In this volume, Lady Mechanika travels to Spain to protect a baron's son from what may be a demonic entity. However, when she gets there, she finds out it's not just a demonic possession case. The exorcist priest the baron called in may be doing cruel experiments on the boy, experiments the church would not likely approve but that his fathers approves of tacitly. That is not all. There may be a more sinister force at play, one with a connection to the New World.

This book grabs you from the start. Initially I was not sure what the Mesoamerican prologue had to do with the main story, but soon the author reveals the connection. Once the connection is revealed you can appreciate the story's depth a lot more. Throughout the book, you get great world building and some very good and detailed lore. Clearly some good effort and imagination along with some research went into crafting the story. This story moves along well, has good action, and a lot of detail to keep readers interested.

As in previous volumes, the art on this is excellent. The art is a great reason to get this volume. There are even some large panels I wish I could get as prints; the art is that good. In addition, if you want to see more of the art, the volume includes a cover gallery of the comics issues making up the volume.

Overall, I really enjoyed this one, and I will recommend it to anyone who listens. This is a solid selection for libraries with graphic novel collections. I'd buy it for our library. It is also one I would be happy to have in my personal collection.

What a fantastic entry in the series! I was growing slightly weary of Lady Mechanika's never-ending quest to find her origins, but <i>Sangre</i> focuses on largely stand-alone adventure--with vampires! The story is exciting and the art is as exquisite as ever. I loved it so much I bought a copy as soon as it was available.

Received via NetGalley.

For Volume 6, Lady Mechanika gets to dive into the vampire's den--and these aren't sparkly vegetarian vampires. They are the kind most likely to end up with the pointy side of a spike from the Scooby Gang of Sunnydale through their chest.

Dark and gruesome as ever, these comics have some very good themes going through the story, such as sin and the concept of humanity. But being a comic, I feel that we don't get to explore the full depth most of the time. The Father's take on sin had great potential but was moved along a little too quickly. Unfortunately, I felt Alejandro not fitting in with the Victorian standards was well overdone and worn out. So, so, so very worn out as a thematic device.

This is a story about Lady Mechanika. Sometimes I feel the mysteries get more development than the main character. While the mystery of the vampire's did lead to a direct tie-in with Lady Mechanika, we are still at the tip of the iceberg to her origin. I don't want to be running around with a whiny brat who doesn't fit in to expectations. I want Lady Mechanika doing her half robot thing on some bad guys.

Not my favorite of the volumes, nor my least favorite. The story is a clear continuation from previous story lines and promises new intrigue to come. And what an incredibly intriguing secret it appears to be. This volume balances completely on average with pacing, storytelling, and characters.

Now since this is a comic, a little about the art. Whoever drew Lady Mechanika in issue one did an absolutely amazing job. (I'm terrible at paying attention to title pages.) Her new 'do and facial structure were the best I've ever seen the mechanical Madame. I do truly look forward to the next volume.

ARC From Netgalley.

The adventures of Lady Mechanika continue here in Volume 6, SANGRE, and the stakes have never been higher for our augmented steampunk private detective monster hunter. This time, our heroine heads off to Spain, and finds herself not only in deep trouble, but also may discover something about herself and her past.

SANGRE (translated from Spanish “Blood”) sends Mechanika to the home of the Baron and Baroness de Calvitero, to investigate a mystery around the “demonic possession” of their son Alejandro. Despite having had an exorcism, the young man is still not recovering. His symptoms while under the “possession”? Drastically enhanced strength and agility, profane language, and red eyes. (Sound like anything you know, especially when you take into account the title being “Blood”?)

A secret club at a University, the local legend of “La Madrina”, and a side story set in the past of a Mayan family that you know will have bearing on the main story, are brought all together in another genius Volume by Joe Benitez. The artwork contained within is some of the most beautiful the comic industry has to offer.

Don’t miss this Volume (as the next will reveal MUCH about the main character) but if you already hadn’t, go back and pick up the previous Volumes. This is a story worth reading.

Recommended ages 13 and up.

