Bandette #3

[mrosa]

From the Eisner-nominated series by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, I give you the first meeting between Bandette and her archrival, Monsieur:

During a heist, Monsieur discovers that a criminal organization called Finis is plotting to kill Bandette. He decides to warn her.

There's rivalry between them, not nothing too intense or violent:



She explains Malville is her dead grandfather's name. Monsieur is waiting for her at the cemetery. How he knows her family history is a mystery so far.



Monsieur makes an alliteration-heavy recap of Finis' several attempts on Bendette:



And then Matadori is introduced:



I was very skeptical about this comic book at first, but it's pure fun! It has a charm and identity all of its own. The writing is fast-paced and ingenious, Bandette is instantly adorable. And Colleen's art is a marvel to look at! The facial expressions are so special.

Presto!

Comments

[freezer]

So basically this is "Catwoman vs. Diabolik?"

[mrosa]

Monsieur seems too nice to be a Diabolik analogue.

[freezer]

Well, his demeanor says "Lupin", but the costume says "Diabolik."

[cainofdreaming]

I dunno. Diabolik has a full face mask that only leaves the eyes and surrounding area uncovered, it's kinda the opposite of this one.

[icon_uk]

I remember posting from a preview of this last year, but kept meaning to go and look for the actual comic.

Thanks for the reminder, this looks as charming as I'd hoped!

[twomasks]

Thank you for posting this! I just picked up all four issues on Comixology because of this post. They're so adorable!!!

[betaraybetty]

Ahhh those characters! The poses are adorable, awesome, and subtly kickass all at once. Definitely looking into this one, good tip!

[mrosa]

Coover's body language is wondrous to gaze at, isn't it?

[leoboiko]

I missed Monsieur's subtle smile the first time I read.