rat queens vol 1 sass & sorcery kurtis j wiebe

(See mom? That’s how you handle that sort of thing…) She doesn’t get her moment in the spotlight until the last issue of the volume, but once it occurs, she became an instant favourite for me because of an endearing back story and touching moments that I could personally appreciate. Dee especially surprises as the divine magic user who doesn’t believe in the divine she was raised on.

There is certainly conflict, but at the end of the day, they would each take a bullet for the other (if there actually were bullets). Within the group, the design of their friendship and loyalty is subtle, but clear. Wiebe carefully weaves in little bits and pieces of their personal lives and really rounds out the characters and all of their various relationships outside of the group. They are all kinds of sexy in both attitude and appearance.īut they aren’t just about the bar brawls, sex, drugs and mercenary work. These ladies are the epitome of femininity in all its glorious parts, beginning with Roch Upchurch’s depiction of characters with real body types. I will politely disagree with such an opinion. Some might find the Rat Queens over the top, believing them to be the product of a man trying too hard to write liberated females, but ending up with stereotypical male characters with boobs. They are crude and violent, sexual and in command, vulnerable and honest, and wonderfully loyal to each other and those they deem worthy. These women are unapologetically perfect in their blazing imperfections. Beyond that, drop whatever pre-conceived notions you might have over RPG adventurers. There’s Dee Dee the human cleric, Hannah the elven sorceress, Betty the smidgen rogue, and Violet the dwarven warrior. You do not really have to be a roleplaying game fan to appreciate the Rat Queens, though it probably helps quite a bit to understand how the characters fit into the basic roles of a team of adventurers. Why the hell aren’t you reading Rat Queens already? #FLAILīut seriously.

But thankfully, NetGalley let me partake of this glory early in exchange for an honest review, which basically goes like this: As it stands, only a few of my precious babies will be getting an Amazon mailbox surprise soon, and I’d already pre-ordered my own copy from my not-so-local comic book story. These women are unapologetically perfect in their blazing imperfections.Īnd a copy for you and a copy for you… I swear if I had the money, I would be flinging copies of Rat Queens at eeeeeverybody.

Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars: Drop whatever pre-conceived notions you might have over RPG adventurers.

Rat queens vol 1 sass & sorcery kurtis j wiebe