Agatha Heterodyne and The Beetleburg Clank (Girl Genius )
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1890856509 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The Hipster Spies With His Little Eye Something That Begins With--Fun For All" according to The Mystic Eye Of The Hipster. Mostly, when you see the phrase "fun for all" it really means "fun for nobody", but that does not apply here.The Foglios' illustrations and writing are vivid & joyous, and their sense of humor displays minds born with the belief that "the world is mad, so why not enjoy it?"Clever riffs on the old Universal Horror classics mix with wild sight gags & a great fondness for the spectacular in their work.There's a plot, too. That's always nice.The Hipster gives it a Thumbs Up!. "Don't buy this book! (Unless you really want to.)" according to William H. Ansley. The Girl Genius series is unique. The writing is intelligent and very funny and the art is wonderful, detailed, cartoony stuff unlike any other comic out there (unless that other comic was also drawn by Phil Foglio). The story takes place in an alternate Europe, in a time akin to our Victorian Age. However, in this world Mad Scientists are real and can bend the Laws of Nature to their whim, so the history of this world has been quite different from our own, although many aspects of the world of Girl Ge. "A Fun Start" according to A. KAPLAN. Phil and Kaja Foglio's Girl Genius is a fast-paced, antic introduction to the adventures of Agatha Heterodyne and her world. Like the first prose novel in this series, this book feels very much like an installment of a series, rather than a complete work in its own right. That's fine, since it's clearly labeled Book One all over the cover.The story clearly introduces the main characters (Agatha, Baron Wolfenbach, and his son, Gilgamesh) through dialogue and action. It sets up a clear, distinct world, w
Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Meet Agatha Clay, Transylvania Polygnostic University student with the drive to create and the worst luck in the world!This collection reprints the first volume of the Hugo Award-winning series, now in full color to match the rest of the collection.