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Vagrant Queen (Collected Editions)
Vagrant Queen, Vol. 1
Former child queen Elida was driven from her throne at age ten and forced to wander the galaxy, evading the revolutionary forces that wanted her dead. When an old frenemy claims to know the whereabouts of Elida’s long-lost mother, she is forced to return to her former kingdom and stage a rescue.
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 20, 2019
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Magdalene Visaggio
202 books179 followersMagdalene Visaggio is a comics writer and essayist. She's the writer and creator of the GLAAD and Eisner-nominated series Kim & Kim, as well as Eternity Girl at DC Comics. She currently resides in Manhattan.
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April 7, 2019
2.5 stars rounded up to 3
Meh. This one was just okay for me. I loved the idea here -- Elida is a princess on the run after her monarchy is overthrown during a revolution. She survives by doing things that are perhaps not on the up and up.
Unfortunately, I struggled a bit to follow the story in the beginning. Between some confusing panels and a lack of backstory upfront, I got frustrated when I couldn't figure out what was going on. Once I did understand, I enjoyed it a bit more, but found some sections a bit boring. I think I like the concept a lot more than the execution for this one.
Thanks to NetGalley and Vault Comics for providing me with a DRC of this book.
Meh. This one was just okay for me. I loved the idea here -- Elida is a princess on the run after her monarchy is overthrown during a revolution. She survives by doing things that are perhaps not on the up and up.
Unfortunately, I struggled a bit to follow the story in the beginning. Between some confusing panels and a lack of backstory upfront, I got frustrated when I couldn't figure out what was going on. Once I did understand, I enjoyed it a bit more, but found some sections a bit boring. I think I like the concept a lot more than the execution for this one.
Thanks to NetGalley and Vault Comics for providing me with a DRC of this book.
April 30, 2019
This was a fun space opera, full of rogues and double crosses. It reminds me of something that would have appeared in Heavy Metal back in the day. It's the story of a exiled queen of a galactic empire on the run. She was queen as a child when the people overthrew the government. The whole setup and art reminds me of an indie comic from the 80's. It was great fun.
Received an advance copy from Vault Comics and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received an advance copy from Vault Comics and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
March 5, 2019
I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley
actual rating: 3.5
This was a really fun read, although I feel like the plot got a bit ridiculous there towards the end. Still, Elida is a really cool protagonist and the art was very good for the most part [I loved most of the designs but for some reason hated the main villain's face lol]. I think this is a really neat short sci-fi story but not necessarily something to take too seriously.
actual rating: 3.5
This was a really fun read, although I feel like the plot got a bit ridiculous there towards the end. Still, Elida is a really cool protagonist and the art was very good for the most part [I loved most of the designs but for some reason hated the main villain's face lol]. I think this is a really neat short sci-fi story but not necessarily something to take too seriously.
April 3, 2023
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▷ Representation: Black protagonist & scs.
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▷ Representation: Black protagonist & scs.
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March 7, 2019
Even if this one wasn't for me I do see its potential for some reader. The artwork is a mixed of classical style and some more original stuff. The story itself is a mixed of humor and action, which is rarely my thing, with a bunch of clichés. If you don,t mind those, or like this style then go for it. But for me it wasn't a good read!
April 20, 2021
i think my only issue with this is that it wasn't longer!!! would have loved for it to have settled down a little bit and expanded some more on the world building/events but that's the trade up when you're writing comics vs graphic novels! was impressed by the way they got across such a vast amount of info though, and always love a sci-fi story that just moves fantasy into space.
March 23, 2019
'Vagrant Queen Vol. 1' by Magdalene Visaggio with art by Jason Smith is a space opera about an exiled queen being hunted throughout the galaxy.
Elida is on the run and trying to stay free. As a child, she was driven from her kingdom and the whereabouts of her mother are unknown. When a bounty hunter/friend/antagonist finds her, he claims to know where Elida's mother is. He is also looking for Earth and his wife, which is a lever someone else has on him. This leads to betrayals and lost secrets.
