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Pix #1
Pix, Vol. 1: One Weirdest Weekend
Emaline Laurel Pixley is no ordinary teen. She has superpowers that she uses to save the day as the costumed hero, Pix!
Her heroics land her a guest spot on a hit daytime talk show. But when she starts talking about being a fairy princess, people wonder if this hero is more of a weirdo.
And from there, things get truly weird. TV equipment attacks! Pix finds herself on the wrong side of her bathroom sink! Her date gets hot, literally! And a frog's been following her...a frog with a question! Add fancy shoes, odd clouds, dragons, Pix's neighbor's dog, and an escaped zoo monkey... It's all part of what one could only describe as ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND!
Created by Gregg Schigiel (SPONGEBOB COMICS), PIX is a superhero adventure series for fans of fast-paced action, lovable characters, and loads of charm.
Her heroics land her a guest spot on a hit daytime talk show. But when she starts talking about being a fairy princess, people wonder if this hero is more of a weirdo.
And from there, things get truly weird. TV equipment attacks! Pix finds herself on the wrong side of her bathroom sink! Her date gets hot, literally! And a frog's been following her...a frog with a question! Add fancy shoes, odd clouds, dragons, Pix's neighbor's dog, and an escaped zoo monkey... It's all part of what one could only describe as ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND!
Created by Gregg Schigiel (SPONGEBOB COMICS), PIX is a superhero adventure series for fans of fast-paced action, lovable characters, and loads of charm.
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2014
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June 25, 2017
Punked by Sims & Wilson again. They raved about this comic while interviewing the creator on War Rocket Ajax and I thought, "I'd love to read a fresh new comic that's that good!"
I still would.
But this isn't that comic.
At least not for an adult.
Nothing subversive, sly, knowing or anything but light-and-happy about this. Just a straight-ahead tale of a fairy princess in our modern world, and some pretty normal misadventures about it.
Compare this to Ms. Marvel and it's amazing how similar but different they are. I love Wilson's cast of characters and while I wasn't a huge fan of the antagonist, the interactions felt a lot more real. Maybe it's because the main character doesn't feel like some sheltered, zombified-indoctrinated Christian who would *never* think or say a bad thought in their lives? I just don't trust people who are that sweet and innocent.
If you like em like something out of a primary school reader, you're in luck. This one's a miss for me.
I still would.
But this isn't that comic.
At least not for an adult.
Nothing subversive, sly, knowing or anything but light-and-happy about this. Just a straight-ahead tale of a fairy princess in our modern world, and some pretty normal misadventures about it.
Compare this to Ms. Marvel and it's amazing how similar but different they are. I love Wilson's cast of characters and while I wasn't a huge fan of the antagonist, the interactions felt a lot more real. Maybe it's because the main character doesn't feel like some sheltered, zombified-indoctrinated Christian who would *never* think or say a bad thought in their lives? I just don't trust people who are that sweet and innocent.
If you like em like something out of a primary school reader, you're in luck. This one's a miss for me.
December 20, 2017
This was terrible. In the very beginning there was a “I’m not looking up your skirt” joke, so I’m like ok this will be for grade 7+, but the stories are random and childish. Yes, they hinted at the frog plot and hinted early for the escaped monkey, but it was just... stupid. Viscerally hosted it. By the way she proclaims (on Oprah like tv show) she has powers because she is a fairy princess...and they don’t do anything with that until last page or 2, and even the n, not really.
Don’t read it. So bad
Don’t read it. So bad
February 24, 2017
Do you want silly? Do you want kid friendly? Do you want action? Yup this has it all. Ok, it may sound stupid, and even Pix admits it sounds silky but she has super powers because her bio dad was a fairy king. In fact when she says so in an interview the hostess acts as though she is a nutter and moves on to the next guest.
Perfect amount of all things that make kids graphic novels fun to read.
Perfect amount of all things that make kids graphic novels fun to read.
May 10, 2017
This superhero story was totally ridiculous in the nicest way. It was like something straight out of 1990s/early 2000s Disney Adventures Magazine. It was cheesy in a way that I really enjoyed!
Pix (nickname for Emaline Laurel Pixley) is a newly-discovered superhero who gets her powers from literally being a fairy princess. She doesn't really know her dad or her origins aside from that. People are still skeptical about her abilities, right up until her big deal interview on a daytime talk show, where things suddenly go wrong and technology goes haywire (and starts attacking everyone on the set), and she has to save the day. In fact, her whole weekend ends up being all about saving the day.
Absolutely recommended for fans of Disney Adventures back in the day (adult fans and those introducing series to their kids), fans of Bone, and probably Adventure Time!
