Meet Max and Alex. Reformed intergalactic assassins for hire. On the run. Also super gay. Their former boss-a fluffy monkey with a jetpack-is hot on their tail to take back his stolen ship. They gotta eat, so they take a mission from Alex's old flame. Your standard no-kill, casualty-free kidnapping recovery from a nearby moon. Only complication? Half the moon is ruled by a fascist dictator hostile to foreigners. They're the Killer Queens, so what could possibly go wrong?
Join rising star David M. Booher (Canto, Alien Bounty Hunter) and an all-LGBTQ creative team as they tackle issues of love, xenophobia, and the terror of fascist dic more
To disregard Disney's antiquated attraction is to disrespect what it showcases - our very ability to progress as individuals and society. Similarly, I feel the same way about the fabulous frontier presented in Killer Queens # 1. It is a testament to progress in regards to where we are now in light of how far we have come. Read Full Review
As this fun to the extreme rides plays with classic sci-fi tropes in a queer messy soup, it also promises larger themes further down the road. Can't wait to see where Alex and Max take their journey. Read Full Review
Killer Queens debuts this week with a bombastic chapter filled with witty one-liners, thick pick-up lines, and some sprinkles of action. Read Full Review
Funny action packed space romp with a lot of potential Read Full Review
The first issue introduces a cool world -- all we can hope is that we see more of it in later installments. Read Full Review
Fun start, I love the artwork.
This was a fun start to this miniseries that I think could have been a bit better. This isn't due to the writing, as that was the strongest part of this and the main reason I'm sticking around. What taints this for me a bit is the art. Mostly, it's good, solid art. However, there are a couple of pages where certain things look kind of wonky. The first time I really noticed it was when Alex jumps up from behind the table starts shooting in the restaurant. She looked like she didn't have a neck and her face looked kind of weird in general. Nonetheless, I thought this provided an entertaining story with some well-written dialogue, even if the art wasn't the best.
I only got this for the cover. It's pretty good, and I'm glad they didn't make it into a performatively gay book. Just in case you misunderstand, I'm talking about making a comic akin to that Netflix show where everyone is super stereotypically gay, and that's it. Something that would be offensive to a gay person. I have no doubt that that bullet was dodged in part because the entire creative team is LGBTQ. This is a competent story on its own. I'm not sure if I'll keep reading it, but it's not bad.
A lot happens in a fairly short issue. I like the concept, and I really enjoy the protagonist dynamic (they aren't going to wind up together, which is a great break from the cliche). With that, it fell a little flat for me. Lots of exposition mixed with some confusing action scenes... rough start but the journey could make up for it.
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