantherism. Simply put, they are all suspected of turning into Big Cats when they get their periods and Ruminations promises to cure them through hormone therapy and hiking. The length of stay? 28 days. Outside the clinic, a series of strange events causes rising tensions between the patriarchy and pro-feline forces. Collects MAN-EATERS #9-12 Includes the inspirational and informative guide, "Pantherism: Roar like you mean it!" Plus never-before-published extra content.
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Man-Eaters #3

2018

"A VISIT FROM AUNT FLO," Day Three Maude suspects that the cat lady downstairs may be part of a cult. The toilet is clogged by a strange blockage in the septic system. And a recent spat of deadly mauling attacks takes its toll on the community. Plus: bonus backmatter featuring art and words by smart, angry teens!
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Man-Eaters, Vol. 4

The Cursed

2022

Maude, now age 15, returns to her childhood summer camp to find that dark forces are lurking in the woods. MAN-EATERS: THE CURSED reunites the original MAN-EATERS Eisner-nominated creative team, led by NYT bestselling thriller writer, Chelsea Cain, for another tale of adolescent feminist derring-do and supernatural hijinks. Chock-full of ephemera, smart, laugh-out-loud funny, provocative, referential, scary, and compulsively re-readable. Each volume comes with a Patriarchy Reparations Packet. Collects MAN-EATERS: THE CURSED #1-5 & MAN-EATERS #13
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Man-Eaters #4

2018

“CAT FIGHT!” This exclusive special report will be a must-buy for MAN-EATERS fans and collectors, while also acting as a stand-alone entry point for those who are new to the series. “CAT FIGHT” is the illustrated cat defense manual you, and your customers, have been waiting for.
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Man-Eaters #5

2019

“RAGTIME GOSPEL" Twelve-year-old girls fight the patriarchy. Because someone has to.

Author

Chelsea Cain
Chelsea Cain
Author · 28 books
Chelsea Cain is the New York Times bestselling author of the Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell thrillers Heartsick, Sweetheart, Evil at Heart, The Night Season, Kill You Twice, and Let Me Go. Her next book One Kick (August, 2014) will be the first in her Kick Lannigan thriller series. Her book Heartsick was named one of the best 100 thrillers ever written by NPR, and Heartsick and Sweetheart were named among Stephen King's Top Ten Books of the Year. Her books have been featured on HBO's True Blood and on ABC's Castle. Cain lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and daughter.
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