Killer Princesses

by Gail Simone, Lea Hernandez Seidman

Meet Charity, Faith, and the girls of the Tri-Omega Sorority. To some, they're the most popular girls on their campus, but to others, they're the most unstoppable, cruel, and dangerous (not to mention dumbest) assassins in the world! They might not have the highest IQ, but they sure do know how to kick the crap out of the bad guys. Join the girls as they jump, skip, and river dance their way into a military base to bust the heads of evil villains and stop a nuclear weapon from being unleashed by a terrorist's spoiled son. Then, join them on their night out at a splendid gala event, which, unbeknownst to them, is hosted by an evil character from their sorority Mother's past! Who is he and why does he want the Princesses' leader dead? Will the girls be able keep their cool when put up against some of the cutest Russian terrorists to hit this side of the Pacific or will they spend the night lost in the eyes of the enemy while their leader is left alone back home? Plus, what happens when a new sorority sister is thrown into the mix? And what does a gravy boat have to do with anything? Danger, intrigue, and hilarity ensue as the girls race against the clock to save the day and get back home in time to look good for class!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Friendship, Action, Humor

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2002

About the author

Gail Simone is a comic book writer well-known for her work on Birds of Prey (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), and Deadpool (Marvel), among others, and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original "Women in Refrigerators" website and a regular column called "You'll All Be Sorry".

Reviews

[Nicole Bunge · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorta funny and offbeat, but rather scatterbrained. (And I didn't appreciate the skanky sorority humor.)
I was expecting something smarter - like Manfu's "Grrl Scouts" comic or even the "Totally Spies" cartoon.

[Wandering Librarians · Rating 3 out of 5]

Faith, Charity, and Hope are three beautiful idiotic sorority girls who happen to also be vicious foul-mouthed assassins for a secret agency that promotes "Better a World Without Genius, Than a World Determined to Conflagration."

I would like to put out for all the world to see that I love Gail Simone. I think she's brilliant, she can do no wrong. Her books always have more depth to them than you expect, and are seriously twisted. I first thought that this would be her attempt to reach out to the young adult group, but I was wrong. So wrong! It's only 88 pages long, but it entertains, disturbs, and makes you think. WHO ELSE CAN DO THAT IN 88 PAGES! There is more violence and swearing packed into this than I saw in Batman: The Killing Joke. And yet it's still exceptional storytelling.

I really enjoyed Lea Hernandez's artwork, it's got a little bit of a manga-vibe to it, but it was totally appropriate for this book. She makes killing adorable.

Let make it clear that this is not for the young or faint of heart. This is pretty hardcore and don't go into it thinking that if you enjoyed Cardcaptor Sakura you're going to like this, because you will definitely not get the same thing from it. Otherwise awesome!

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a decent enough story but I wasn't too fond of the art, which seemed a bit sketchy in places to me. Also the idea of the book, that stupid people are actively trying to eliminate smart people from the world, is a bit unnerving to me. I especially did not like the scenes where the girls are in classes raising a ruckus but that's my own bias as a teacher I think.

[May · Rating 2 out of 5]

I sort of describe it as a Legally Blonde meets La Femme Nikita movie-inspired graphic novel that offers a really interesting premise but falls satirically flat after 30 pages or so. A shame since I happen to like both Gail Simone and Lea Hernandez.

[Doai · Rating 5 out of 5]

love killer princess

[Kel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Half of this book makes no sense whatsoever. But I can forgive that because the moon bit is funny.

[Fannishsunny · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun twist on female assassins - they are not the most cunning killers in the room. I hope Simone had as much fun tromping on tired tropes as I did reading it.

[Bridget · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good art, some good jokes, but I was hoping for something more than what I got.