Coady and the Creepies #1

by Liz Prince

Punk isn’t dead...but Coady is. Coady, Criss, and Corey are sisters and bandmates in the band The Creepies. After a van accident leaves Corey badly scarred and Criss in a wheelchair, they’re getting back into the punk scene! But they still need to contend with the challenges of staying true to their punk ideals, while also dealing with the media attention they’ve attracted, as well as the tension surrounding the fact that Coady escaped the accident seemingly unscathed. Now on tour, they’re fighting their way through the (sometimes literal) battle of the bands, earning enamel pins, and heading for the gig of their lives…so long as no one realizes that Coady is actually a ghost. From award-winning comics creator Liz Prince (Tomboy, Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?) and artist Amanda Kirk.

Genres: Comics, Fantasy

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2017

About the author

I have been a comic artist and a self-publisher since I was in high school in the mid-90's. In 2005 my book Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? was published by Top Shelf Productions; it won an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut. Top Shelf has since published two more of my autobio comic collections, Delayed Replays in 2008, and Alone Forever earlier this year. In September my first full length graphic novel, a memoir about adolescence and gender stereotypes called Tomboy, comes out from Zest Books.

I have had comics published in numerous anthologies, drawn stories for the wildly popular Adventure Time series, and I am a columnist for the punk magazine Razorcake.

Currently my cat Dracula is sitting on my lap, and his sister Wolfman is giving him the side-eye.

Reviews

[Vinton Bayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Punk rock and comics, my two favorite things!! Really fun art and story.

[Cory · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite touches to the comic were the characters wearing Shangalang and Daniela Johnston shirts.

[connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 stars

I guess I'll just start this off by saying I don't really like the art style. It took me a while to adjust, and even then, I'm still not sure if I like it. It also felt like the backstory was incredibly brief, but I'm hoping they elaborate over the coming issues. I really love the plot and the diversity present in this comic, and it dealt with some unexpected feminist issues in a way that didn't feel forced or like it shouldn't be present within the context of the scene/story.

Also, an X-Files reference. I DIG IT.

[Matt Graupman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aw, c'mon. A comic? About a punk band of three sisters called The Creepies? And there's ghosts? Written by Liz Prince and drawn by Amanda Kirk (a.k.a. Nation Of Amanda)? It's like this book was made for me, specifically! It's funny, cute, and super-cool; of course I loved it. It's definitely the type of series where I'll buy all four single issues and then the trade paperback when it comes out.

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The art is fun and the story was a lot more detailed than I expected it would be, which is cool because I live for smart writing in comics (& not just clever jokes). I'm so curious where the triplets' story leads! I laughed out loud a couple of times, and enjoyed it from beginning to end.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I picked up this comic last week, I thought it was going to be like Scott Pilgrim. Boy, was I wrong! Really like the twist in the story.

[Lin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apparently there's only the Kindle version on Goodreads, but nah I bought these bad boys from my comic book shop. Anyway, this is a fun and inclusive story. I'm excited to keep reading it!

[Kim B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this first issue a lot. It's exposition-heavy, so keep that in mind when reading it, but like any other Boom! Box series it's bright and colorful and more about fun than anything else, which is what I like in my comics. I hope the next three issues are less reliant on text, but I'm on board with where it's going so far.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this chaotic little surprise comic. It's cute, yet the story is founded on the fringes of something morbid (especially the opening scene with the reporter). It's a sanitised-all-ages-work safe read that somehow keeps the feel of being a punk rocker comic. I liked the twist at the end.

It's a neat series and I'm curious to see where Prince takes it.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable!