TUESDAY REVIEWSDAY!!!! Aspen Comics: "Damsels in Excess"

SPOILER ALERT!!! Well... not too much...

Ladies, ever wonder what the world would be like without the that other GENDER? I'm sure a few of you have much cause to wish for that fairytale land where women rule and men... well... they just don't exist. They've all been killed off. Done. Extinct. 

Would life be easier?

In true Aspen Comics style, "Damsels in Excess", written by Vince Hernandez and Penciled/Colored by Mirka Andolpo, is dripping with magic. Hernandez has taken a dramatic leap into the singularly vibrant lives of five Princesses who each rule a portion of this manless kingdom. The characterization of each Princess is exquisitely rounded. These are Women. They may be dressed up in beautiful gowns but they have been written with faults, wants, needs...  They are no where near perfect, each struggling with her own portion of the kingdom. Aspen Comics has a slew of strong female characters and "Damsels" is no different. Except where there is usually ONE standout female... here there are FIVE. 

But then I found myself wanting. The close of the first issue has left me confused. When these characters finally meet at the end of the first issue one of the princesses must ask the same question that is posed at the beginning of the book:

"Why we should listen to the words of a lost gender is beyond me."

I ask the same question. Why?

Hernandez has truly piqued my interest. This series has a colorful and magical start. I cannot wait to see where this new brand of the magic of Aspen Comics takes us.

To purchase "Damsels in Excess" go HERE!!!

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