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Danger Girl: The Ultimate Collection
Grab your passport and join us on an enthralling expedition into the high-stakes world of international action and intrigue, courtesy of Abbey Chase - Danger Girl! Adventurer, freebooter and all-round troubleshooter, Abbey Chase's life is a fast and furious series of wild expeditions and hazardous pursuits. Recruited into an elite, all-female secret agent team and thrust headlong into a global conspiracy of epic proportions, Abbey's lifestyle just went from devil-may-care to ballistic! Offbeat, action-packed and bursting with babes, this is Danger Girl's first teeth-clenching, white-knuckle adventure.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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June 3, 2011
Danger Girl
Drawn by J.Scott Campbell
Written by Andy Hartnell
Hoity-toity snob faces are not welcome here.
This is pure entertainment, full of tits and ass, explosions, guns, knives, car chases, and a leather clad Aussie girl who fights with a bullwhip.
Danger Girl is a homage to some of the greatest action-adventure archetypes of the last half century.
It's a perfect recipe for a guilty pleasure comic book: Start with Charlie's Angels and James Bond as a base, add some Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider-type treasure hunting and archeology, and top it off with a bunch of weird villains and ninjas straight out of G.I. Joe. Mix it all together and you have some great comics that would be a lot of fun to see on the big screen. Though now that I mention it, perhaps it would only feel derivative when mashed through the Hollywood mill. The reason this works so well is because it is paying tribute to all those influences. Bumping elbows with you and saying, remember the little midget from that James Bond flick? Remember the evil twins from GI Joe? How awesome were they?
The story isn't really all that important. It's more a vehicle to get the Danger Girls into situations that rip, burn, or soak their clothes. There are Nazi's of course, and eye patches, secret agents, monocles, secret serums, ladies tied up in ropes, and giant submarine crushing eels.
Hartnell and Campbell lovingly play with all of the conventions of the action adventure genre, and the joy and fun they had making the book is contagious.
If you're one of those comic book elitists who only reads Chris Ware, and Art Spiegleman, and rolls their eyes at low-brow comics as being detrimental to the art form...you suck.
I for one can appreciate filet mignon and also thoroughly enjoy a whopper. I'll drink a Delirium Tremens, and be just as happy with a Miller High Life; Take me to a Fellini Film Festival or send me to the megaplex to watch Hot Tub Time Machine, either way I'm good.
P.S. Andy Hartnell and J.Scott Campbell: I hope you realize what a huge complement it is to be analogous to a whopper, a High Life, and Hot Tub Time Machine.
Drawn by J.Scott Campbell
Written by Andy Hartnell
Hoity-toity snob faces are not welcome here.
This is pure entertainment, full of tits and ass, explosions, guns, knives, car chases, and a leather clad Aussie girl who fights with a bullwhip.
Danger Girl is a homage to some of the greatest action-adventure archetypes of the last half century.
It's a perfect recipe for a guilty pleasure comic book: Start with Charlie's Angels and James Bond as a base, add some Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider-type treasure hunting and archeology, and top it off with a bunch of weird villains and ninjas straight out of G.I. Joe. Mix it all together and you have some great comics that would be a lot of fun to see on the big screen. Though now that I mention it, perhaps it would only feel derivative when mashed through the Hollywood mill. The reason this works so well is because it is paying tribute to all those influences. Bumping elbows with you and saying, remember the little midget from that James Bond flick? Remember the evil twins from GI Joe? How awesome were they?
The story isn't really all that important. It's more a vehicle to get the Danger Girls into situations that rip, burn, or soak their clothes. There are Nazi's of course, and eye patches, secret agents, monocles, secret serums, ladies tied up in ropes, and giant submarine crushing eels.
Hartnell and Campbell lovingly play with all of the conventions of the action adventure genre, and the joy and fun they had making the book is contagious.
If you're one of those comic book elitists who only reads Chris Ware, and Art Spiegleman, and rolls their eyes at low-brow comics as being detrimental to the art form...you suck.