I really had hope for this one. I like the premise a lot. Maybe if this story had been a 5-issue story instead of 6 it wouldn't have felt like it unraveled for me. I liked it up to a certain point. The art was interesting at times, but then some characters would be drawn with weird eyes or cartoonish features. I'm still uncertain whether I liked the art. I'm hopeful that this could be a more interesting series going forward.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Vault Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Elida is on the run and trying to stay free. As a child, she was driven from her kingdom and the whereabouts of her mother are unknown. When a bounty hunter/friend/antagonist finds her, he claims to know where Elida's mother is. He is also looking for Earth and his wife, which is a lever someone else has on him. This leads to betrayals and lost secrets.
I really had hope for this one. I like the premise a lot. Maybe if this story had been a 5-issue story instead of 6 it wouldn't have felt like it unraveled for me. I liked it up to a certain point. The art was interesting at times, but then some characters would be drawn with weird eyes or cartoonish features. I'm still uncertain whether I liked the art. I'm hopeful that this could be a more interesting series going forward.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Vault Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
October 16, 2023
I actually didn’t know there was a TV show and just picked this up from my library because of the cover. I see a Black woman on a comic, I pick it up.
I’m not a big sci fi reader because really hate how many of them have page after page of exposition before you get anywhere plot or character wise. What makes it worse in the sci fi genre is that the lengthy exposition period is filled with things that don’t actual exist so you’re also trying to make sense of something with no connection to the real world.
There’s so much discussion of places, officials, and things that my eyes glazed over. I zoned out completely during the pilot lingo. On top of that, 90% of this book was talking about people with titles and their relation to the monarchy and I just didn’t care.
The only reason I give this 2 instead of 1 star is that I can guess the show was probably a lot better and maybe if you’d been a fan of that first, this would’ve been easier to follow and enjoy. However, as a comic reader coming to this completely fresh, this was not enjoyable.
I’m not a big sci fi reader because really hate how many of them have page after page of exposition before you get anywhere plot or character wise. What makes it worse in the sci fi genre is that the lengthy exposition period is filled with things that don’t actual exist so you’re also trying to make sense of something with no connection to the real world.
There’s so much discussion of places, officials, and things that my eyes glazed over. I zoned out completely during the pilot lingo. On top of that, 90% of this book was talking about people with titles and their relation to the monarchy and I just didn’t care.
The only reason I give this 2 instead of 1 star is that I can guess the show was probably a lot better and maybe if you’d been a fan of that first, this would’ve been easier to follow and enjoy. However, as a comic reader coming to this completely fresh, this was not enjoyable.
February 24, 2019
Sometimes all you need is a good space opera.
March 21, 2019
This was fun read. I enjoyed the plot and the art. I enjoyed Elida as a character and was rooting for her the whole time. I was hoping for some things that didn’t happen. I hope to continue to find out what happens next.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eARC.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eARC.
April 6, 2025
Elyda Al-feyr is freaking awesome and super badass. The story overall was okay, not that original in my opinion, but entertaining. Three stars. Thanks to Edelweiss for my ARC.
March 27, 2019
I received a digital edition of this from the publisher as well as a copy from Netgalley. Thank you to both of them for giving me the opportunity to review this in exchange for my open and honest review.
This story isn’t Firefly, and it isn’t trying to be. But it has bits and pieces of what made Firefly so beloved. This story is a straight-up space opera complete with quipping protagonist and smart and scheming “second in command”(he isn’t second yet – but you get the vibe). I love stories like this. Space opera is the guilty pleasure of the sci/fi loving crowd. Action, sex, humor, and excitement all rolled into a little sci/fi package. If Space Opera were a food, it would be a glazed donut.
Who the hell doesn’t like a glazed donut?
At least that is how I think about it. It doesn’t mean that space opera doesn’t have literary value or merit, quite the opposite. Star Wars is a space opera and where would we be without that. It just a genre type like anything else.
There are a few things (according to Wikipedia) that define what a space opera is. I am going to relate a few of them to Vagrant Queen.
“Colorful” – This story is colorful, both in dialog and commentary as well as the cast of characters. Multi-humanoid races are represented as well a smattering of alien races. It all makes for a rich stew of characters.
