A review by arkham
Jade Street Protection Services by Katy Rex
5.0
Apparently a bunch of these other readers didn't like it, but I don't know what they're talking about. I was really into this.
It starts with our heroes at a school for magical girls where we learn that their magic is tied to/channeled through gems that are associated with the weapons they use, and then we see them transform Sailor Moon-style and have a practice battle. Later they learn suspicious shit is happening at the school and in the nearby city, and they get embroiled in it.
I really liked the characters. It felt like they did a good job at representation with the characters coming from a variety of backgrounds and personality types. Also the narrator is autistic and doesn't speak out loud but still provides panel narration and communicates in other ways, which I don't think I've seen before in a comic.
There were magical shenanigans. There were girls crushing on girls and boys. There was an adorable cockroach with rhinestone decorations and a little bow on its head. The art was fun. The story was fun.
I will say that there were a couple places where the transitions were weird, like it felt like a few panels were missing or like a label to indicate time had passed. That was a bit confusing. But it only happened twice and the rest of this was so delightful that I can easily look past it.
5/5 would recommend, hope they make more. I'm very interested in this world and these characters and want to find out what happens next.
It starts with our heroes at a school for magical girls where we learn that their magic is tied to/channeled through gems that are associated with the weapons they use, and then we see them transform Sailor Moon-style and have a practice battle. Later they learn suspicious shit is happening at the school and in the nearby city, and they get embroiled in it.
I really liked the characters. It felt like they did a good job at representation with the characters coming from a variety of backgrounds and personality types. Also the narrator is autistic and doesn't speak out loud but still provides panel narration and communicates in other ways, which I don't think I've seen before in a comic.
There were magical shenanigans. There were girls crushing on girls and boys. There was an adorable cockroach with rhinestone decorations and a little bow on its head. The art was fun. The story was fun.
I will say that there were a couple places where the transitions were weird, like it felt like a few panels were missing or like a label to indicate time had passed. That was a bit confusing. But it only happened twice and the rest of this was so delightful that I can easily look past it.
5/5 would recommend, hope they make more. I'm very interested in this world and these characters and want to find out what happens next.