I for one can appreciate filet mignon and also thoroughly enjoy a whopper. I'll drink a Delirium Tremens, and be just as happy with a Miller High Life; Take me to a Fellini Film Festival or send me to the megaplex to watch Hot Tub Time Machine, either way I'm good.
P.S. Andy Hartnell and J.Scott Campbell: I hope you realize what a huge complement it is to be analogous to a whopper, a High Life, and Hot Tub Time Machine.
February 14, 2022
Think Charlie's Angels as spies and much more violent. A fun Valentine Day's read if kick ass heroines are your jam.
December 2, 2010
J. Scott Campbell kind of exploded onto the comics scene back when I still kept up on the comics scene much at all, establishing himself as a kind of latter-day "good girl" artist. So when the opportunity for him to do his own creator-owned series came along, he naturally tackled one that appealed to all his strengths. This is the result.
It's actually pretty good, really. I mean, sort of. For a thinly-veiled series of excuses to put the scantily-clad female protagonists in compromising positions. It'd probably be easy to find all the excess T&A offensive if the comic weren't so good-naturedly tongue-in-cheek. But it most definitely is, starting with an introduction by none other than Bruce Campbell and going on.
It reads like a sort of send-up of/love-letter to everything from James Bond to Indiana Jones to Charlie's Angels to G.I. Joe to about a billion other things in the same vein. There's hardly a name, a scene, or even a panel that goes by that's not a loving nod toward or a parody of one thing or another, and the book is always and forever winking at the audience, acknowledging not only what it's harvesting from, but all of its own inherent silliness and cheesecake. It makes for a book that's maybe far from great, but hard not to like in spite of it.
It's actually pretty good, really. I mean, sort of. For a thinly-veiled series of excuses to put the scantily-clad female protagonists in compromising positions. It'd probably be easy to find all the excess T&A offensive if the comic weren't so good-naturedly tongue-in-cheek. But it most definitely is, starting with an introduction by none other than Bruce Campbell and going on.
It reads like a sort of send-up of/love-letter to everything from James Bond to Indiana Jones to Charlie's Angels to G.I. Joe to about a billion other things in the same vein. There's hardly a name, a scene, or even a panel that goes by that's not a loving nod toward or a parody of one thing or another, and the book is always and forever winking at the audience, acknowledging not only what it's harvesting from, but all of its own inherent silliness and cheesecake. It makes for a book that's maybe far from great, but hard not to like in spite of it.
July 1, 2017
Danger Girl is a comic I have read through many times. Its a short run, though the characters have continued on in mini-series and one-shots still to this day. This title, along with Battle Chasers and Crimson, the three starting titles of the Cliffhanger! line of comics (now owned by DC/Wildstorm) came to me at a time when comics were a very important part of my life. Thusly, those 3 titles will always have a special place in my heart.
That being said, this title is a total adrenaline rush for guys: spy gadgets, insanely hot J. Scott Campbell drawn ladies, fast paced action, women, over the top villains, women.... LOL Anyone looking at this comic knows that while the stories are good (and they really are!), people read this for the amazingly drawn Campbell ladies.
Quick read, fun ride, and sad the title went away, but high recommend.
Re-read: Just as good as a I remember. But this time.... I'm going on to the rest of the Danger Girl books.
That being said, this title is a total adrenaline rush for guys: spy gadgets, insanely hot J. Scott Campbell drawn ladies, fast paced action, women, over the top villains, women.... LOL Anyone looking at this comic knows that while the stories are good (and they really are!), people read this for the amazingly drawn Campbell ladies.
Quick read, fun ride, and sad the title went away, but high recommend.
Re-read: Just as good as a I remember. But this time.... I'm going on to the rest of the Danger Girl books.
April 26, 2013
Stories that are based in homage and cliche need to offer something extra to separate themselves from the stories they are based on. This only really offers art. Their isn't necessarily humor. A lot of the jokes can be predicted long before the punch-line is delivered. A few moments stand out where the cliches are pushed far enough to be interesting, but the majority drags. The story is not interesting beyond parody, and the characters are too one-dimensional for even parody. The entire cast are stock characters, and I even found myself forgetting they existed when they weren't shown for a few pages. The art is great and consistent, and it is really the main reason to read this. There are some single panels that I liked. I've always been fond of J. Scott Campbell's facial expressions. I liked the fonts, too. Overall, Danger Girl is more than a bit dull, but it might be worth it to skim and just look at the pictures.