“Dramatic” – “Former child queen Elida was driven from her throne at age ten and forced to wander the galaxy, evading the revolutionary forces that wanted her dead.” Does this not sound like high drama to you?
“Large-scale science fiction adventure” – Again, multi-planet conquests spanning an entire generation searching for child queen Elida.
“Competently and sometimes beautifully written” – This written well. I enjoyed Elida quite a bit. She had a definite Han Solo/Malcolm Reynolds vibe to her. Being that I am a ride or die Firefly fan, this appealed to me.
“Usually focused on a sympathetic, heroic central character and plot action” – Elida is a sympathetic character without appearing weak. She can’t be weak; everyone is coming to get her. She needs to be wily, strong and intelligent – and she is. It is such a refreshing thing to see in graphic novels. Elida needs no one to save her; she can save her damn self.
“Characteristically optimistic in tone” – This isn’t a dystopia. The narrative of the story is not about the overarching problems of society and how they relate to Elida. It is about how Elida is going to escape past gunships that are blocking her way.
“Large stakes” – Elida is a former child queen being chased across the galaxy. The stakes are high.
See you should read this! Action, adventure, power struggles, history, it is all here. Is it perfect? Not yet. The story just started, and the writing and art are getting their proverbial feet under them. But it has a ton of promise.
This story isn’t Firefly, and it isn’t trying to be. But it has bits and pieces of what made Firefly so beloved. This story is a straight-up space opera complete with quipping protagonist and smart and scheming “second in command”(he isn’t second yet – but you get the vibe). I love stories like this. Space opera is the guilty pleasure of the sci/fi loving crowd. Action, sex, humor, and excitement all rolled into a little sci/fi package. If Space Opera were a food, it would be a glazed donut.
Who the hell doesn’t like a glazed donut?
At least that is how I think about it. It doesn’t mean that space opera doesn’t have literary value or merit, quite the opposite. Star Wars is a space opera and where would we be without that. It just a genre type like anything else.
There are a few things (according to Wikipedia) that define what a space opera is. I am going to relate a few of them to Vagrant Queen.
“Colorful” – This story is colorful, both in dialog and commentary as well as the cast of characters. Multi-humanoid races are represented as well a smattering of alien races. It all makes for a rich stew of characters.
“Dramatic” – “Former child queen Elida was driven from her throne at age ten and forced to wander the galaxy, evading the revolutionary forces that wanted her dead.” Does this not sound like high drama to you?
“Large-scale science fiction adventure” – Again, multi-planet conquests spanning an entire generation searching for child queen Elida.
“Competently and sometimes beautifully written” – This written well. I enjoyed Elida quite a bit. She had a definite Han Solo/Malcolm Reynolds vibe to her. Being that I am a ride or die Firefly fan, this appealed to me.
“Usually focused on a sympathetic, heroic central character and plot action” – Elida is a sympathetic character without appearing weak. She can’t be weak; everyone is coming to get her. She needs to be wily, strong and intelligent – and she is. It is such a refreshing thing to see in graphic novels. Elida needs no one to save her; she can save her damn self.
“Characteristically optimistic in tone” – This isn’t a dystopia. The narrative of the story is not about the overarching problems of society and how they relate to Elida. It is about how Elida is going to escape past gunships that are blocking her way.
“Large stakes” – Elida is a former child queen being chased across the galaxy. The stakes are high.
See you should read this! Action, adventure, power struggles, history, it is all here. Is it perfect? Not yet. The story just started, and the writing and art are getting their proverbial feet under them. But it has a ton of promise.
March 7, 2020
I follow the writer on Twitter so I was expecting to be blown away since she is rally clever. As it was, the story did not go where I expected and I was a little disappointed by it. I thought a lot of the more interesting ideas were left out. Instead, it needed a macguffin to make the story flow that I didn't like. It was still entertaining, but it was only okay.
June 9, 2019
Book Reaction: https://nildivision.blogspot.com/2019...
