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Sass & Sorcery

(Rat Queens (Collected Volumes) #1)

Kurtis J. Wiebe (Goodreads Author),

Roc Upchurch (Artist)

4.08 · Rating details · 41,551 ratings · 3,617 reviews

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 god's 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.

This modern spin on an old school genre is a violent, monster-kil ...more

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Mar 10, 2015 Patrick rated it it was amazing

I've been hearing about this comic for a long while, and now that I finally got a copy and read it, I can see what all the fuss is about.

So... yeah. I want all of this all the time. Can we somehow make this happen? ...more

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Jul 23, 2015 April (Aprilius Maximus) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018, 2015, 2016, favourites

1.) Rat Queens Volume 1 ★★★★
2.) Rat Queens Volume 2 ★★★★
3.) Rat Queens Volume 3 ★★★
4.) Rat Queens Volume 4 ★★

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THIS WAS SO GREAT. SUCH DIVERSITY. SUCH VIOLENCE. SUCH MAGIC.

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Oct 20, 2017 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, comics-graphic-manga

For mature audiences only! I totally loved this novel and have placed the next 3 on my Amazon wish list. These women are cool and bad to the bone 😄

Mel ❤️ ...more

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Jan 30, 2015 Shelby *trains flying monkeys* rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley, comix-graphix, read-2015

The Rat Queens!

I've been searching down this book from the local library. One minute they have it..then somehow it disappears, but thanks to my lovely friend Kat I got approved by Netgalley to read this. Yay Kat!

This might not be the graphic novel with the most consistent story-line but you know, sometimes you just don't care.
It has ass kicking women characters!!

Beating the shit outta bad guys!

Fun! and more Fun!

and I just really liked it. So there.

I received an arc copy of t ...more

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Mar 16, 2016 Nat rated it really liked it

Shelves: graphic-novels, diverse-reads

I was a little hesitant going into this one, but I needn't have worried because Rat Queens was exactly what I was looking for after finishing Blue Lily, Lily Blue.
This graphic novel had me from the start with the name, the logo, and the concept. I really enjoyed the time I spent reading it.
There was humor, badassery, lots of adventures, and the commentary was outstanding.

In this volume we follow a group of booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle maidens-for-hire, and they're in the business of ki ...more

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Apr 02, 2015 Samantha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: graphic-novels

This is such a fun graphic novel series! Rat Queens follows a band of all lady Dungeons and Dragons-type adventurers who fight monsters, make trouble, and frequent the pub. This is going to be a great series for fans of RPGs, as there are so many references to video game and D&D mechanics. It's as if the series is winking and nodding to RPG fans. Even if you aren't an RPG player, this series has so much for everyone. The Rat Queens are a varied band, with women of all sizes, races, and sexualiti ...more

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Apr 04, 2020 NReads rated it liked it

"Shut up Gary" was my favorite line.

It had some really funny moments. I think it has potential to become something great, however I doubt that I will continue with this series. I didn't care about the characters at all. Very action-packed. The art style was not my thing. ...more

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Aug 04, 2015 Carmen rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Anyone

Shelves: graphic-novel, fantasy, fiction, he-says, canadian-author, published2014, traditionally-published

"Did you seriously pack candy and drugs for dinner?"

This was amazing. I'm seriously over the moon on how many feminist graphic novels are being published nowadays.

You'd better not call it feminist, Carmen, you'll scare people off.

Oh, okay. How about carnage, creative swearing, drugs, sex, and squid gods? Does that sound better? You can easily read this and never think about feminist theory if you don't want to. Happy now?

Ecstatic.

As I was saying, this is definitely NOT for kids. I mean, I know m ...more

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Oct 20, 2014 Jan Philipzig rated it liked it

Shelves: comedy, adventure, feminism, gender, fantasy, friendship, action, image

I did not much care for plot and characters during the book's first half. A bunch of young female fantasy characters designed by male creators to be perceived as emancipated based on their cooler-than-thou attitudes and on their ability to commit "manly" acts of senseless violence, I thought. Not my kind of feminism.