August 9, 2015
Another cliffhanger flop that was only anything because of the art. J. Scott Campbell is amazing and like Divine Right, Battle Chasers and Steampunk, all the big artist were given the chance with what was kind of their own title. All of then except Crimson with Humberto Ramos were failures, did these guys that I loves when they did main stream titles decide that they were too good to make their own monthly title more like a yearly. Unfortunately, hop chick spies did not sell this one, or if it did we'll never know because I'm sure it was cancelled shortly after I stopped collecting at the 4th issue, which was most likely a year after the 1st issue came out.
July 5, 2023
Yazıldığı dönemi ancak bu kadar yansıtabilirmiş. Seksi ajanlar, kalça odaklı sahneler, kötü Ruslar, hazine peşindeki Naziler ve daha neler neler... Esinlendiği birçok yapıma hem selam duran hem de işi biraz da parodiye vuran, yüksek tempolu, bol aksiyonlu, bol klişeli bir hikaye. Okurken tüm şakaların nasıl sonlanacağını çok net öngörebiliyorsunuz. Çok akılda kalıcı bir öykü sunmasa da ben dönemin çizim tarzına bayıldığım için haliyle çizimlerden etkilendim. Yirmi beş yıl öncesinin dünyasını bugünün standartlarıyla eleştirmek haksızlık olacaktır. Bu yüzden pek bir eleştiri getiremeyeceğim.
July 28, 2018
Not an original plot
Basically girls with guns, knives and whips. The villains are two dimensional even for a comic book. The half naked women are appealing ,would be an ok tv series?
Basically girls with guns, knives and whips. The villains are two dimensional even for a comic book. The half naked women are appealing ,would be an ok tv series?
August 22, 2012
A James Bond meets Charlie's Angels meets Indiana Jones comic. An action-packed over-the-top comic that's good fast-food read.
February 12, 2019
There's something to be said for just plain cheeky fun. DANGER GIRL is an homage to James Bond, G.I. Joe, Charlie's Angels, and Austin Powers all in one. It's a lot of things I absolutely love and I'm probably the target audience for this by far. The comic is a huge bunch of fanservice but it's all done in a delightfully cute and tongue-in-cheek style that I think elevates it above the majority of comic fanservice. The girls are aware they look like pin-ups and proud of it. That changes the appeal to an extent. They're also surprisingly more naturalistic than most comic depictions, which says more about comics than Danger Girl's artists.
The basic premise is Abbey Chase is the Cameron Diaz-esque character who joins a Elizabeth Hurley-esque agent as part of an all-female spy team led by Sean Connery's James Bond (with his name changed). They kick a lot of ass and have a lot of laughs along the way. They're also fightning Commu-Nazis. Yes, the book is aware of how ridiculous that is. There's an homage to Bruce Campbell and Snake Eyes as their not-love interests too.
It's just a fun book that I think both men and women will enjoy even if the fanservice is prevalent on every page (and because of it).
9/10
The basic premise is Abbey Chase is the Cameron Diaz-esque character who joins a Elizabeth Hurley-esque agent as part of an all-female spy team led by Sean Connery's James Bond (with his name changed). They kick a lot of ass and have a lot of laughs along the way. They're also fightning Commu-Nazis. Yes, the book is aware of how ridiculous that is. There's an homage to Bruce Campbell and Snake Eyes as their not-love interests too.
It's just a fun book that I think both men and women will enjoy even if the fanservice is prevalent on every page (and because of it).
9/10
August 26, 2020
The cover tells you everything you need to know. This is a fast-paced action story that is full of cheesecake art in J. Scott Campbell's 90's-defining style. He makes no bones about his goal to make every woman a Barbie doll in ripped clothes, so if that's what you're into, this is probably the peak example of it.