Rating: 4.5 Stars – perfection is only half a step away
Thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review
Rating: 4.5 Stars – perfection is only half a step away
Thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review
November 17, 2019
Rating: 4.5 Stars: ★★★★ 1/2 (maybe 4? Still deciding on a rating as I draft my review)
Vagrant Queen Vol. 1 is a FANTASTIC space opera filled with adventure and features a queen on the run! There's tons of action, space travel & politics, but really shines with its great lead Elida!
Black princess + space opera + lots of action + adventure! This was a great start to the series and I can't wait to see where its headed next!
This graphic novel was a lot of fun! I've read and been familiar with the publishers work, but Vagrant Queen was a comic series I'd had on my to-read list for a while already! If your looking for a series that delivers a lot when it comes to the background of its characters and is plot-driven, I definitely recommend Vagrant Queen!
The story is fast-paced that you won't even notice the pages flying by, but also steady in terms of pace where you feel you really get a well-rounded story. Child Queen Elida is a fugitive and just getting by in the fringes of space, but she's also trying to avoid capture as she is the last remaining royal after her kingdom's revolution.
The best way for me to sum this up is: Black royalty/princess + space opera + adventure! (Why is no one talking about this series? Its SO much fun!)
I loved Elida SO much, she's just a fun character to follow and I just had a great time following her on her adventures!!
When she gets a tip from her former friend Isaac that he knows the whereabouts of her mother, she realizes its the only lead she's gotten in such a long time.
There's a lot of background given to her past, Isaac's and the politics of her home planet Arropia.
Also the art has a vintage aesthetic with a lot of bold colors that really bring each page to life!
The setting itself is incredibly immersive, it was a blast learning little by little, more about the region of space their in & what I wasn't expecting is that its more of futuristic sci-fi dystopia? I thought that was pretty cool!
What I appreciated that also surprised me was an overarching plot line that gets resolved in this first Volume! It not only allowed me to delve into much of the background in terms of the politics & world, but introduced other plot threads in regards to Elida & Issac I can't wait to explore in future issues/volumes!
My only minor critiques is that I did want a little more to Elida's adventures, but I'm sure there's more to come in future installments! Also, though I knew going in this series wouldn't be for younger readers I did find the mature/adult vibe of some parts of the story to not really click with me personally--though I did love the fantastic cast of characters!
Vagrant Queen Vol. 1 is a dynamic space opera featuring a fantastic female lead! Adventure, action, humor, great world-building, and page-turning story, this series has it all! Looking forward to future issues!
*Also this is getting a SYFY series! How cool is that, I've seen the trailer & been keeping up with updates and it looks AWESOME! Can't wait to see it!
Vagrant Queen Vol. 1 is a FANTASTIC space opera filled with adventure and features a queen on the run! There's tons of action, space travel & politics, but really shines with its great lead Elida!
Black princess + space opera + lots of action + adventure! This was a great start to the series and I can't wait to see where its headed next!
This graphic novel was a lot of fun! I've read and been familiar with the publishers work, but Vagrant Queen was a comic series I'd had on my to-read list for a while already! If your looking for a series that delivers a lot when it comes to the background of its characters and is plot-driven, I definitely recommend Vagrant Queen!
The story is fast-paced that you won't even notice the pages flying by, but also steady in terms of pace where you feel you really get a well-rounded story. Child Queen Elida is a fugitive and just getting by in the fringes of space, but she's also trying to avoid capture as she is the last remaining royal after her kingdom's revolution.
The best way for me to sum this up is: Black royalty/princess + space opera + adventure! (Why is no one talking about this series? Its SO much fun!)
I loved Elida SO much, she's just a fun character to follow and I just had a great time following her on her adventures!!
When she gets a tip from her former friend Isaac that he knows the whereabouts of her mother, she realizes its the only lead she's gotten in such a long time.
There's a lot of background given to her past, Isaac's and the politics of her home planet Arropia.
Also the art has a vintage aesthetic with a lot of bold colors that really bring each page to life!
The setting itself is incredibly immersive, it was a blast learning little by little, more about the region of space their in & what I wasn't expecting is that its more of futuristic sci-fi dystopia? I thought that was pretty cool!
What I appreciated that also surprised me was an overarching plot line that gets resolved in this first Volume! It not only allowed me to delve into much of the background in terms of the politics & world, but introduced other plot threads in regards to Elida & Issac I can't wait to explore in future issues/volumes!