Lady Mechanika journeys to Spain to protect a local Barón's son from an alleged demonic entity, but were the young man's injuries actually caused by supernatural forces, or by illicit experiments conducted by his own father? What sinister secret is the Barón trying to hide, and could it somehow be entangled with Lady Mechanika's past? A dark tale that explores the devastating power of love...and hate. - Goodreads

I am bias because I have been reading Lady Mechanika for some time now and love everything about this graphic novel series. It is detailed, historic, creepy, has amazing steampunk and great characters that compliment each other.

The artwork is dark, focused and tells a story of its own that works well with the main story. I love everything about it.

If you haven't read this series from the beginning do so. Lady Mechanika is complicated and you love her.

Lady Mechanika is off on yet another adventure. Responding to a mother’s call to save her ailing son, Lady Mechanika is off to Spain. When she arrives she finds a mysterious illness that may or may not be of mysterious origin. There are priests, vampires, and a callback to a former case Lady Mechanika took on. The art is amazing, the story is as unique and as amazing as always. Give this a read it is well worth your time

Whenever I see the Lady Mechanika comics on Netgalley, it ends up making me so happy. This has turned into one of my favorite series. So being able to pick it up right away is always such a treat. Plus it helps it get exposed to more people which makes me happy.

In this volume Lady Mechanika is sent to Spain for a job. She is asked to figure out what is wrong with a Baron's son who was possessed by demons. He currently is unresponsive and the Mother is extremely worried about her son. As Lady Mechanika begins to uncover information she learns that there might be a different reason for the condition of the son.

I thought this volume was very interesting. The story starts out with a prologue. You learn about this woman whose family was killed by demons. She decides since she has nothing else to live for she sacrifices herself to get revenge for her family. I really loved how this ended up playing into the story in present time. You end up finding out how she is connected to Lady Mechanika's story.

I also really like how each comic leaves you more interested in learning about Lady Mechanika. I feel there is so much to learn about her that she doesn't even know. She is on this journey of finding out more about herself. During her job she comes across people who remind her of herself. She isn't one of them but she has a similar quality. So the end of the story has her trying to figure out more about herself. It really does leave me wanting more. I do want to know more about her and can't wait to continue to explore that in the volumes to come.

Once again the art for this comic is fantastic. I honestly had no idea someone besides Joe Benitez did the art. I really couldn't tell it was a different artist. I do find that interesting because I was reading the end of the comic and there was an interview with Brian Ching and how he did things differently from Joe. So I found that really interesting.

Overall I really enjoy this series. I love all the steampunk vibes it gives off. It really does just make everything so much more enjoyable. I can't wait to explore more of Lady Mechanika and learn more about where she came from. I know she's dying to know as well.. If you haven't started this comic, you really need to.

Fighting ancient monsters while wearing great outfits, just another day in the life for Lady Mechanika.

Volume 6: Sangre pits Lady Mechanika against a group of ancient monsters, a revenge seeking boogeyman, and very misguided parents. Hired by an upset mother to save her son from a demon, Mechanika stumbles upon another clue about her identity.

Long time readers of this series get another great adventure with steampunk heroine Lady M and one step closer to uncovering her mysterious past. New readers can dive right in here and enjoy because knowledge of past volumes is not essential to the enjoyment of this one.

The art work is once again stunning and the gorgeous cover art is very impressive.

<b>Recommended for: </b> fans of graphic novels with kick ass heroines, steampunk designs, and bloody fight scenes

<b>Content warning: </b> graphic violence, heads literally roll

I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“Sangre” is a fitting title for the sixth volume of Joe Benitez’s Lady Mechanika, and not just because there’s plenty of blood and bloodshed to be seen across its pages. This is a story about the blood that ties families together, for better and worse—about the lengths a mother will go to to avenge the death of her children, and about the struggle of being bound by blood to a family where you can’t truly be yourself.

Sangre sees Lady Mechanika, occult detective extraordinaire, called to Spain to help investigate the demonic possession of the son of a local Barón. But this is far from a simple demon-hunting mission, and there’s much more to Alejandro’s apparent possession than meets the eye—and that’s before a vengeful spirit in service to La Dama de la Muerte comes into the picture.

With Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez always finds a way to balance a gripping mystery and plenty of action with thoughtful exploration of difficult themes. Sangre is a fine example of that, using Mechanika’s latest demon-hunting adventure to delve into the complicated nature of the blood that ties family together.

Guest artist Brian Ching captures the action vividly, with a real sense of dynamism and flow in every fight scene. Ching’s art style in Sangre is very different to that of Benitez and Martin Montiel, the usual art team for Lady Mechanika; it’s more sketchlike and rough, but in a way that really helps to draw out the emotion of each panel and convey the energy of the action.

Really loved this volume! This is overall a really fun series and this volume features vampires, lgbt characters, and religious commentary - all of which are right up my alley. I liked the new artist as well, some really cool designs and overall just a really fun read.

Thoroughly entertaining read.
Gonna look forward to more books in this series!
One-time read.
Thanks to Diamond Book Distributors for sending me an e-ARC of the book!

I've got to love the worldbuilding that goes into Lady Mechanika. Because this series never shies away from some of the darker aspects of the era it's meant to be in. Like when it comes to expectations and the means people are willing to go to fulfill them. Imagine if a person is gay and having to hide that part of people's lives out of fear of losing what little love they have from their family. Now imagine where the only place to not be ridiculed is with a vampire. These creatures of the night are traditionally predators that like to dominate whatever they feel a below them. So much so that people use whatever traditional means they can, no matter how unorthodox to fight back against them. But what about the vampires that don't fit that mold and have done nothing to earn people's scorn other than just being vampires? To people like a Spanish Baron and an Aztecan(?) slayer that doesn't matter, they'll go to any length to exterminate any of them to ensure their faction remains supreme.

As for Lady Mechanika her encounters with both of these parts bring up some unfortunate things from her past. The sexist Baron she can handle but past traumas, reflections, and revelations can be another. Through the Baron's expectations on his son and the lengths he's willing to go to ensure "normalcy" Mechanika sees a more extreme version to her assistance of her helper Mr. Wallace from the last story. While the circumstances are different, it doesn't necessarily change the consequences of those actions. Lady Mechanika has failed others before, reflected in the vampire slayer whose source of power calls back to another story. It's that lack of oversight from this slayer that calls back to Mechanika's own failures of that time. With this willingness for diplomacy and her encounter with the vampires, she becomes another step closer to finding out her origins.

I have not previously read any of the other volumes but was still able to follow along with the story. Illustrations were absolutely stunning and a great storyline. Highly recommend this story. I will definitely be picking up the rest of the series.

Lady Mechanika is a very unique blend of steampunk, supernatural, and horror elements. The book was well-written and the illustrations were excellent. I appreciated the depth of the story, and the way the author wove together elements of feminism, LGBT positivity, and a unique take on supernatural history, all with a rousing dose of good old-fashioned butt-kicking. While I have not read all of the previous volumes, which were refereneced in several places, I will definitely be looking for them, based on the strength of this volume.

Lady Mechanika is hired by a baroness from Spain to help her son. The baron thinks that he has had a demon possess him while the baroness is not so sure. What Lady Mechanika finds is more complicated. There are two types of monsters fighting. And Lady Mechanika's world just got more complicated with Mexican goddesses and vampires come into view. And a bit more clues of Lady Mechanika's past has come to light. Very nice artwork accompany the story. A very nice addition to this series.

Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this tale!

I read the first volume of Lady Mechanika somewhere last year, and quite enjoyed it, but never quite felt inclined to continue it. And then The Husband made me aware of this sixth volume being available on Netgalley and I decided to just give the series another go. Because, if I could just look past the massive tits and lack of clothes… I should love this series. And I did. I absolutely binged it within two days. And yes I was still somewhat bothered by the fact that all women in here are skinny, big boobed, have amazing legs and wear barely any clothes. But they are also kick-ass, awesome, and aren’t actually sexualized in the story itself (one guy states ‘she is asking for it, being dressed like that’, and gets his ass handed to him for it). And the stories are Amazing.

In this volume Lady Mechanika travels to Spain, where a baroness asked her to hunt a demon who possessed her son. The story draws inspiration from Mexican folklore, as well as vampires. It is bloody. It doesn’t take the easy way out. It makes you feel and understand the ‘bad guy’. It shows Lady Mechanika reflect and question her past actions, and actually change her ways.