In the book's second half, however, the female protagonists are further developed and become much more likable and engaging, a shift in tone that also opens up new opportunities for ...more

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Jun 24, 2014 Keith rated it it was ok

Gah, I dunno internet. I know y'all love this book but blech, it just did not sit well with me. I don't even know what exactly I'm looking for from a book with an all-female cast that kicks a lot of violent tail -- I mean, it's one thing when a book like Danger Girl is out there demonstrating what gratuitous fanboy cheesecake is really all about, and lord knows that even a book like Tank Girl (which I think is pretty rad) has totally questionable ethics and motives. And you know, the Rat Queens Gah, I dunno internet. I know y'all love this book but blech, it just did not sit well with me. I don't even know what exactly I'm looking for from a book with an all-female cast that kicks a lot of violent tail -- I mean, it's one thing when a book like Danger Girl is out there demonstrating what gratuitous fanboy cheesecake is really all about, and lord knows that even a book like Tank Girl (which I think is pretty rad) has totally questionable ethics and motives. And you know, the Rat Queens drink and swear and fight and have totally Bechdel-test-passing conversations with each other for total whole issues, and that is just freaking great. (Plus they're not called the Rat Girls, and that alone is a step in the right direction.)

It's just that I don't buy any of this as genuine, and I don't quite know how to adequately articulate it for you, internet. I'm painfully aware on each page that this is a dude writing female characters, and it kind of seems like he's just doing it to give the book a niche. It feels false. The Rat Queens are funny and strong and gross and boorish and none of it makes me think, "Yeah! Cuz girls can be funny and strong and gross and boorish too!" which is clearly what they're going for.

Instead, it makes me think "Jesus, this book is trying really hard to say 'hey, girls can be funny and strong and gross and boorish, which are traits you typically associate with male characters, so these ladies are therefore totally worth your respect, bro, because they're basically dudes with boobs!'"

Which is not to say that I'm knocking the idea of violent, beer-swilling, crotch-grabbing female characters. I told you -- I fucking LOVE Tank Girl, bro. But it's all about how it's handled.

Here, it feels like when my male students try to approach issues of representation in pop culture by writing papers about how "women can be just as good as men," instead of proving something about the agency and validity of a gender unto itself, separate of the binary. It feels like the book can't trust me enough to think the main female warrior character is a badass -- it has to let me know that she's capable of growing a beard if she wants.

Because you know. She's a dude, but with boobs.

But I dunno. I gave it to my girlfriend to read. Maybe she'll see something in it that I don't. Maybe these are characters that female readers really can respond to, and I don't know jack shit. That's totally fine. I don't need to win this one, internet.

But for me, I just feel like it's trying way too hard to pander, and ends up moving backward. ...more

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Jan 29, 2015 ✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) rated it it was amazing

Recommended to ✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) by: Kat Stark

Shelves: 2015, absolute-favourites, comics-graphic-novels, cool-kick-ass-chicks-ltd, fantasy, home-library

See these girls right there ↑↑↑↑↑ ?

Well you know what? I'm in love. With all four of them.

Coolest mercenaries ever. Why? They're mayhem-inducing badasses. I don't care if there isn't much of a plot here. I wouldn't even care if there was no plot at all. Wherever these Queens go, I want to tag along.

Damsels in distress begone! These girls will kick the knight in shining armour's ass in less time than it takes to blink.

A typical day in the life of a Rat Queen usually involves:
✔ Killing anything f ...more

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Jun 17, 2014 Melki rated it it was amazing

Shelves: graphic-novel, fantasy, girl-power

"Why is it wherever there's a Rat Queen, someone gets assaulted or a building gets destroyed?"
A concerned citizen

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'Cause shit just happens sometimes, that's why.

As punishment for excessive barroom brawling, the Rat Queens are sent to clear some pesky goblins out of a cave. Whoa! Look out, gals! It may be a set-up. But who would want these lovely ladies dead? Whoever it is had better disappear, because the Queens are now out for revenge. Bloody, bloody REVENGE...

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This was just a big ball of fun. Th ...more

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Jan 31, 2015 Donovan rated it did not like it

Recommends it for: literally no one

Shelves: nope

It's commendable that two men, one writer and one illustrator, have set aside their shallow teenage perversions to create a complex narrative with dynamic characters who run from place to place killing things and indulging in near fatal bouts of homoerotic viking hedonism. Much like Thor, but without all that “fluffy” mythology and altruism. Populating this story are naked women who only know how to joke about dicks, drinking, and getting high, which of course provides valuable life lessons, an ...more

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Mar 30, 2014 Sam Quixote rated it it was amazing

Firmly set in the fantasy realm of magic and dragons, our heroines are: Hannah the Elven Mage with Amy Winehouse hair, Violet the Dwarven warrior (who’s shaved her beard off), Dee the human cleric who doesn’t believe in the gods her parents worship, and Betty the Smidgen thief, a teeny tiny girl with the ability to quaff major amounts of beer and ‘shrooms. Together, they are the Rat Queens, a band of mercs who quest hard and play hard!