Pix (nickname for Emaline Laurel Pixley) is a newly-discovered superhero who gets her powers from literally being a fairy princess. She doesn't really know her dad or her origins aside from that. People are still skeptical about her abilities, right up until her big deal interview on a daytime talk show, where things suddenly go wrong and technology goes haywire (and starts attacking everyone on the set), and she has to save the day. In fact, her whole weekend ends up being all about saving the day.
Absolutely recommended for fans of Disney Adventures back in the day (adult fans and those introducing series to their kids), fans of Bone, and probably Adventure Time!
April 6, 2020
Going in I knew I'm probably not the book's target audience. To do a soundbite description Schigiel is doing an Americanized version of a CLAMP school girl story. Some of this is likely set up for later installments, who Pix's real father is, etc.
And, there is nothing wrong with leaving some stuff on the table for later. Pix is a high school student who might also be a fairy princess (emphasis on the might for now), with her amazing collection of friends who keep her grounded. None of this keeps Pix from deciding she wants to help people by becoming a super hero.
Cute, in a way. When my daughter was growing up, and yes she read comics, I likely would have shown this to her (she was a CLAMP, Batman Adventures reader).
And, there is nothing wrong with leaving some stuff on the table for later. Pix is a high school student who might also be a fairy princess (emphasis on the might for now), with her amazing collection of friends who keep her grounded. None of this keeps Pix from deciding she wants to help people by becoming a super hero.
Cute, in a way. When my daughter was growing up, and yes she read comics, I likely would have shown this to her (she was a CLAMP, Batman Adventures reader).
June 18, 2017
Teenage super-hero has teenage problems
This is a comic collection which, despite its 21st century technology, takes us back to teenage comics of the 60s and 70s. Pix is a super-hero, fighting monsters of various sorts, with a magical connection. She also faces the usual teenage problems of boyfriends, girlfriends, dating etc..
Nothing particularly special, this should appeal to teenage girl readers: it is visually easy-going and the writing is lightweight.
This is a comic collection which, despite its 21st century technology, takes us back to teenage comics of the 60s and 70s. Pix is a super-hero, fighting monsters of various sorts, with a magical connection. She also faces the usual teenage problems of boyfriends, girlfriends, dating etc..
Nothing particularly special, this should appeal to teenage girl readers: it is visually easy-going and the writing is lightweight.
April 5, 2018
Pix kicks off with hot infodump of plot declarations- I'm a fairy princess! This kid talks to dogs! This dude's secretly in love with Pix!- and it doesn't let up the whole book. Everything is told, nothing is shown, and the whole book feels like an illustrated outline.
September 26, 2022
I know this is a middle grade comic so I'm not the target audience, but what the heck did I just read? There's no world-building whatsoever so as things become more and more crazy, you're left to wonder "Is this normal? What are the stakes here? Why does this one character look like Shaggy?"
May 4, 2017
2017 Reaching Challenge - Female Lead Superhero Comic
June 5, 2017
Cute, colorful, lots of fantastic elements. Pix is part fairy, part superhero, total girl power. Also=animals that talk. <3
April 14, 2018
This was bad. Painfully bad. So bad I had to finish reading it so I could keep mumbling out loud to myself about just how bad it really was. If you haven't figured it out yet, it was bad.
October 15, 2018
A fun romp reminiscent of Archie comics mixed with a big dose of funny weirdness (like an evil squirrel monkey that talks). Looking forward to see where Gregg takes the next Volume.
March 27, 2019
Packs a lot of story into just a few days! Plenty of magic, along with typical friend and family drama, but nothing too deep or hard to handle.
July 30, 2020
Too confusing!!!!!!
August 1, 2022
Great and entertaining !! My g-kids loved the pictures!!!
March 1, 2017
This was cute! Pix is a fairy princess/superhero/teenage girl who loves her friends and the kid she babysits. She fights enchanted tech, a dragon, and more in this first volume.
I liked Pix, but I did think there was a little too much going on here for me to properly get in the characters' heads. Pix faces off against many obstacles in the five issues of the volume, and the sheer quantity of episodes makes each one seem a bit trite and unthreatening. In other words, you know Pix will work out the issue in a few pages because she'll have to move on to the next crisis.
Pix and her friends Seth, Cherry, and Regie are very simplistic in terms of characterization, with each character having a certain identifying characteristic rather than a well-rounded personality (for example, Cherry speaks Spanish and loves boys). This boiled-down quality reminded me of Archie- it's not necessarily a bad thing, but it definitely situates this comic in the kids' market. I can see my 11 year old cousin loving this; it has a distinctly preteen vibe.
