My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

The first volume of the graphic novel was published in 2017 by Fantagraphics Books. Author Emil Ferris spent over a decade writing and drawing the incredibly detailed work.

The story is set in 1960s Chicago and follows a 10-year-old girl named Karen who is obsessed with monster magazines. She attempts to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka, a Holocaust survivor, using her imagination to navigate the dark realities of her neighborhood.

Yes, a second volume of the graphic novel was released, continuing the complex mystery and Karen's coming-of-age journey. The series was always planned as a two-part narrative by Emil Ferris.

Emil Ferris drew the entire graphic novel on spiral-bound legal pads using Bic pens and colored pencils. This choice intentionally mimics the personal diary of the 10-year-old protagonist, making the reading experience deeply intimate.