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Agatha Heterodyne and The Beetleburg Clank (Girl Genius) Paperback – December 3, 2013

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1890856509
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Studio Foglio (December 3, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781890856502
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1890856502
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 16 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 11 inches
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PROFESSORESSA KAJA FOGLIO is the current Head of the Department of Irrefutably True History at Transylvania Polygnostic University. She first became aware of the power of Creative History while listening to the excuses of her fellow students who had failed to produce their homework. Her doctoral work brought recognition to the long hidden canis operisphagus, or "homework-eating dog" which, as we now now, infests most of our major schools and universities. She first became interested in the history of the Heterodyne family during the infamous "Nymphenberg Pudding Incident" when she was mistaken for Agatha by an angry mob of dessert chefs from whom she barely escaped. Her subsequent research has brought her the grudging acclaim and jealous rivalry of many of her academic colleagues. She enjoys airship racing, Hyrulian Electro-Mechanical Shadow Puppetry and illustrated novels.

PROFESSOR PHIL FOGLIO spends most of his time in the field, collecting legends, folk songs, anecdotes and gossip relating to Sparks and their effects on village society and "folk science". This is a bit odd, as he was originally hired by Transylvania Polygnostic University to teach Modern Dance. He first became interested in Heterodyne stories while doing research on simple automatons and was actually present when the Lady Heterodyne unleashed her "Battle Circus" upon Baron Klaus Wulfenbach. Through subsequent research, bribery, and rampant speculation, the professor has managed to fill in a great many of the narrative gaps in the early life of Agatha Heterodyne. He enjoys botany, mechanical illustration, entomology and -in moderation- modern dance.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2011
Phil and Kaja Foglio's Girl Genius is a fast-paced, antic introduction to the adventures of Agatha Heterodyne and her world. Like the first prose novel in this series, this book feels very much like an installment of a series, rather than a complete work in its own right. That's fine, since it's clearly labeled Book One all over the cover.

The story clearly introduces the main characters (Agatha, Baron Wolfenbach, and his son, Gilgamesh) through dialogue and action. It sets up a clear, distinct world, where clockwork technology feels right at home alongside nineteenth century society. And the art is expressive and detailed while still telling the story clearly.

A hallmark of Phil Foglio's work is his humor, and that's very much to the fore in this story. However, he maintains a balance between the humor and the suspense, and that's what makes this series such a compelling read for me.

Highly recommended!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
Bought these books for my daughter and husband to read. My eight year old is so excited when a new book arrives, we absolutely must read it that day.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
Not just this first collection, but ALL of them! Great read, Humor, lotsa fanciful scientific terms and descriptions drama.. What's not to like., Not to mentions beautiful women and handsome men. i have really enjoyed this graphic novel experience. Foglio Studio is awsome, shveethot..
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2013
I actually first read the two novels that sprang from this graphic novel series (1) Agatha H and the Airship City and (2) Agatha H and the clockwork Princess. I loved those two books, that so much I had to take a gander at the graphic novels. I think I am too old to be able to really "get" graphic novels .... I liked the prose books so much more! The illustrations are dramatic and the novelists really translated what is illustrated and put it into novel length words. The wonderful stories I enjoyed so much are here, and here first. This is a great series with a strong female lead ... one who relies on her brain, not her body, to triumph in her adventures. If more novels are not translated from these books, I am going to have to learn how to immerse myself into the graphic versions, because the story is one that I want more of!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2017
The story and art in this are top rate. I followed it online for a long time, but the pictures in the graphic novel format do it so much more justice. I recently purchased a copy from a different vendor and got one of the original non-color versions with a color story at the back. This one IS IN COLOR! Admittedly, it's largely sepia tone, but the detail it adds is awesome.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2012
This is the introductory book of a series that my kids (age 7 and 11) haven't been able to get enough of. The humor is first rate, the plots are interesting, and the characters are distinct, interesting, and fun. Some kids may have problems with parts of this - early in the book, a man is blown to bits by his own bomb, and the scene is played for laughs, but my kids, who are bothered by violence (e.g. Uncle Ben's off-camera death in the Spider-Man comic books), weren't bothered by it at all.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018
Slow starting story but basis for an engaging and fun series. First volume in the first Agatha Heterodyne saga. Recommended. Give it a look! Try to pick up later reprinted editions that evolve into full color panels from a B&W start.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2011
There are other reviews for this great series, and while it can all be read for free online, there is nothing like having a print copy where you can scrutinize every detail in the comfort of your favorite reading chair.
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Lee Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Graphic Novel
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2018
In excellent condition as noted, everyone must read this series.
Lars Hoffmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Genialer Prolog einer genialen Serie
Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2019
Es ist der Prolog seit mittlerweile 17 Jahren laufenden Webcomic-Serie. Die gibt es zwar legal für lau im Internet, sein Geld sind die gedruckten Comics aber alle Mal wert.

Der Prolog einer Geschichte hat folgende Aufgaben zu erfüllen: Einige der wichtigsten Figuren vorstellen, die Welt einführen und mit kleinen Andeutungen Lust auf mehr machen.
Girl Genius: Agatha Heterodyne and The Bettleburg Clank schafft alle drei Punkte perfekt.
Die Gaslamp-Fantasy-Welt mit ihren Steampunk-Robotern und (Jäger-)Monstern ist gut und detailliert illustriert. Die Heterodyne-Boys, als Helden der vergangenen Generation, werden kurz angesprochen. Drei der Hauptfiguren - Agatha Clay, Gilgamesh Wolfenbach und Baron Klaus Wolfenbach - werden wunderbar eingeführt. Auch ein paar Nebenfiguren wie Molloch von Zinzer oder Punch und Judy sind schon zu sehen, ohne zuviel Raum einzunehmen. Es sind alles Charaktere deren Tiefe gut angedeutet wird um sie später weiter auszubauen.
Einige kleine und große Geheimnisse werden angedeutet: Der Hauptteil des Prologs ist in Sepia-Farben gehalten, wenn Agatha aber wütend wird, kehren die Farben kurzzeitig in die Welt. Der Riss in der Luft mit dem die ganze Geschichte los geht und erst 14 Bände später aufgeklärt wird.
Es lohnt sich noch einmal von vorne zu lesen wenn man die spätere Geschichte kennt, denn so entdeckt man kleine Details die einem bisher nicht aufgefallen sind, aber später wichtig werden.
Als Bonus gibt es eine kurze eigenständige Geschichte mit Agatha und Krosp am Ende, in voller Farbenpracht.

Girl Genius fängt in diesem Band sehr gut an und wird später immer besser. Klare Empfehlung an alle die dem englischen Wort mächtig sind, denn trotz des Erfolges (3 Hugo Awards) gibt es bisher leider noch keine deutsche Übersetzung. Carlsen/Egmont/altraverse bewegt doch endlich mal eure Hintern und sichert euch die Rechte zu einer der besten Comic-Serien die es gibt.