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Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself by Jeremy Whitley

2 reviews

displacedcactus's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

This collects the first four issues (plus a couple bonus stories) of the comic series Princeless. In this all-ages series, a young princess of color gets fed up with being locked in a tower and not only rescues herself, but teams up with the dragon guarding her tower to go find her sisters and rescue them, and then hopefully find the dragon's family too. It's a fast-paced, light-hearted romp. Like Shrek, there's a little bit of cheeky humor that adults will get but which will fly over the kiddos' heads. The lettering is mostly large and clear, and the coloring bright and fun, so it should be a really easy read for younger folks. I think this would be a great comic for if you're trying to get a young family member into comics and/or show them there's a whole world outside of whatever media tie-in comics they're already enjoying. It's the sort of thing that you and your kid, younger sibling, or nibling could both read and discuss with each other.

Being an action-adventure comic there is of course some violence, but again, we're talking about Shrek-level stuff here. The dragon is definitely eating princes, but you don't see any knights actually devoured on-page, for instance. As always, when in doubt, read it before handing it over to a sensitive young reader.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism and Violence

unwise_samwise's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Misogyny