I liked the colorful art and I thought the writing was decent enough- I just wanted a bit more substance.
I received a digital review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss.
I liked Pix, but I did think there was a little too much going on here for me to properly get in the characters' heads. Pix faces off against many obstacles in the five issues of the volume, and the sheer quantity of episodes makes each one seem a bit trite and unthreatening. In other words, you know Pix will work out the issue in a few pages because she'll have to move on to the next crisis.
Pix and her friends Seth, Cherry, and Regie are very simplistic in terms of characterization, with each character having a certain identifying characteristic rather than a well-rounded personality (for example, Cherry speaks Spanish and loves boys). This boiled-down quality reminded me of Archie- it's not necessarily a bad thing, but it definitely situates this comic in the kids' market. I can see my 11 year old cousin loving this; it has a distinctly preteen vibe.
I liked the colorful art and I thought the writing was decent enough- I just wanted a bit more substance.
I received a digital review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss.
December 16, 2015
Pix is a teenaged superhero fairy princess living in the suburbs of a town not unlike the one in the Archie comics. No, really. At least, she really does have apparently magical powers, and her kiss can change an enchanted prince back out of frog form...well, at least the frog says so. Her next door neighbor's dog can talk, her kitchen sink apparently leads to another dimension, and the celebrity she rescues from killer TV cameras isn't quite normal either. Then there's the escaped zoo monkey who's in the headlines all week, but there's an eventual payoff for that, and for the other goofiness.
All in a week's work, but then there's the normal life stuff, including her best male friend who would love to be more, her apparent foster parents who know more about this "magical princess superhero" stuff than they're letting on, and her best friends who are just that, best friends.
While not perfect [the tentacled magic 8-ball sequence made no sense at all], this is a good graphic novel to hand to kids of about middle school-age.
All in a week's work, but then there's the normal life stuff, including her best male friend who would love to be more, her apparent foster parents who know more about this "magical princess superhero" stuff than they're letting on, and her best friends who are just that, best friends.
While not perfect [the tentacled magic 8-ball sequence made no sense at all], this is a good graphic novel to hand to kids of about middle school-age.
November 10, 2014
This book was a little frenetic, a little weird, but generally enjoyable and very cute.
Pix is a superhero. She claims she's part fairy. She's definitely growing up and starting to pay attention to boys. But she doesn't let them get in the way of helping people and defeating evil.
Pix is a cute character, and I think she could be a lot of fun especially for elementary school girls edging toward those middle school years, or even middle schoolers. But reading it as an adult, I could still appreciate and enjoy the stories. Pix's adventures are a little strange, and pretty fun and funny. :)
But the thing that really made this book for me was her circle f friends, Cherry, Reggie and Seth. They have a great, natural rapport and really do come across as a group of different but close friends. With friendship so often being backseated in comics to romantic relationships or even crushes in books for younger audiences such as this, it was a real treat.
Pix is a superhero. She claims she's part fairy. She's definitely growing up and starting to pay attention to boys. But she doesn't let them get in the way of helping people and defeating evil.
Pix is a cute character, and I think she could be a lot of fun especially for elementary school girls edging toward those middle school years, or even middle schoolers. But reading it as an adult, I could still appreciate and enjoy the stories. Pix's adventures are a little strange, and pretty fun and funny. :)
But the thing that really made this book for me was her circle f friends, Cherry, Reggie and Seth. They have a great, natural rapport and really do come across as a group of different but close friends. With friendship so often being backseated in comics to romantic relationships or even crushes in books for younger audiences such as this, it was a real treat.
March 30, 2017
Pix is energetic, positive and just KNOWS she's a superhero (it helps that she believes her dad is a fairy king or something), but being a superhero, even with an awesome costume made by her best friends, has its drawbacks. So she sets out to prove herself at school and in the community, to fantastic results. This first volume of Pix's stories is joyful, energetic and engaging, with just enough silly to save the day. Highly recommended for middle grade readers looking for a positive-minded female superhero.
February 28, 2015
Emaline Laurel Pixley is a fairy who wants to be a superhero. Good for her. After rescuing her neighbor from a crazy monkey, she can finally join the Justice League of Fairies with the rest of her friends, Tinker Bell, Thumbelina, and the Sugar Plum Fairy. JLF coming next season from the ABC Family channel.
August 18, 2015
Pix is a great all-ages graphic novel. It's funny, exciting and just a delight to read. Gregg's art is outstanding. But more than that he writes epic adventures with the most lovable character I've seen in years. Parents of tween girls looking for a female hero for their daughters would especially enjoy this book.
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