Five photos from CBA’s My Favorite Thing is Monsters map
My Favorite Thing is Monsters is Emil Ferris’ two volume graphic novel that tells the story of pre-teen Karen Reyes whose two favorite things are creature features and her older brother Deez. In late 1960s Uptown self identified “werewolf” Karen searches for the cause of her neighbor Anka’s death…and her true self. Check out the My Favorite Thing is Monsters Map for more about the books and to find the sites below and 30+ others featured in the story.
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All over Uptown, skinny shepherds and toothless chihuahuas…joined me in my howl.
…and [the humans] marched down Broadway.
(Karen) …if you’re brave enough to stare straight into the face…you’ll see a vision of your death…
in the Loop, 10/23/25. Designslinger
(Karen processing shocking family news) …they looked like they were laughing right at me!
Graceland’s other Pinkerton detectives
Karen takes a stroll through the cemetery with a vision of the first female private detective
[Humans] poured out of the Lawrence and Wilson El stations…
Much later book action takes place here as well.
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