My only minor critiques is that I did want a little more to Elida's adventures, but I'm sure there's more to come in future installments! Also, though I knew going in this series wouldn't be for younger readers I did find the mature/adult vibe of some parts of the story to not really click with me personally--though I did love the fantastic cast of characters!
Vagrant Queen Vol. 1 is a dynamic space opera featuring a fantastic female lead! Adventure, action, humor, great world-building, and page-turning story, this series has it all! Looking forward to future issues!
*Also this is getting a SYFY series! How cool is that, I've seen the trailer & been keeping up with updates and it looks AWESOME! Can't wait to see it!
April 1, 2020
Rep: Black main character
Warnings: gun violence, death of loved ones, body horror and gore
I'll admit going into this I thought it was a story about a queen reclaiming a kingdom, but Elida's story is about having nothing to do with her throne. When she was ten, revolutionaries had stormed and ended the long line of monarchy, and she, the child queen, and her mother had been in hiding, until as a teen, she is separated from her mother, too. Since then, she has been surviving on the edges of the system, flying under the radar; she is still, however, a target for the leaders of the revolution, one of which has a specific desire to see her apprehended. And an old acquaintance, Isaac, coming with news of how to reach her mother seems too good to be true, but she has to try.
The premise of the story is quite interesting, and I see why they would pick it up for a TV adaptation - it certainly has potential as SFF story: there's a republic that's barely existed for a decade and a half, on the heels of a thousand-generation long monarchy, and the lost queen is more or less forgotten. But the search for Elida is about something much more ancient that her royal line holds, and it's a mix of fantastical elements in this futuristic space kingdom that doesn't really believe that there ever was an Earth they emigrated from. Speaking of the Earth thing, though, that's where I got a bit confused - because Isaac seems to be from Earth, so it figures that he knew the path from there and with the universal GPS, you'd think the path back wouldn't be lost?
The artwork didn't impress me - the proportions were off or weird in so many panels, and the storyboards aren't helping either with its jagged flow. It brings up backstories one after another in a series, and confuses the reader. The coloring wasn't pleasing either. Overall, the artwork is where this book suffers and despite it's decent plot, it wasn't as fun to read due to it.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Vault Comics, via Edelweiss.
Warnings: gun violence, death of loved ones, body horror and gore
I'll admit going into this I thought it was a story about a queen reclaiming a kingdom, but Elida's story is about having nothing to do with her throne. When she was ten, revolutionaries had stormed and ended the long line of monarchy, and she, the child queen, and her mother had been in hiding, until as a teen, she is separated from her mother, too. Since then, she has been surviving on the edges of the system, flying under the radar; she is still, however, a target for the leaders of the revolution, one of which has a specific desire to see her apprehended. And an old acquaintance, Isaac, coming with news of how to reach her mother seems too good to be true, but she has to try.
The premise of the story is quite interesting, and I see why they would pick it up for a TV adaptation - it certainly has potential as SFF story: there's a republic that's barely existed for a decade and a half, on the heels of a thousand-generation long monarchy, and the lost queen is more or less forgotten. But the search for Elida is about something much more ancient that her royal line holds, and it's a mix of fantastical elements in this futuristic space kingdom that doesn't really believe that there ever was an Earth they emigrated from. Speaking of the Earth thing, though, that's where I got a bit confused - because Isaac seems to be from Earth, so it figures that he knew the path from there and with the universal GPS, you'd think the path back wouldn't be lost?
The artwork didn't impress me - the proportions were off or weird in so many panels, and the storyboards aren't helping either with its jagged flow. It brings up backstories one after another in a series, and confuses the reader. The coloring wasn't pleasing either. Overall, the artwork is where this book suffers and despite it's decent plot, it wasn't as fun to read due to it.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Vault Comics, via Edelweiss.
March 27, 2020
Syfy is apparently making a show of this, so checked it out on comixology.
