A review by ljrinaldi
Championess by Tarun Shanker, Kelly Zekas

3.0

This graphic novel is supposed to be based on Elizabeth Wilkinson, the first woman professional boxer. The thing is, not much is actually known about her, other than, well, that she boxed, and won, and had sponsors and stuff like that.

So this whole graphic novel is just based on the fact that she existed, and boxed. All the rest of it is totally made up, and I do mean totally. The premise of the reason, in this story, for her taking up boxing was because once she learned it, she figured she could make a living at it.

Oh, and she had to get out of debt so that her sister wouldn't be sent to debtors prison, and could get married, and did she lived in squalor, hiding from the debt collectors?

Oh, and she is half Indian, and her father was hung for being a highway man.

So, a bunch of stuff is thrown in here, totally made up, to write the story.

But, on the other hand, it is an interesting way to present Elizabeth.

So, if you like dramatic stories of barehanded boxing, then this might be something you would like.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.