Another Castle #1

Another Castle #1

by Andrew Wheeler, Paulina Ganucheau (Inker)

Princess Misty of Beldora longs for a more exciting life, but gets more than she bargained for when she is captured by Lord Badlug, the ruler of the neighboring kingdom of Grimoire. He intends to marry her and conquer Beldora, leading the land into ruin and chaos. Together with the long-suffering citizens of Grimoire and a certain bumbling prince, Misty must fight to protect her kingdom and free both realms from Badlug’s tyrannical rule.

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Young Adult, Fiction

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 2, 2016

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Andrew Wheeler is a Shuster and Eisner-winning writer and editor. His credits include Another Castle at Oni Press, Love and War at Comixology, the Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurers Guides, and the Prism-nominated all ages LGBTQ anthology Shout Out.

Reviews

[Bookishrealm · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this single issue for PanelAThon and i enjoyed it. I’m interested in seeing where the rest of the story goes although I must admit that the main character already managed to get on my nerves. The artwork was phenomenal and I enjoyed all the bright colors.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars +++ Really promising start! I love the set up and all the subversive elements going on in here. Princess Misty is girly but wishes there was more to life than just etiquette and duty as a princess--- i feel this! yay to no shaming traditionally feminine interests! Loved that Misty was a POC, seeing how her dad also has a darker skin color, and I'm guessing Prince Peter is probably based on East Asian people? Anyway this is just a guess. Might ask the artist on twitter eventually about it. I like that even though she and Peter may be betrothed and clearly they are going to subvert the white knight/prince charming thing, they don't make Peter out to be some sort of evil terrible dude, he's just a guy. The premise that Misty stays in her 'prison' to secure the safety of the civilians and intends to destroy her captor from the inside is a super strong and interesting and subversive concept, I can't wait!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ohhhh, hooray! Got into this because a friend posted that she'd bought it. I was already in love with Paulina Ganucheau's artwork from Zodiac Starforce, so this didn't take much convincing.

Loving the sort-of-fractured fairy tale set up - can't wait for more!

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it so much! Super excited for the next issue!

[Alyx Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars! I think this was cute, I really liked the artwork, I liked how everyone's hair and cloaks seemed to be consistently blown with a wind machine lol. I liked the characters, loved Gorga for sure.
This is a princess who "saves herself" type of story and that's fine, it wasn't as annoying as I thought when I started reading.
I loved that everyone had different personalities and different looks. It was a fun adventure and I can see them adapting this into a show at some point. I'd watch.

[Satangan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Artemisia or Misty as a character, I came to like and instantly knew that she would become a fierce heroine. She chose to sacrifice herself to be captured and save her kingdom from being burned while not giving up the sword that would kill Lord Badlug. Pete was somewhat an okay character, but he reminded me of charming from Shrek series movie about how handsome he is. In which, I almost thought that his character was not needed but at most a much-needed character development. Lord Badlug wasn't so villainous to me as more like has power and wealth to burn along with a strong temper. I instantly grew fond of Gorga and Fogmoth. To be honest I sort of liked the wedding dress that was presented to Misty. Also, was shocked by the truth of what happened to the first castle of Grimoire and the death of her mother.

[Sam Lange · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems rather cheesy and cliche with the way they portray their strong female lead, but ended with an interesting plot device - excited to keep reading!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A socialist, feminist, queer, take on power vacuums. Lots of humor and heart. :)

[Jillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought it HAD to be a parody, but it played the dumb derivative story completely straight.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This needs a bigger fanbase. It deserves it

[Isabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lgbtq fun fluffy

[Tiffany · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't end up finishing this. Just didn't vibe with the story or the artwork.

[Emelisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the library that has all the volumes in one and I loved it. It has a strong female lead. A heartbreaking history of the kingdom and the citizens that were once broken coming together.

[Jamison Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't expect much from this since it was at the backlist comics in my local bookstore, with a variant cover. But I really enjoyed the strong female princess, and that she wants more than just being a princess and all that entails. Can't wait to see how the story continues, and hopefully, I can read the second issue soon.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The friendly comic shop clerk sold this to me as "independent princess rescues herself and her kingdom." Of course, he had me at "independent" and rescues herself and the kingdom.

This delightful tale follows a princess who is well acquainted with how to use a sword but is smart enough to know when not to. Her jailor, who is inexperienced at jailing, offers her scones because he likes to bake. I also thought the back story about her mother is interesting as well, and I look forward to seeing how this princess solves her problems and explores the mysteries of the "other castle."

[Weatherly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This, kind of like Princeless, was the whole "princes saves herself" thing, which I'm totally into. And I really liked the art, and the fact that the prince was Asian (you mean someone other than a white guy with blonde or brown hair can be Prince Charming?!?!? Unthinkable) But the dialogue was pretty mediocre. I'm still going to read the next issue, and hope that this one was basically just setup for the series.

[Sabrina Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up for all of the bright, candy-colored illustrations. I liked the independent princess heroine, but so far her willingness to fight has been foiled by poor planning and rash decision making, landing her in distressed damsel-hood despite her intentions, and making her somewhat less cool. I'm hoping she'll turn it around in issue #2.

[The Sapphic Nerd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is what a good princess story should be! Following in the footsteps of the Princeless series, this female-empowering, gender stereotype-challenging comic is a fun fairytale adventure with a feminist twist.

[Solace Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it. This is a mix between absurd, feminine, and the female wanting to escape her boundaries that I sort of hope for in other things. Misty is willing to make sacrifices to do what is right, but still is strong enough to make her own decisions.

[coeur de samurai · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a nice read, a little too fast. I feel like it can become a good series over time. I completely loved the drawings.

[James Rodrigues · Rating 4 out of 5]

A promising start, showcasing subversive writing from the typical princess tropes, lovely art and wonderful development, particularly for our strong lead. I look forward to seeing how this continues.

[Jessica Bindt · Rating 3 out of 5]

different not sure if I am going pick up the next issue or not

[Chris Conley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent first issue. It's new, different and entertaining.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorga is too cute and must be protected at all costs!

[Kumiko Mae LovingSunshine · Rating 5 out of 5]

hope to find succeeding issues of this comic. i wanna know how things turn out

[Ithlilian · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not bad but it has the same sarcastic half assed writing that everything has. It's not meant to be taken seriously, maybe it's meant to be funny, but I can't see myself spending money on something that's just good guy versus bad guy with a joke every other panel. It is what you'd expect it to be, enjoyable but not worth investing in.