Art reminded me of old Matt Wagner at some points, which can be fun,
but the plot wasn't really interesting... UNTIL issue 4, which fills in
the backstory and paints both the good gal and bad guys more in
shades of grey than black and white. But after that, the ending
was somewhat hand-waved... BeforeILeaveYouToDieMrBond,
ProtagonistFisticuffsPrevailAgainstAnyOdds, etc.
I was somewhat surprised to see the "Queer" label on the tv show,
as the original material is not. I guess they added a new
character not in the graphic novel. Diversity is better than not,
but I'd much rather see it as an integral part of an original
thought-out story, rather than a character intended to represent
a demographic shoe-horned in by/for marketing. It's somewhat
ironic that the trailer features the lead character touting
how they "hate labels" (when asked to "identify themselves",
ok it's funny) --while the creators just slap them on.
Art reminded me of old Matt Wagner at some points, which can be fun,
but the plot wasn't really interesting... UNTIL issue 4, which fills in
the backstory and paints both the good gal and bad guys more in
shades of grey than black and white. But after that, the ending
was somewhat hand-waved... BeforeILeaveYouToDieMrBond,
ProtagonistFisticuffsPrevailAgainstAnyOdds, etc.
I was somewhat surprised to see the "Queer" label on the tv show,
as the original material is not. I guess they added a new
character not in the graphic novel. Diversity is better than not,
but I'd much rather see it as an integral part of an original
thought-out story, rather than a character intended to represent
a demographic shoe-horned in by/for marketing. It's somewhat
ironic that the trailer features the lead character touting
how they "hate labels" (when asked to "identify themselves",
ok it's funny) --while the creators just slap them on.
March 13, 2020
Echoes of firefly with the downtrodden protagonist and snarking. I have a snark limit. I liked the nods to old pulpy science fiction stories with the crazed general. Nice to read the lead does not want to reinstate the monarchy.
November 10, 2020
A really fun, snappy space opera story of a monarch on the run long after the revolution destroyed her throne.
If you like your sci-fi comics to have witty dialogue, great art, and a fast-moving plot, I would consider picking this up.
If you like your sci-fi comics to have witty dialogue, great art, and a fast-moving plot, I would consider picking this up.
January 12, 2021
I really liked the art and the concept, but the story felt a bit messy and choppy.
August 19, 2022
It’s pronounced “Winnipeg”.
March 12, 2019
I'd read the first four parts as individual comics but failed to find the last two. So I was glad I could get a copy of the graphic novel. It was a fun scifi adventure. There were odd aliens, a guy transported from Earth, and a queen on the run! There was also a LOT of killing. I really enjoyed this. But then I love everything that Mags writes.
March 16, 2020
You can name a lot of things that went on with this series. Grifter trying to make a living while dealing with some scummy opportunists. But twist, the grifter turns out to be a queen, not even trying to get back her throne. She just wants to make a living without hurting anybody while maybe getting her mom back. Even though her mom helped establish a reign where her daughter is just a figurehead for an aristocracy. One that refused to even try and help those less fortunate in need which drove a revolution for equal rights. Then there are people trying to get back to their families like the Vagrant Queen's companion, who will do anything to get back to his wife. As for some opportunists, what separates them from the Queen is how they try to take things for themselves to try and erase their past. Not for wanting power but because nobody gave him the chance to see past his old status. Characters with relatable flaws are really hard to come by in comics since you have to fit so much into six issues. But when they appear, you can't help but get ingrained into everything especially if some people can find the artwork in this series to be out of place to the series.
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April 19, 2019The daughter of the ruling family of the old regime, on the run from the new, in space: as premises go, it's not all that original, least of all in the purported twist that she doesn't particularly want to go back to the way things used to be. But the appeal here is in her sparring, screwball relationship with her roguish and not remotely trustworthy sidekick; at its peaks, Magdelene Visaggio's snarky script and Jason Smith's elastic expressiveness combine to recall the feel of Kyle Baker at his unrestrained best. And in an age of fashionable revolutionary rhetoric, it's always nice to see a story coming from a left perspective which remembers how the vast majority of revolutions work out in practice.
