Girl Genius: Issue #8

Girl Genius (Single issues) #8

by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio

Later reprinted in Girl Genius Vol. 3: Agatha Heterodyne & The Monster Engine

Genres: Graphic Novels, Steampunk, Comic Book, Webcomic, Fantasy

40 pages, Comic

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

A popular science fiction fan artist in the 1970s, Phil Foglio began writing and drawing cartoons and comics professionally in the 1980s. His work includes Magic: The Gathering, Buck Godot, and the popular series of comics and novels, Girl Genius, co-written with his wife, Kaja Foglio.

Awards:
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist (1977 and 1978)
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story (2009, 2010, 2011)

Reviews

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first graphic novel to get a Hugo nomination. The Foglios have created a universe every bit as detailed as those of Heinlein or Asimov--but it's steampunk, and the lead is a young lady.