Except the playing has gotten out of hand lately in the town Firmly set in the fantasy realm of magic and dragons, our heroines are: Hannah the Elven Mage with Amy Winehouse hair, Violet the Dwarven warrior (who’s shaved her beard off), Dee the human cleric who doesn’t believe in the gods her parents worship, and Betty the Smidgen thief, a teeny tiny girl with the ability to quaff major amounts of beer and ‘shrooms. Together, they are the Rat Queens, a band of mercs who quest hard and play hard!

Except the playing has gotten out of hand lately in the town of Palisade and after a particularly heavy night of drinking and brawling, the Queens and the other mercs are sent on missions that are setups to get them wiped out once and for all. Will the Rat Queens survive and discover who’s behind the arranged assassinations?

D&D, fantasy, and stuff like that generally isn’t my bag - I enjoy Game of Thrones and a few other things like that but I’m not a huge fan of the genre. And here’s the thing about Rat Queens - it’s definitely generic but it’s different because its a character driven story and Kurtis Wiebe has done a marvellous job of writing some of the most likeable and entertaining characters I’ve ever read in fantasy.

They are bitches though - they drink, use drugs, behave callously and exactly like the young people with money they are, and normally that would put me off them. But somewhere around the second or third issue I began to really like these characters in spite of their off-putting behaviour. They are distinctly their own characters with their own voices and personalities and it’s remarkable how quickly and effortlessly Wiebe establishes this. Even though there’s magic and goblins and whatnot, it doesn’t feel like you’re reading a fantasy comic; you’re reading a group of real friends having a laugh and having adventures who happen to be in a fantasy world.

I recently read Jim Zub and Edwin Huang’s Skullkickers which is another fantasy comic and, while it’s not a bad book, I never connected with it and I think that’s because the barbarian and dwarf characters were more or less archetypes rather than unique characters (they didn’t even have names, they were simply “barbarian” and “dwarf”!). Skullkickers has a fantasy framework and the characters are part of that framework; Rat Queens has a fantasy framework but the characters transcend the framework to become something else, something much less generic.

The plotlines work really well and develop interestingly - I love how there are consequences to their actions in the most unexpected ways. While on their main quest, they get sidetracked which plays into later issues where in the one scene when they kill a troll, the troll’s girlfriend shows up later with an orc army to besiege Palisade and avenge her fallen man.

It also feels like a very lived in world that’s very relatable to ours. The magic Dee uses derives from a cult she has left behind but her parents are still in, like most young people with religious upbringings choosing secular lifestyles, while Violet’s fashion choices seem decidedly hipster-ish in a charming, and not annoying, way. Betty’s love troubles are very sweet - hell, her entire character is really sweet and I was rooting for her to get her girl in the end! - as is Hannah’s. Ah, awkward romance!

Roc Upchurch’s (and what a great name!) artwork is really excellent, lots of strong lines and great placement of characters in panels - he’s always doing something interesting with every character - and his comic timing perfectly suits Wiebe’s style (my favourite scene being when “old lady” Bernadette yells “I’m only 39!!!” and Hannah’s response is to stare at her for a moment and then burst out laughing in the next). I know artists hate comparisons but if I said Upchurch’s style is reminiscent of Fiona Staples’, I hope this book’ll get some more attention from the Saga community (for whom this book is really well suited actually)!

This book has a great plot but to be honest by the end I was so invested in the characters, I wouldn’t mind if Wiebe eschewed it in the next book to focus on the everyday lives of the Rat Queens - that’s how well he writes them and how enjoyable they are to read about!

I suppose if you’re a fantasy fan you’ll love Rat Queens but I don’t want to recommend it to a niche audience only as it has enormous wide appeal to readers outside of the genre. It’s got great characters who’re tons of fun, has a great balance in tone between fun and dramatic, it feels strangely contemporary and has great writing and art. Rat Queens is an undeniably awesome comic, guys, check it out! ...more

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Oct 14, 2014 Jokoloyo rated it really liked it

If you want tales about SUPER FUN bad-ass female heroines, these Rat Queens are beyond Xena. The fantastic violent actions are not for children, but surprisingly I found them light hearted. I've never winced seeing the art of violence of RQ comic books.
RQ_gory

If you happened at first read from in the middle of comic book, the arts and setting of this series at the first glance similar with AD&D or other medieval fantasy comic books. It is the characterization that distinguished this series from other f ...more

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Mar 29, 2016 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, read-in-2016, magic, graphic-novels, lgbtqiap

Where has Rat Queens been all my life? Seriously, this was spectacular, especially for someone who has played D&D campaigns that have lasted years! I was instantly attached to all four of these women, and they became my little babies and I wanted no harm to come to them!

