![]() And not just any spark – she’s got a whole legacy to her name, and now everyone wants to kill her, or follow her. The second and third issues, “Agatha Heterodyne & The Airship City” and “Agatha Heterodyne & The Monster Engine,” follow Agatha as she is whisked aboard the Baron’s secret airship city, and the ordeals she goes through as she discovers that she, indeed, is a Spark. The search is on for the new Spark – and it leads to Agatha’s home. Soon, more chaos ensues as a rogue clank is unleashed on the town by an unknown maker – and Baron Wulfenbach believes it must be the work of a new Spark that is, one gifted with the ability to create intricate machinery. Enraged, depressed, and kicked out of the university, Agatha returns home to relay the events of the day to her surrogate parents…who seem disproportionately concerned about Agatha’s loss of her locket. Then the despotic tyrant ruler, Baron Wulfenbach, his son Gilgamesh, and their armed guard of clanks (automatons) and Jagermonsters (hilarious, fierce “monsters” that speak with over-the-top accents) drop by Beetleburg and visit the university laboratory where Agatha is working as an assistant…and, inadvertently, they end up blowing up Dr. Her life is turned upside down when she’s first accosted by two soldiers, who steal her beloved beetle-locket (the only remaining keepsake she has from her deceased parents). In the first issue, titled “Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank” introduces us to a pretty, frazzled young student named Agatha – who, despite her imagination and ability to visualize complex mechanical designs, cannot build anything that works. Thea: This omnibus edition collects the first three “issues” of the Girl Genius series. I have to say, I did not see this one coming. Not only because it is actually a pretty funny book but also because of all the adventure and manic plot and the awesome characters. ![]() Firstly, it is as Steampunk as it can be in every sense of the word (or genre). And you can bet your Agatha-style Victorian undergarments that I’ll be back for more.Īna: Oh dear lord, I can’t express how much I loved Girl Genius.Oh wait, I CAN: I loved this collection like you wouldn’t believe. From the zany writing (lots of extreme emotions) to the crisp artwork, I loved this book. Basically, from the opening frame, I was hooked. This is a manic, hilarious, adventure-filled gem of a comic, and I cannot believe I have only just heard of it now. Thea: Holy crap, Girl Genius is freaking fun. And given that neither of us had read or even heard of the webcomic before, we were eager to jump in. By multiple accounts, this is the definitive steampunk comic. Why did we read this book: We have heard NOTHING but praise for Girl Genius. How did we get this book: Bought (although you can read the series for free in its entirety online) But when the University is overthrown and a mechanical monster stalks the streets, it begins to look as though Agatha may carry a spark of Mad Science after all! This convenient backpack-sized, black and white edition contains the first three volumes of the Girl Genius collection and is a perfect gift for anyone new to the series. Stand alone or series: Collects volumes 1-3 of the ongoing Girl Genius webcomic (updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday online)Īgatha Clay is a student at Transylvania Polygnostic University and a complete klutz. ![]() Publication Date: November 2006 (omnibus edition) Genre: Comics, Steampunk, Comedy, Adventure, Romance, Speculative Fiction
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