The artwork in this, as in the other volumes, is superb. It is still missing some of the extra steampunk flourishes and decorations I adored in the previous volumes, but the main art is there and I think it’s great.





Content warnings for gore, child death, homophobia and ‘treatment’.

This volume was just great. It would be an okay point to start the series, but at the same time it also connects a lot of the previous volumes, reflects on them, and gives us some answers to who and what Lady Mechanika really is. One of my favourites for sure.

It's that time again! Time for another volume of Lady Mechanika, that is. Lady Mechanika Vol. 6: Sangre is another dark addition to this series about the mysterious Lady Mechanika, and the world she thrives in.

Lady Mechanika has traveled all over the world, and faced all sorts of monsters. Now, she's in Spain, with a promise made to protect the son of a local Baron. Only, protection has many definitions, especially in a world that so badly wants to see things as black and white.

The problem is probably a little more complicated thanks to the local history, as well as the inclusion of yet another supernatural. All of which may help points towards a new lead about Lady Mechanika's creation.

Whew. Lady Mechanika Vol. 6: Sangre is every bit as dark and thrilling as I had hoped. Darker, actually, if we're being honest. Once again the creative team (Joe Benitez, M.M. Chen, Brian Ching, Beth Sotelo, Martin Montiel) are tackling heavy subjects, all while exploring Lady Mechanica's history and nature.

This is not a telling for the faint of heart...then again, I don't think her story has ever been. It's always been dark and brooding, and unafraid to show the massacres left behind by the careless and supernatural.

Now would be a good time to mention some of the warnings that come along with this volume. Along with some of the more usual warnings (graphic injuries, death, gore, blood, etc), there is a fair amount of child death in this one. As well as some (not condoned) homophobia, and abuse in the form of 'treatment.'

Despite those heavier elements, or maybe because of, this is truly a thrilling novel. It's dark, foreboding, and raises many questions about ethics, humanity, and so much more. All while setting the scene for a dramatic conclusion.

Not to mention hinting towards what Lady Mechanika truly is – a question that has lingered since the series first started. There is still a long way to go on that front, but Lady Mechnika Vol. 6 brought us ever closer.

As per usual, the artwork inside this volume is truly spectacular. It's one of my favorite series, in terms of artwork, and will be for the foreseeable future. The amount of details and general exquisite nature to the art style is unforgettable and always leaves me looking forward to more.

Though it does tend to add quite a bit of impact to the fight scenes, both good and bad. All of which is balanced by the steampunk elements, and Lady Mechanika's striking design (yes, it still feels striking, even after this many volumes).

Another great story in the Lady Mechanika world. In this volume we see Lady Mechanika working mostly on her own, without the "sidekicks" she normally has along for the ride, but that does not really hurt the story at all. Her time away allows from some growth, and understanding personally. It's nice to see the character evolve a bit in this volume. The call back to a previous story (La Dama de la Muerte) was also a bonus. So many times it seems like these are all separate stories, but showing even the smallest connection between "monsters" or events adds depth to the entire collection. As always the artwork is lovely, and I'm left wanting to know what happens next.

I love, love, love this series. Strong female characters, intriguing story-lines, dynamic artwork.
Like the title says, this volume is all about blood, as in family, vampires and human sacrifices.

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Not a fan of the cover even though that's what got me attracted to it in the first place, lol. I think the illustrations inside were way better, I loved them, especially the background graphics and the attention to details, the colour palette is just amazing. I really liked how the two stories, even though told together, were easily separable because of the majorly different illustrations and panel designs.

Even though it's vol 6 of the Lady Mechanica series (such a cheesy title, lol!), it's a perfect standalone too, except for the teaser at the end for the next volume, I'll be looking forward to it for sure. The story itself was great too, I really liked how it shows a different - sad, vulnerable, and lovable - side to the creatures, otherwise deemed full of viciousness. This story is more than just about blood, vampires, gods, and mythical creatures. I think there's was a basic lesson there too, that there's always a reason, circumstances, and hard choices that make people turn to the "dark side".

All in all, I loved it. Recommended.

I received an eARC of this Graphic novel via Netgalley. All opinions are mine. Pub Date: 31 Oct, 2020.