So I had a rare opportunity today to stop in at the comic book store and one of the books that caught my eye was Dynamite's "Damsels: Mermaids."
For the longest time, after reading this book, I've felt that a mermaid comic book would be a kick-butt comic.
So far it looks like the series is up to No. 3 or 4 at this point, but I picked up No. 1, and I really liked it.
The story by Matt Sturges ("Jack of Fables") and drawn by Jean Paul Deshong.
The extreme basics of the story: An outcast mermaid and a prince of Atlantis are going to team up to save the pre-sunk nation from some evil sorcerers.
Already in the first issue, we get some interesting groundwork laid for a wider universe (with the inclusion of Selkies and Goblin/Orcs) and decent action (thanks to the inclusion of a volatile pirate).
Further I enjoyed the book because I didn't think the females were over-sexualized (at least by comics standards) and I wouldn't be uncomfortable giving it to my pre-teen daughter or my wife. Both get a little touchy about the style of comic they'll read.
I'm sure it's not selling terribly well, but it deserves a look, especially by those complaining there aren't enough comic books for women. It really deserves some promotion as a female-friendly book (at least as of what I'm seeing in issue No.1 and the FCBD issue 0).
Captain Comics: Damsels line announced. https://captaincomics.ning.com/xn/detail/3370054:Topic:245535
Dynamite's description of it here: http://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513020464600111
An interview with Matt Sturges here: http://www.comicvine.com/articles/interview-matt-sturges-talks-damsels-mermaids/1100-146247/
Review of Issue No. 2 here: http://www.comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/dynamite-entertainment/damsels-mermaids/2
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What can I tell ya ...?
Mermaids are the new zombies!
Read issue No. 2 now, and "Damsels: Mermaids" is a pretty good story so far. The art is lush, of course, since you couldn't do a Mermaid book without a decent good-girl artist.
So far our story has the Mermaid, the prince and the pirate pulling together on the way to a middle-of-the-sea whirlpool as they hunt down some Atlantean ships. Oh, and there's a big swamp monster too.
Again, I think it will be great for girls, preteens and women with an interest in fantasy stories.