Girl Genius Omnibus Volume 1: Agatha Awakens

Adventure! Romance! MAD SCIENCE!

I don???t read many graphic novels ??? though I???ve tried many of them, they???re just not my thing. In fact, I only read one graphic novel and that???s GIRL GENIUS by Phil & Kaja Foglio. I love this comic and I must not be the only one ???it???s won the Hugo Award three times (and lots of other awards, too). Therefore, I was thrilled to see that Tor is releasing hardback omnibus versions of GIRL GENIUS because this comic is a work of art that deserves to be beautifully bound and displayed on coffee tables everywhere.

GIRL GENIUS is a ???gaslamp fantasy??? set in a Victorian-style world which produces ???Sparks??? ??? admired, but also somewhat mad, geniuses who are able to create bizarre machines and biological constructs ??? some which make life easier for... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/agatha-awakens/

Girl Genius is one of my favourite comic series, and this omnibus release of the first three volumes is absolutely gorgeous. It's a bit smaller (dimensions-wise) than the individual volumes released by Studio Foglio, but I prefer the hardcover format overall. It is sturdier, and you can open it fully without breaking the spine.

I really hope Tor continues releasing the series in these omnibus editions. I will cheerfully go out and buy them all.