mschlat's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, funny, and a pleasure to read. Bandette is a teenaged French superhero/thief whose attitude to life is best summed up in one of her early quotes: "Bullets? How rude? Were they not beguiled by my adorable outfit? My charming wit?" I especially liked her army of helpers, who intercede on her behalf to foil her pursuers in a chase sequence (e.g., throwing motorcyles in the way, accusing the pursuers of purse snatching, etc..) This volume only collects the first part of a storyline, but you get a great taste of the series and Bandette's whimsy. The Colleen Coover art features her usual cartoony style, but heavily textured and colored, so there's a lot more depth than you expect. Looking forward to the next volume.
girlreading's review against another edition
3.0
A simple, fun and entertaining story with a charming art style.
audjmo91's review against another edition
4.0
How fun and charming is Bandette? So happy to have the second volume on hand. Enjoyed the bonus urchin stories and Colleen Coover's penciling, inking, and coloring tutorial in the back. Looking forward to volume 2 for more adventure and candy bars.
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RIP Matadori, you were pretty delightful, despite your short lifereasie's review against another edition
5.0
This is a pure delight that is purely delightful and stroked my Francophile soul as well as my deep-seated love of the Cat Burglar Hero. (TM)
I would have thought something relentlessly positive and cheerful would get tired and feel one-note, but I was wrong. I want more.
I would have thought something relentlessly positive and cheerful would get tired and feel one-note, but I was wrong. I want more.
solostand's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful artstyle of this book deserves a way better writing.
lilmischrysalis's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
literarylili's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
belle_fiction's review against another edition
4.0
Welcome to the camp caped-crusader world of Bandette, the world's greatest thief!
Presto! was a fun and entertaining read and reminded me of 1960s Batman in a lot of ways (I suspect the illustrations and the silly dialogue had something to do with it) nevertheless, it whisked me away into France and set the scene beautifully.
Bandette is a fun, crime-loving girl who has a huge heart. Her biggest rival, Monsieur, is also looking for the biggest heist and you see them get one over each other, adding to the playfulness of the narrative. There is also an appearance by Matadori and the showdown between her and Bandette is pretty hilarious (take special notice of their banter).
The chain-smoking Detective Belgique relies on the quick-thinking/doing Bandette to bring the "true" criminals to justice, and, once again, restores a sense of harmony to the streets of France.
Lastly, there is the ultimate villain - Absinthe, who wishes to see Bandette dead, and the concluding pages to this first volume ends on an ominous, and pretty sinister, note. I have no doubt though, that Bandette will triumph again - she is a super kick-ass caped crusader!
The one drawback to this first volume were the additional urchin stories included at the end which were devoid of any real humour and didn't contribute in getting to know the various characters better. I felt they were too short to be of any real value or add any great depth to the story; if the second volume contains these, I think I'll just skip them.
Overall, Presto! contains a cracking little story and sets up the second volume nicely. I shall definitely continue with Bandette to see her kick ass again!
Presto! was a fun and entertaining read and reminded me of 1960s Batman in a lot of ways (I suspect the illustrations and the silly dialogue had something to do with it) nevertheless, it whisked me away into France and set the scene beautifully.
Bandette is a fun, crime-loving girl who has a huge heart. Her biggest rival, Monsieur, is also looking for the biggest heist and you see them get one over each other, adding to the playfulness of the narrative. There is also an appearance by Matadori and the showdown between her and Bandette is pretty hilarious (take special notice of their banter).
The chain-smoking Detective Belgique relies on the quick-thinking/doing Bandette to bring the "true" criminals to justice, and, once again, restores a sense of harmony to the streets of France.
Lastly, there is the ultimate villain - Absinthe, who wishes to see Bandette dead, and the concluding pages to this first volume ends on an ominous, and pretty sinister, note. I have no doubt though, that Bandette will triumph again - she is a super kick-ass caped crusader!
The one drawback to this first volume were the additional urchin stories included at the end which were devoid of any real humour and didn't contribute in getting to know the various characters better. I felt they were too short to be of any real value or add any great depth to the story; if the second volume contains these, I think I'll just skip them.
Overall, Presto! contains a cracking little story and sets up the second volume nicely. I shall definitely continue with Bandette to see her kick ass again!
enno's review against another edition
4.0
Lighthearted book, very nicely drawn action and colorful pages. I liked that most of the people getting "thieved" by Bandette had it coming in one way or another, making it easier to identify with a heroine who is a self-described criminal.