Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and
Sorcery
Issues #1-5
Publisher:
Image Comics
Story:
Kurtis J. Wiebe
Art: Roc
Upchurch
Rated:
M/Mature
Genre:
Fantasy
Price:
$9.99
Who are the Rat Queens?
They're a pack
of booze guzzling, death dealing battle maidens-for-hire and they're
in the business of killing all the gods' creatures for profit. Meet
Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter,
Dee the Atheist Human Cleric and Betty the Hippy Smidgen Thief.
The modern spin
on an old school genre is a violent, monster killing epic that is
like Buffy meets Tank Girl in a Lord of the Rings world on crack!
This
book serves as an introduction to a brand new cast of characters, not
quite like anything you've seen before. They're irreverent and
witty, with plenty of alluded to backstory and their own
personalities. The reader is immediately thrust into an unfamiliar
world where many bands of adventurers make their homes in the town of
Palisade. Shenanigans ensue as the story ramps up and places the Rat
Queens at odds with the town's constabulary, an 'old' woman, and a
gigantic female troll.
The
story contained in volume one moves at a break-neck pace, and the art
does a great job of drawing the reader's eye through the story as
intended, without being too distracting. Each of the four Rat Queens
feels like an individual, making it easy for the reader to remember
which character has what traits and style. Another thing to commend
the authors on is the various body types possessed by the female
characters, they're much more representative of actual bodies than
your typical fantasy comic.
Conclusion:
This one is definitely worth keeping up with. It serves as a good
introduction to the world without seeming to overload the reader with
information. There are many jokes that you have to really be paying
attention for or they'll pass you by (a hipster dwarf who has shaved
her beard?).The eclectic cast of characters and the hyperactive
fantasy setting seem to promise some exciting things for the future
of this book.
Rating:
7.25/10
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