(Netgalley ARC)
(Netgalley ARC)
August 9, 2021
VAGRANT QUEEN, VOLUME 1 follows former child queen Elida who has been on the run ever since her family's monarchy was overthrown in a revolution. Living on the edge of society she finds herself pursued by the villain and she must rely on the dubious honesty of an old "friend." I liked certain parts of this graphic novel -- the snarky heroine, the space politics -- but overall it was just average for me. There were a lot of flashbacks throughout to supplement the history of Elida and Isaac and while some worked to advance the story, others felt awkwardly placed. I liked the dialogue but the art was just so-so for me and a few times I thought different characters were drawn a little too similarly.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
March 30, 2020
Read during the #stayhome24in48 challenge!
Vagrant Queen (Vol. 1) had been on my radar for a while, and the fact that it has been developed into a TV show helped make this a PERFECT title for the 24 in 48 weekend!
The book was very much full of adventure and humor, and fantastic characters. The tension between Elida and Isaac was definitely compelling, and the villain of the piece was certainly terrifying. The pacing was excellent and it was great to finally cross a book off of my TBR list.
I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this series is adapted in television! I'm also super stoked that there are more Vagrant Queen comics in my future ♥
Vagrant Queen (Vol. 1) had been on my radar for a while, and the fact that it has been developed into a TV show helped make this a PERFECT title for the 24 in 48 weekend!
The book was very much full of adventure and humor, and fantastic characters. The tension between Elida and Isaac was definitely compelling, and the villain of the piece was certainly terrifying. The pacing was excellent and it was great to finally cross a book off of my TBR list.
I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this series is adapted in television! I'm also super stoked that there are more Vagrant Queen comics in my future ♥
June 2, 2020
This was a fun space opera story that had the feeling that it could have been amazing, but fell just a little too short. I wish the had been some more world building (although I appreciate the map that was included) but there were some really interesting things sparsed throughout.
I thought the artwork was nice, although there were moments were some characters felt a little inconsistent. I liked the colors used here. I read this because I saw there was a SyFy series based on this graphic novel and before watching that, I decided to give it a shot and was not disappointed.
I thought the artwork was nice, although there were moments were some characters felt a little inconsistent. I liked the colors used here. I read this because I saw there was a SyFy series based on this graphic novel and before watching that, I decided to give it a shot and was not disappointed.
April 11, 2019
Vagrant Queen Vol 1. - Vissaggio Smith and Saxon Saam - 3.5
An interesting space opera. The Queen is on the run. Her planet and people taken over by revolutionaries. She wants her people to be free, but she also wants to live and free. But the two can not happen if others keep stabbing her in the back. Overall an interesting graphic novel. I liked the art work better than the story line.
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An interesting space opera. The Queen is on the run. Her planet and people taken over by revolutionaries. She wants her people to be free, but she also wants to live and free. But the two can not happen if others keep stabbing her in the back. Overall an interesting graphic novel. I liked the art work better than the story line.
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September 22, 2020
Very interesting and strange.
On it’s face, it feels very Star Wars/Saga-esque, but there are some subtle nuances in the way it maneuvers the galactic politics that keep it unpredictable.
I wasn’t 100% sure what to make of the ending, and it will require further thought. I did enjoy the main characters, as well as the art. The gore and violence was fulfilling and well utilized as well.
Definitely worth reading, especially of you love Saga
On it’s face, it feels very Star Wars/Saga-esque, but there are some subtle nuances in the way it maneuvers the galactic politics that keep it unpredictable.
I wasn’t 100% sure what to make of the ending, and it will require further thought. I did enjoy the main characters, as well as the art. The gore and violence was fulfilling and well utilized as well.
Definitely worth reading, especially of you love Saga
December 16, 2023
I found this to be a chore to finish, and I only finished it for completion. The art, story, and characters all felt sub-par, and I cared little for any. The protagonist is a space princess on the run from an anti-royalist revolution, but a revolution that was born from a brutal rule based on mind control.
There’s twists and turns, and a support character that is helpful or betraying in rapid succession.
I kept falling asleep trying to finish it, and am just glad I’m finished.
There’s twists and turns, and a support character that is helpful or betraying in rapid succession.
I kept falling asleep trying to finish it, and am just glad I’m finished.
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