In the few panels that follow, the characters get brought back to focus for us. Our Rat Queens are caged within, and Smidgeon (halfling) thief Betty is commenting on the quality prep work the goblin chef is doing in anticipation of cooking them. The issue jumps to a goblin settlement on a snowy mountain. An arcane battle breaks out full of the colors of the magical elements. The council tries to arrest Gerard while he pulls a wand from his sleeve and portals in a mob of students. Exposition aside, the issue kicks the action in the pants, with each side making an attack. Gerard’s daughter (Hannah we later figure out!) apparently brought devastation on the university, and this is part of the recovery effort. We understand that they are opposed, the council and this man, each having an opinion on what is best for the arcane university. Here we see an elf named Gerard in front of a hooded council. First, the issue needs to grab a readers attention, often by establishing a new conflict in medias res. And if you haven’t caught up with issue #11, I suggest checking out our earlier reviews on Volumes 1 and 2 and coming back.įirst issues, whether of as series or merely a new arc, need to juggle a handful of requirements to keep readers coming back. There’s a dwarven fighter, a halfling rogue, a human cleric, and an elven mage. Get thee some Rat Queens.įor those of you oblivious to the conceit, Rat Queens follows the hack and slash exploits of a four-woman D&D-style adventuring party. Because, honestly, its one of the most fun and interesting comics out there, like if Jem and the Holograms is a little too slight for you but Bitch Planet’s too heavy. This time, up-to-date with the narrative and back into buying single issues, Rat Queens is now on our pull list. Cassandra and I had been reading Rat Queens in TPB until now.
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