2.5 stars rounded up to 3Meh. 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 s...

I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalleyactual rating: 3.5This 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.

Elyda Al-feyr she is freaking awesome and super badass. the story overall was ok not that original in my opinion but entertaining. 3 stars thanks to edelweiss for my Arc

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.

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.

'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...

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 inthe 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 th...

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.

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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.

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.

Rep: Black main characterWarnings: gun violence, death of loved ones, body horror and goreI'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 sy...

I really liked the art and the concept, but the story felt a bit messy and choppy.

Sometimes all you need is a good space opera.

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.

Book Reaction: https://nildivision.blogspot.com/2019...Rating: 4.5 Stars – perfection is only half a step awayThank you to Netgalley for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review

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.

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 t...

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!

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...