Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and on the run from the current ruler of Europe. In a fairy-tale castle on a mountain pass, she finds herself at the center of an evil plan to bring back one of the deadliest enemies of recent history.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
High Adventure, Heroic Villains, Dangerous Heroes, Great Art and and Easter Eggs,
This review is from: Girl Genius Volume 5: Agatha Heterodyne & The Clockwork Princess (v. 5) (Paperback)
This is a great series, especially if you're sharp-eyed.
Is Baron Wolfenbach a hero or a villian? Well, yes. What about Othar T.? Well, about the same, only ... not. There's a lot for the reader to sort out, which means a lot of possibilities in the storyline, and the Foglio's seem to have gotten the hang of it. The characters are extravagant but well within the bounds of high adventure. Countess Marie wields a mean frying pan. The Jagermonsters are the biggest, baddest boys on the block since Moe, Larry, and Curly--and they have a sense of humor, just like the authors. The "steampunk" is delightful: airship castles complete with emergency escape paragliders, mechanical orchestras, pocket-sized robots and the true Napoleon of cats. The artwork is first-rate, not only in the execution of the images, but in the way the images and the dialog reveal the story together. There are Easter Eggs: a character loses his composure--and his bag of candied fish. Agatha dismantles a clank (robot) and removes a giant 3-pronged plug marked with the letters "UL" and the red slash-over-circle (think NO LEFT TURN). The name and dates of The Greatest Spark of All Time should remind you of a -very- famous person from real history (don't think of toothpaste). And best of all, there's a real plot. A backstory complete with The Villian's Beautiful Daughter. Also Mimmoths. (Gotta have Mimmoths.) A worked-out milieu (doctors wear forked beards. Why? We don't know yet.) A plotted plot, as bits of the story we've forgotten about take their places in the jigsaw puzzle. And that means that sometime, somewhen in the future, all the threads will resolve in a massive, ten-fingered chord with thunder from the pedals. At least they will if people keep buying the books, which I heartily recommend. (Did I mention that Agatha plays the Silverodeon?) The Girl Genius webcomic from which these books are derived was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story of 2008.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WHEN LAST WE LEFT OUR PLUCKY HEROINE--AGATHA WAS...,
By The Mystic Eye Of The Hipster (Murfreesboro, TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Girl Genius Volume 5: Agatha Heterodyne & The Clockwork Princess (v. 5) (Paperback)
Ordered to provide a performance to the local tyrant/mad scientist, & wanting to avoid a long stay near the tyrant, our Heroine (Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius) & the troupe of actors & circus performers she is traveling with puts on "The Socket Wench (NOT a typo) of Prague", a play so naughty they are certain to get bounced out of town ASAP.
(Tee-Hee!) {No actual vulgar material is portrayed in this quite teen-safe book. Lots of Hee, not so much Tee.} The tyrant likes it. (uh-oh.) And wants Agatha, who was the female lead in this spicy play, to come to dinner at his castle (OH DEAR!). There, Agatha is taken prisoner by the Tyrant & his daughter, a clockwork Cyborg. (HORRORS!) What plot do they have in mind? (Gasp!) What nefarious scheme is in motion gainst our poor heroine? (Gasp-Gasp!) Who are the mysterious "Geister Daemon"? (GAAAASSSSP!) And, can I stop laughing before I do meself an injury? Probably not, this is too darn funny! The drama is heating up, the humor is outrageous & the art is better than ever! The use of lighting to suggest mood is very well-done, & as always, character design is outstanding. Way to go, Phil & Kaja! This series is the best thing you have ever put in print! The Hipster gives it a Big Thumbs UP!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful continuation of the lush series,
This review is from: Girl Genius Volume 5: Agatha Heterodyne & The Clockwork Princess (v. 5) (Paperback)
The Foglio's beautiful Heterodyne series continues with what must be the biggest cliffhanger yet.
Agatha's secret becomes known to more and more people, Lucretia is revealed as the Other, and then takes over Agatha's body. It's impossible to imagine how Agatha can get out of this one, but we know she does. After all there is a 6th volume. A peek at the GeniusGirl website is also recommended.
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