Princeless: The Pirate Princess 1

Princess Adrienne is back! This time Adrienne and Bedelia have found another young princess locked away in a tower and decided to rescue her. But Princess Raven is more than meets the eye and Adrienne may have finally met her match. The story that started in FCBD 2013 will finally be told with Limited Edition Variant cover by the original FCBD artist Soojin Paek.

Of the many titles that have come out of Action Lab that I enjoy, and believe me there are quite a few, one grabbed me right away.  The best part is, there never seems to be a lack of content coming out for it, both in monthly releases and one shot specials.  It’s been a little while since I had a Princeless book in my hands and it always makes my day to read a new one.  Lucky for me, the first issue of Princeless: The Pirate Princess made its way to me.

Truth be told, I haven’t had the greatest luck with FCBD the last few years.  As such, I never got to read what must have been the inspiration for a full issue of this story introducing a new companion.  During the typical adventures of our two leading ladies Adrienne and Bedelia, they come across a tower with a princess who isn’t one of Adrienne’s sisters.  This new “damsel in distress” is not your typical princess, as she’s the daughter of the infamous Pirate King.  The three quickly hit it off and by the end decide to continue with the ongoing quest together.

I’ve enjoyed pretty much all the different art from all the different artists who’ve worked with Princeless.  This book continues to keep the series going strong with unbelievably clean illustrations and wonderfully vibrant colors.  I really like the character design for Raven in this book, and that particular style worked well for how her new friends were drawn.

Princeless has always been a favorite of mine, consistently delivering on every front.  The story is always super fun and full of humor, the art regardless of the multitude of artists is constantly good.  If you’ve somehow missed out on this series all this time, you’ve got a great collection of books to find.  For those current fans, this is another one you’re going to want to pick up.

For more information on the Princeless comics or other Action Lab books, check out Action Lab Comics.

Princeless: The Pirate Princess will be available in January 2015

Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.