I will say that is not a PG book by any means! Go into this knowing that there will be swearing, drinking, drug use, and sex, lots of sex.

So who are the Rat Queens?

We have Betty, the cutest little drug dealin', candy addicted, r ...more

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Jan 29, 2015 Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ rated it really liked it

Recommended to Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ by: Kat Stark

Shelves: genre-graphic-novel, 2015-reads

Damn. That was full of awesomeness. I needed it.

Awesome fact #1 : Girl power guys!

I can't stress how much I enjoyed meeting this bunch of mercenaries. Indeed each and every one of them brings something captivating and hilarious to the story :

✔ Dee refuses the so-called God worshipped by her family.

✔ Betty thinks candies and mushrooms are great dinners and shows Sherlock's vibes sometimes.

✔ Violet is ... you know, this girl whose best friend is her sword? Meet Violet.

✔ Hannah is just plai ...more

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Jan 29, 2015 Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)* rated it really liked it

Shelves: bewitch-you-soon, little-fae-today, canadian-authors, wings-and-smoke, my-demented-humour, lets-get-graphic

As some of you, LadiSean in particular, might know; I VERY recently joined a Dungeons & Dragons adventurer's quest. And as should be of little shock to anyone I chose an Elf as my alter-ego. A druid cleric named “Acaedia” to be exact. I AM LOVING IT!

Rat Queens takes place in a world not all too different from my current world of Dungeons & Dragons, and as such caught my attention and my sqeetastic love right from the get go.

Badass female adventurers?! Where do I sign??

I loved all these ladies ...more

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Dec 13, 2015 Kaora rated it it was amazing

I wasn't going to do a review but...

Meet the Rat Queens. A mercenary band for hire that puts the sexy back in wholesale slaughter.

Seriously this book was awesome. It has been a while since I've enjoyed myself this much in a comic book, but this one had me laughing out loud and reading snippets to my husband, who enjoyed it as much as I did.

Read it!

Unless of course you are offended by one of or all of the following:
-Strong Females
-Offensive Language
-Obscene Gestures
-Violence
-Gore
-Sex
-Public Drunk ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 Shannon (kitchandpages) rated it it was amazing

So funny and loved seeing realistic female body types! These ladies are kick butt and I loved them all - jumping into Vol 2!

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Aug 28, 2014 Erica rated it it was ok

Shelves: graphic-novel, sex-n-gender, funny, magic, girlfriend-power, meh, crime-does-not-pay, evil-creatures, witches-vampires-ghosts-werewolves, behold_my_coneofshame

Well, this was ok.

It had some good:
-Primarily female characters
-Females kicking butt and getting butt kicked. Equality, ftw!
-Humor
-Adventure, gore, and trolls!
-Diversity!
-It's got some pretty cute cuteness.

It had some bad:
-The four lead women are less women than they are partying Peter Parker, sensible Clark Kent, dwarf Hulk, and bitter Bruce Wayne (or the TMNT) only with boobs, probably-vaginas, pretty hair, and shapely bodies.
-Oh, stereotypes, what would we do without you?
-Lots of girl-on-girl ...more

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Jan 18, 2016 Norah Una Sumner rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016, 5-star-read, comics-manga-graphic-novels, series, covergasm, fantasy, great-female-characters, shipshipship, humor, new-adult

I am crushing real hard on Violet and Hannah,to be honest. Aggressive humor, kick-ass female friendship, ladies who don't give a shit about what others think about them, some pretty cool action scenes and awesome guys too - Sawyer and fucking Orc Dave with his bluebirds of healing. What more do you need? Magic? Well,you can bet your sweet ass there's magic in here too. Realistic body image? You can check that one off the list as well. Different sexual orientations? Hell to the yes. I loved readi ...more

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Mar 14, 2014 Wendy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: comics-manga, netgalley, favourites

And 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. 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 copy from my not-so-local comic book story. But thankfully, NetGalley let me partake of this glory early in exchange for an honest review, which basically goes like this:

Why the hell aren't you reading Rat Queens already? #FLAIL

But seriously. Yo And 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. 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 copy from my not-so-local comic book story. But thankfully, NetGalley let me partake of this glory early in exchange for an honest review, which basically goes like this:

Why the hell aren't you reading Rat Queens already? #FLAIL

But seriously. 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. There's Dee Dee the human cleric, Hannah the elven sorceress, Betty the smidgen rogue, and Violet the dwarven warrior. Beyond that, drop whatever pre-conceived notions you might have over RPG adventuring ladies. These women are unapologetically perfect. They are crude and violent, sexual and in command, vulnerable and honest, and wonderfully loyal to each other. 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. I will politely disagree with such an opinion. These ladies are the epitome of femininity in all its glorious parts, beginning with Roch Upchurch's depiction of characters with real body types. They are all kinds of sexy in both attitude and appearance.

