Girl Genius: The Secret Blueprints for Volume One

    (Studio Foglio, 2000)
™ and ©2000 Studio Foglio

“Adventure, Romance, Mad Science” proclaims the cover of the Girl Genius preview comic (The Secret Blueprints), and that’s just what Studio Foglio delivers, along with a healthy dose of humor. Each issue reveals a little more about the complex world and the quirky characters that Phil and Kaja Foglio have created.

Readers who picked up the Blueprints preview got some extra pieces of the puzzle, as well as character profiles for the cast we’ve seen so far and others slated to enter the story in upcoming issues. But it’s not necessary to have the preview to enjoy the story presented in the regular issues.

Girl Genius is scheduled for bi-monthly release, and Studio Foglio has been bang on time with each issue. While it would be nice if the series could go monthly, it’s far more important that issues come out regularly and maintain their quality, which is exactly what’s happening. Best of all, with #4, Girl Genius goes to full color and 40 pages — well worth the dollar added to the cover price.

— Comics Buyer’s Guide’s Reading Room
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#1

January, 2001
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $11.98 		Kaja Foglio, Phil FoglioPhil Foglio