Suffrajitsu: Mrs Pankhurst's Amazons

Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons #2

by Tony Wolf

London, 1914: with Europe on the brink of war, the leaders of the radical women's rights movement are fugitives from the law. Their last line of defence is the elite secret society of Amazons; women trained in the martial art of Bartitsu and sworn to protect their leaders from arrest and assault.

In Book 2 of the Suffrajitsu trilogy, The Amazons embark on a daring rescue mission in the Austrian Alps.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Feminism, Historical Fiction

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Published February 25, 2015

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought the first in this series was a good start, but this second issue didn't deliver much to follow up. I was hoping for more development for the secondary characters, but I can barely keep them straight. While reading, I have no idea who is who, why they are part of Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons, or what any of them is really like. One is a cross-dresser - no reason why, she just is. They could be anybody and it wouldn't matter as far as the story is concerned. I would have liked to see more depth to these women.

Also, I'm not impressed with the turn the story took. That's just me, I realize, but I was expecting a more straight-forward story about women actually fighting for the vote. This deviates into a more "fantastical" plot, and while that's not a bad thing, it's not really what I'm interested in.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This second issue of the Suffrajitsu Kindle serial was a quick read, but just as riveting as the first one. In this one, the company of suffragettes journeyed to the Austrian Alps to save one of their own, who fell into the hands of a creepy cult. I'm wondering how this will all wrap up in the third issue.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot thickens in Issue 2, as Persi and her fellow Amazons work to get to the bottom of a espionage mystery that may hold the future of early 20th century Europe in its balance. As with the first issue, I found this one fun with engaging characters set against the real-life struggle for women to gain the right to vote in the UK.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read.

[Lady Entropy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set in an unusual time and era for a bunch of female asskickers, I loved it nonetheless.

[Trinity · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting transition to the more fantastic aspects of the story.