But they aren't just about the bar brawls, sex, drugs and mercenary work. Wiebe carefully weaves in little bits and pieces of their personal lives in and really rounds out the characters and all of their various relationships outside of the group. Within the group, the design of their friendship and loyalty is subtle, but clear. 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 involved). Dee especially surprises as the divine magic user who doesn't believe in the divine she was raised on. 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 because of an endearing back story that I could personally appreciate.

When we first meet the Queens, they are making a mess of the city they claim to be protecting and, along with several other amusing groups of mercenaries, they are sent out on various quests. The questing is typical RPG fodder - until they all walk into an elaborate trap. The mystery of who arranged for the assassination of all these mercs becomes the many storyline, but there are other threads teasing along the edges.

Wiebe's wit is so very on point throughout. The dialogue is knife edge sharp and funny, even when Violet is failing miserably at the heroic one liners. I love the way the story mocks itself as much as the various mediums it targets. It walks the fine edge of satire without going overboard and becoming preachy, allowing it to be simply a hilarious, fun read that I am dying to get more of.

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Jan 25, 2016 ☆☽Erica☾☆ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: graphic-novel

Ooooooo this was delicious and delightful.

...more

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Aug 18, 2014 Markus rated it liked it

Recommended to Markus by: Alexa

Shelves: 2014, fantasy, comics

Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery takes place in the small town of Palisade and is a humourous tale of monster-slaying mercenary gangs, involving mostly violence and killing and drinking booze. Lots of booze. And lots of violence too.

The main characters are Hannah the Elven mage, Violet the Dwarven fighter, Dee the Human cleric and Betty the Goblin thief. Together they form the merry band known as the Rat Queens, and spend their time fighting monsters in the outskirts of the town and getting dr ...more

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Oct 30, 2015 beautyliterate rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, lgbtqia-books

My first EVER graphic novel :)

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Nov 11, 2015 Terence rated it really liked it

Recommended to Terence by: Sam Quixote

I should be old enough to know not to judge a book by it's cover, but occasionally it still happens. The cover to Rat Queens seems like a nice story for anyone interested in seeing young women as heroes in a fantasy setting. That's not what this story is at all. These young women are binge drinking, bar fighting, drug taking, property destroying, blood drawing, and hard fighting ladies.
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Rat Queens: Sass and Sorcery is ...more

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Mar 02, 2015 emily rated it it was amazing

Shelves: comics

more like 4.5, but yeah 5 stars why not?!

This was just pure super-cool-ladies-kicking-ass fun. I LOVE the all female main cast; everyone has their own quircks and distinct personalities. I really like the world that this first volume has already created. It was funny, it was action-y, and I'm really looking forward to volume 2!!!

*DISCLAIMER*
This graphic novel is very realistic in how much people swear which means there is a lot of swearing. If that's something you're not comfortable with, ...more

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Jun 10, 2015 Bradley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, graphic-novels

Finally, good D&D with an all girl band and fantastic writing. It has all the classics, mixing in blackmail, selling drugs, puke till you drop antics, and sex with men named Dave.

Oh, and the art is great, too. No complaints. The dwarf chick is HOT. And the best part is, it's not all big boobs and unrealistic women, either. They know their own minds, and don't mind letting the black flying squid take over their minds when the situation really calls for it.

Reading for the Hugo 2015 Graphic Novel n ...more

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Jul 08, 2017 Caroline rated it it was amazing

Shelves: graphic-novels-manga-comics, favorites

NEEEWWW FAVE!! What a great comic! This is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure with a bunch of badass chicks and it is so SO MUCH FUN! Anyone who enjoys tabletop games such as D&D or immersive video games like Skyrim will enjoy this. The characters are amazing, crass and hilarious. Their adventures are exciting and dangerous but also amusing to the reader. The ending of this volume makes me think the series is going to go in an interesting direction and tbh I can't wait to continue! ...more

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About Kurtis J. Wiebe

Kurtis J. Wiebe

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Kurtis Wiebe is a Vancouver, Canada based author who’s been established in the world of comic writing since 2009. For his contribution to the critically acclaimed Green Wake, Kurtis was presented with the Outstanding Comic Book Writer Shuster Award.

Never satisfied with a specific style of writing, Kurtis has branched out to novels, videogames and screenplays. He spends his days at home, writing ab ...more