Princeless #1 is one of the most intelligent and creative takes on the princess locked away in a tower fairy tale scenario to come a long in sometime. The four part mini series geared towards children follows, the strong willed, and ultra sassy princess Adrienne. She comes from a world where it is common for parents to place their daughters in towers guarded by a fierce dragon at the age of sixteen. Where they would stay until the day, a brave prince was able to say the dragon and rescue the princess from her tower proving his intentions are pure. Once the time comes for Adrienne to wait on her knight in shining armor, she decides it is silly to just sit around and wait on some random prince to save her, when she is more than capable of saving herself. Why should she play the role of helpless victim, when she was a strong minded and independent woman far ahead of her time? After convincing her dragon guardian, that it is merely a pawn hired to be killed like many others of its kind while heartless humans become rich in the process. Adrienne and her dragon comrade Sparky, set out on a conquest to rescue each of Adrienne’s sisters from their powers to prove once and for all that girls are just as stronger and capable as males, breaking the mold of the dainty helpless princess stereotype.
Action Lab Comics has been putting out some truly top-notch comics, it seems every time I come across something authentically creative and unique the last few months it has featured an Action Labs Comics logo proudly. While Princeless is geared toward younger viewers, I feel adults will also appreciate its innocent yet highly entertaining grade of humor. Jeremy Whitley has done a wonderful job at creating a new strong female role model, Adrienne, is the definition of girl power and has the potential to act as a much needed wholesome and honest character for young girls to latch onto. I found myself chuckling on many occasions, it has that same span of humor that made the early Shrek films such big hits by finding a humor common ground that is enjoyable by audiences of all ages.
The artwork is sure to instantly catch the attention of readers; the deep vivid colors used really bring the story to life. M. Goodwin does a great job at capturing Adrienne’s attitude through a large array of highly emotional facial expressions. Visually Princeless is nothing short of captivating, feeling as if the imagery was torn straight from the overly active imagination of a small child. This miniseries has all the ingredients to become a highly successfully and well-known franchise, I would highly advise parents with small children pick up Princeless, I would also recommend this series for readers who simply prefer reading family friendly material that is filled to the brim with humor and intelligently crafted characters.
If you are fan of indie comics, Action Lab Comics is quickly becoming one of my most recommended publishers for readers looking for creative books that think outside the box. With titles for all age ranges, they are a publisher that all indie comic fans should have on their radar.
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