Yes, you're very progressive with your black girl protagonist, you are indeed filling a much-needed gap in the industry.

As a fan of the Dealing with Dragons series (which another reviewer here mentioned), and as a fan of feminist works in general, I literally cringed as I read that bit. My god, the scene where the armorsmith has the revelation that she can make realistic armor for women? Legitimately cringe-worthy, and horribly out of place. But there's feminist comics and then there's this, a ham-handed FEMINIST COMIC, where each panel in some scenes screams 'THIS! THIS IS A FEMINIST COMIC! IT'S FEMINIST! FEMINISM!' - and not in a tongue-in-cheek way. Comics have such a short page length that you really need to make sure you aren't wasting space.Īlso. Panel layout is clunky and occasionally confusing or jarring, and while the action is always clear, it isn't always necessary. (Apollina seems like a darling, for instance, even though we only saw her on two pages.) Okay, I enjoyed this enough that I'm going to pick up the next volume - Adrienne is a great character, and I'm interested in the story I enjoy that they show a wide variety of girls and women rather than sticking to the good ol' 'strong female character' stereotype. So, off to spend more money on this awesome series. The artwork is amazing, and OMG considering all the depressing colorism/hair/eye color fail in far too many IR books, actually seeing a dark-skinned, natural-haired young Black girl princess getting her hair brushed and a hair wrap for sleeping was like 'hell yeah!'

I love how the comic utterly skewers the whole blonde-haired, blue-eyed princess trope, something that has annoyed me for-EVER! Especially with Disney (and no, one or two Princesses of color does not make up for the continuing racefail). With her guardian dragon Sparky (who likes dining on wayward knights, reminding me of that t-shirt that says 'Beware of Dragons, For You Are Crunchy And Taste Good With Ketchup'), Adrienne is setting out on a bunch of awesome adventures. But spunky Adrienne isn't going to succumb to that fate quietly, especially after discovering a magical sword under her bed.

No thanks! Unfortunately, her parents have done just that, to her and her sisters. Princess Adrienne has no time for that being stuck in a tower, waiting for some 'brave' dragon-slaying Prince to save her and make her a wife stuff. If you're like me, the woman who loathes weak-willed, simpering heroines, PrinceLess #1 is all kinds of awesome. This series hits all of my happy buttons: lead characters of color in a non-stereotypical setting, strong-willed and feisty heroines who take charge, lots of snarky humor and wonderful artwork. This comic book series is an absolute gem! I can't believe I'd never heard of it, but you can best believe I am making up for lost time.

Princeless book 1