That being said, if you're looking for a thrilling action movie of a story and don't mind the horny-teen-boy styling of all the characters, you'll find that here too. The story is in the James Bond/Charlies Angels mold, with a set of Atlantean Armor being the MacGuffin. There are big action sequences, fake-outs, traitors, mysterious old men, everything you'd expect, and it all tells a fun story - it never takes itself entirely seriously, and winks at the absurdity of its character's designs throughout. And it cribs pretty shamelessly from Raiders of the Lost Ark, especially for its climax.
Did I enjoy it? Yes. Was I embarrassed by some of the art? Yes. Some of the character interplay hasn't aged well either. But Campbell's style is very easy on the eyes, and not just for the characters. He's put together a worthwhile read here, as long as you know what you're getting into.
That being said, if you're looking for a thrilling action movie of a story and don't mind the horny-teen-boy styling of all the characters, you'll find that here too. The story is in the James Bond/Charlies Angels mold, with a set of Atlantean Armor being the MacGuffin. There are big action sequences, fake-outs, traitors, mysterious old men, everything you'd expect, and it all tells a fun story - it never takes itself entirely seriously, and winks at the absurdity of its character's designs throughout. And it cribs pretty shamelessly from Raiders of the Lost Ark, especially for its climax.
Did I enjoy it? Yes. Was I embarrassed by some of the art? Yes. Some of the character interplay hasn't aged well either. But Campbell's style is very easy on the eyes, and not just for the characters. He's put together a worthwhile read here, as long as you know what you're getting into.
May 27, 2020
At one point a character in the comic says "Listen, I didn't write the story, I just work here", which admirably sums up the attitude of the creators. Plot is merely a contrivance to move from one action set-piece to another, and give the creator J. Scott Campbell excuses to draw what he wants to draw. The characters are action figures – most of the characterisation is in their design. The only one that has an arc of any interest is the protagonist Abbey Chase, who has to overcome her feelings of inadequacy to wholeheartedly be accepted into the Danger Girl team, which may reflect Campbell's own experience of working in the comics industry. However, a lot of my goodwill was drained by the inclusion of a Johnny Bravo clone (the "Barracuda"), whose crassness is celebrated rather than mocked. Campbell's artwork is the pinnacle (or the nadir, depending on your tastes) of the 90s Wildstorm style – anatomically impossible body shapes, widescreen action panels, horizontal poster-like splash pages. But he is a versatile artist, and this is a zippy, enjoyable read if you can stomach the bad taste and bad jokes.
March 20, 2022
High Concept Fun
This original story arc for the Danger Girl series is about as high concept as you can get: Charlie’s Angels meets James Bond meets Raiders Of The Lost Ark, with some nods to G.I. Joe and Tomb Raider thrown in for good measure. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, but still has high stakes. It’s sexy. There’s lots of action. The good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. Most importantly, it’s all a lot of fun. It knows the genres and tropes it pulls from, and tweaks them like true pop art.
Although roughly 25 years old, the art is still amazing, pulling the reader into the story in all the right ways. It was possibly more enjoyable to read electronically to be able to zoom in on small details, especially characters’ eyes and little jokes thrown into the background.
With all the comic book adaptations for movies and streaming services, I’m honestly surprised Danger Girl has not made the leap into live action or even animated entertainment. Using the comics as a storyboard, it seems like a natural fit.
This original story arc for the Danger Girl series is about as high concept as you can get: Charlie’s Angels meets James Bond meets Raiders Of The Lost Ark, with some nods to G.I. Joe and Tomb Raider thrown in for good measure. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, but still has high stakes. It’s sexy. There’s lots of action. The good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. Most importantly, it’s all a lot of fun. It knows the genres and tropes it pulls from, and tweaks them like true pop art.
Although roughly 25 years old, the art is still amazing, pulling the reader into the story in all the right ways. It was possibly more enjoyable to read electronically to be able to zoom in on small details, especially characters’ eyes and little jokes thrown into the background.
With all the comic book adaptations for movies and streaming services, I’m honestly surprised Danger Girl has not made the leap into live action or even animated entertainment. Using the comics as a storyboard, it seems like a natural fit.
January 8, 2021
This omnibus edition of the Danger Girl comic is currently available on Kindle Unlimited.
A mashup of Charlie’s Angels, James Bond, all those other silly spy series on the telly in the 60s, and Indiana Jones, this is an entertaining read, all preposterous action and humour, a typical spy spoof, but one in which the girls do all the punching, as well as the thinking ... and the posing of course. There’s more tits and ass than explosions, but nevertheless the characters are proper action heroines, smart and resourceful as well as athletic. The plot is very simple but solid, the art is crazily kinetic but very clear and detailed.
Overall, it’s a fun tongue-in-cheek read.
A mashup of Charlie’s Angels, James Bond, all those other silly spy series on the telly in the 60s, and Indiana Jones, this is an entertaining read, all preposterous action and humour, a typical spy spoof, but one in which the girls do all the punching, as well as the thinking ... and the posing of course. There’s more tits and ass than explosions, but nevertheless the characters are proper action heroines, smart and resourceful as well as athletic. The plot is very simple but solid, the art is crazily kinetic but very clear and detailed.
Overall, it’s a fun tongue-in-cheek read.
August 9, 2021
Hot girls, guns, Nazis, and, bullwhips
I don't really know what to say, I liked Danger Girls and found it intriguing enough to keep reading but not enough to search out other volumes or collections.
There are cheesy lines, hot women in skimpy outfits, and pervy men. There is nothing explicit and the girls take care of themselves.
The plot took awhile develop but it was a wild ride in the meantime. A sometimes predictable ride, but a fun one none the less.
The art was good, the action really good, my favorite part was the cover gallery and sketchbook/authors notes section. As a nerd I love the bonus content and little tidbits of the creation process.
I don't really know what to say, I liked Danger Girls and found it intriguing enough to keep reading but not enough to search out other volumes or collections.
There are cheesy lines, hot women in skimpy outfits, and pervy men. There is nothing explicit and the girls take care of themselves.
The plot took awhile develop but it was a wild ride in the meantime. A sometimes predictable ride, but a fun one none the less.
The art was good, the action really good, my favorite part was the cover gallery and sketchbook/authors notes section. As a nerd I love the bonus content and little tidbits of the creation process.
August 19, 2024
4 Stars: Keep it on my self and will read it again.
Alfred Hitchcock is credited with the quote “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out”, well Danger Girl is “Action/Adventure stories with the dull bits cut out”. Yes it is cheezy, yes it jumps from cliffhanger to cliffhanger, yes the women are sexy and the men chiseled, but that is the point! This is simply a book to enjoy for trying to squeeze in as many action movie tropes as it can in as few pages as possible.
This is 100% escapism, and not embarrassed about.
Alfred Hitchcock is credited with the quote “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out”, well Danger Girl is “Action/Adventure stories with the dull bits cut out”. Yes it is cheezy, yes it jumps from cliffhanger to cliffhanger, yes the women are sexy and the men chiseled, but that is the point! This is simply a book to enjoy for trying to squeeze in as many action movie tropes as it can in as few pages as possible.
This is 100% escapism, and not embarrassed about.
January 3, 2026
Blending Charlie’s Angels, James Bond, G.I. Joe, and Indiana Jones together, the first Danger Girl series combines these elements with comic book storytelling of the 90s. Abbey Chase, globe-trotting adventurer is recruited by a special ops team, investigating the theft of antiquities from around the globe. What happens next is a race to stop a dangerous group from world domination. J. Scott Campbell’s art is on point and the story by Campbell and Hartnell brings action, adventure, and humor. Definitely a product of the late 90s, but still enjoyable in 2026.
May 11, 2019
A classic revisited
I've been a fan of J. Scott Campbell's and Alex Farmer's from the start. Back in the early 90's it was Gen-13 with Jim Lee. A few years later and this fantastically fun story was born. Danger Girl brings all the great elements of a spy movie and a comedy together in one incredibly sexy package!
If you've never read it before, or if it's been a few years since you last saw it, I highly recommend checking out J. Scott Campbell's masterpiece, "Danger Girl"!
