I seem to remember that some of you have had trouble finding Princeless. Was that right? And of course, who is going to want to dish out the money for the trade if they’ve never read an issue, right? Well, Mr Rich Johnston of Bleeding Cool and I have come up with that I believe to be an elegant solution to this problem.
PRINCELESS ISSUE 1 is FREE right NOW at BLEEDING COOL!
All we ask is that if you enjoy it you vote at http://www.eisnervote.com and that you buy the trade and come back for Volume 2 this fall! Oh and the short story collection!
Please, share this link with all of your friends, relatives, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, followers, nemeses, and anybody else you think may enjoy it.
Retweet, repost, reblog, reread, repeat.
Check out the new review of Princeless Book 1 from Comic Book Critic at http://comicbookcritic.net/2012/04/08/review-princeless-action-lab/
Here’s a little taste of what he had to say.
“Although this is an all-ages comic, it doesn’t mean it’s just for kids. Everyone from 5 to 50+ will enjoy this series. The writing is smart and witty and the art is very appealing.”
And so begins Issue 3 of Princeless, the issue for which we have been nominated for an Eisner for Best Single Issue. If you want to see the rest of the story: buy it on itunes, android, graphicly, nook, or plain old paper at your local comic book shop. Or, you can hang out right here and wait for a special announcement coming from Action Lab Comics.
New Review of Issue 1 of Princeless from I Smell Sheep.
“What a freakingly fun comic. Princess Adrienne is the princess you want your young daughter to like. She is smart independent and so not waiting for a prince to rescue her. Her parents stuck her in a tower guarded by Sparky the dragon so a prince can prove himself worthy of her and eventually the crown by slaying the dragon and climbing up the tower to rescue her, as if!”
*smile* thanks Comickergirl! I’ll treasure this one!
Btw, not an uncommon question. The dragon’s name is actually Sparky, though Adrienne often calls her Sparks as a nickname
Hey folks,
Sorry for the lack of updates but the great thing is that it’s because I’ve been pretty busy. You’ll be glad to hear there are a number of things going on.
1: This picture. That’s me and my daughter Zuri (this picture is actually a few months old now, but still an apt description of being a comic writer and dad.) She is, after all, the biggest reason why I started this book.
2: T-Shirt! This is happening! Watch here for finished design shortly.
3: Princeless Volume 2! Me and my new artist Emily C. Martin aka Megamoth are hard at work.
4: And most exciting at the moment! We have a collection of Princeless short stories in the works. All written by me with art by some of the finest women in the biz. More details once everything is ready, but prepare for more Bedelia, more Young Adrienne, more adventure, and…what you may not have been expecting…more Prince Wilcome!
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This quote:
Well, Adrienne has always been black from the first pages of this book I wrote. I wanted a character who represented a group of women who are very rarely represented in comics or fantasy stories.
When I saw The Princess and the Frog, it bothered me that Disney felt the need to place this story in the real world. When Thor came out, it bothered me that so many people reacted negatively to Idris Elba being Heimdall.
Why on Earth is it we feel like black people can’t be part of a fantasy world? If the story takes place in a magical kingdom, black people have just as much right to be in the story as white people or Asian people or Hispanic people.
Hey, that’s me talking! Thanks for the love!
