A review by mschlat
Billie the Bee by Mary Fleener

3.0

I'm a big fan of Fleener's Slutburger comics, but this volume is somewhat closer to her "Fleener" comics from Zongo Press (less autobiographical and more whimsical). We're following Billie, a strangely large bee (although the mystery of her size isn't that mysterious), who gets recruited as a ranger for her hive, makes friends with others in her ecosystem (specifically, a rattlesnake, coyote, and two turtles), and has lots of adventures. It would feel like a kid's book if it weren't for the profanity, dirty jokes, and occasional animal-on-animal violence. It also has pages in Fleener's trademark cubismo style.

It's a fun read, but it didn't feel like a complete package to me. However, any Fleener is good news!