I've been a fan of J. Scott Campbell's and Alex Farmer's from the start. Back in the early 90's it was Gen-13 with Jim Lee. A few years later and this fantastically fun story was born. Danger Girl brings all the great elements of a spy movie and a comedy together in one incredibly sexy package!
If you've never read it before, or if it's been a few years since you last saw it, I highly recommend checking out J. Scott Campbell's masterpiece, "Danger Girl"!
March 6, 2022
JSC set out to do an all out action book with exciting characters, quippy text, and lots of fun... he succeeded!
He is one of my favorite artists of comicbook women, and this collection doesn't disappoint. It's Charlie's Angels with a dash of Indiana Jones and a little 007 thrown into the mix. A lot of fun, very sexy, and a fast read!
He is one of my favorite artists of comicbook women, and this collection doesn't disappoint. It's Charlie's Angels with a dash of Indiana Jones and a little 007 thrown into the mix. A lot of fun, very sexy, and a fast read!
May 28, 2024
Дуже сподобалось! Є певні сюжетні прогалини, але вони в міру. Цілком велике задоволення отримав від пречудового малюнку Джея Скотта Кемпбелла! Мужик знає, як малювати красунь) (Якщо ви розумієте про що я) ).
September 29, 2019
An entertaining read
Maybe a little predictable, but I still enjoyed it. The fact that Bruce Campbell is attached to this book is kind of awesome.
Maybe a little predictable, but I still enjoyed it. The fact that Bruce Campbell is attached to this book is kind of awesome.
December 12, 2020
This title was one of the first to get me into Comics. I love it; fun, sexy, and inappropriate. This story is like Archer, before Archer.
September 26, 2021
This is just about as close to perfect as an adventure comic can get!
June 23, 2023
Cheesecake-y as hell, but it’s so earnestly fun and dynamic that I had a blast reading it.
April 15, 2025
Fun spy action book. Three star story with five star art from J Scott Campbell.
December 2, 2014
Normally i mainly read superhero comics and not much else, but a friend recommended Danger Girl and i have to say im glad i read it. Somehow it manages to include virtually every thing you would expect from a spy/secret agent story, and thats not a bad thing, i mean that in a good way! It was really entertaining in my opinion, lots of action, lots of adventure, classic spy elements, awesome characters, its just simply awesome for a spy comic. If i could sum it up, its like charles angels, james bond, and g.i joe all had a baby and named it Danger Girl.
ART:8
STORY:7.5
CHARACTERS:7
ACTION:8
(out of 10)
ART:8
STORY:7.5
CHARACTERS:7
ACTION:8
(out of 10)
November 5, 2015
This book is just pure unadulterated fun. It borrows generously from other works of fiction of this type and includes various over-the-top villainous clichéd stereotypes and mixes them all together to excellent effect. The plot features Nazis, spies, mystical Atlantean armour, dangerous good guys and even some kung-fu and never has a dull moment. The art by J. Scott Campbell is wonderful, with loads of gorgeous cheesecake art and exciting layouts which speed the story along. Great fun!
October 3, 2008
For me, this was by FAR the best graphic novel I've ever read. The artwork is great and the story line was exciting. But the humor and characters are top shelf!! I own two of these, one at home and one at work. I find myself at times recalling some of the adventures in this work and still break out laughing. I wish they were still being written. I'd own everyone of them!
August 20, 2011
This is like Charlie's Angels meets James Bond meets Indiana Jones meets Gunsmith Cats --- and it's really a send up of all of them. I can't believe they were able to pack in so many spy/adventure cliche's into one story. And the script is so pun and cliche laden that ordinarily it would be painful to read -- but the writer's know exactly what they are doing. Danger Girl is one big lot of fun.
March 31, 2020
Entretenido, una gran edición para una obra que destaca claramente por su dibujo y lo sabe, incluyendo entre los extras un gran número de portadas y bocetos para continuar con el goce estético.
No es algo que te cambie la vida, y si no te ha entrado el dibujo por los ojos ni te molestes ya que es su punto fuerte y no tiene mucho más que aportar.
No es algo que te cambie la vida, y si no te ha entrado el dibujo por los ojos ni te molestes ya que es su punto fuerte y no tiene mucho más que aportar.
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