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No… Uncle Brian was not aware of it, but he’ll definitely check it out. Thanks! And just to plug the shop properly: If anyone reading this is visiting the Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia, they should visit Showcase Comics on Lancaster Ave. in Bryn Mawr; there’s also a store in the Granite Run Mall on Baltimore Pike in Media. Greater Philadelphia is a, well, great place for comics shops.

Anyways, you forgot to mention my favorite thing about the series: the blending of the two Universes with cameos of classic DC space characters like Tommy Tomorrow. Nice touch.

Jim

That’s a shame to hear. Not because the creators don’t have a right to tell that story — just because there are so few comics out there with empowerment stories for young girls and especially young girls of color.

I haven’t been to the shop yet this week to see #2 for myself, but I’ll still be picking it up. And I’m glad to hear from Mr. Whitley that later issues put the spotlight back on “unadulterated girl heroics”. 8^) I’m always looking for comics for my nieces, who love superheroes as well as princesses (which is why Wonder Woman is, like, the best); they’re as hooked as I am on Tiny Titans, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and the brilliant, can’t-believe-there’s-no-sequel Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade, as well as Archie stuff and the superb Magic Trixie.

The manager of my local shop is great at recommendations — my nieces and their cousin are both asking when there’ll be another book of The Courageous Princess — so not long after we were racking our brains to come up with something for a biracial (“Like the President!”) 6-year-old in my family he handed me Princeless #1, the only thing that came to his mind the time (unfortunately not out by her birthday, although it’ll make a fine stocking stuffer). While the coloring’s a bit dark, the printing’s a bit muddy, and the balloon order’s occasionally a bit unclear as you said, Johanna, there’s humor, attractive art, and appreciated heart in this series. Unless there’s a serious drop-off in quality in later issues, Princeless will be getting repeat business from me.