Rat Queens



Rat Queens is published by Image Comics. Current price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Rat Queens #23: 25 Nov 2020

Current Issue

 * Rat Queens #24: 06 Jan 2021

Next Issue

 * Rat Queens #25: 03 Feb 2021

Status
Irregular series.

Main Characters

 * Hannah Vizari - Rockabilly Elven Mage


 * Violet Blackforge - Hipster Dwarven Fighter


 * Dee - Atheist Human Cleric


 * Betty - Hippy Smidgen Thief

Allies

 * Sawyer Silver- Guard Captain, reformed assassin
 * Lola - City Guard Sergeant
 * Braga - Peaceful Orc Barbarian
 * Tizzie - Prim & Proper Wizard, leader of the Peaches
 * Orc Dave - Quiet Orc Druid, part of Four Daves
 * Dave - Gnome Illusionist
 * Dave - Desert Ranger
 * Dave - Dwarven Fighter

Enemies

 * Old Lady Bernadette - shopkeeper
 * Gerrig Lake- leader of the Merchant's Guild

Minor Characters

 * Faeyri - Betty's romantic interest, who doesn't want all that adventuring drama
 * Barrie Blackforge - Violet's brother

Other Characters/Places/Things

 * Palisade
 * Abandoned Wizard's Tower

Trade Paperbacks

 * Rat Queens, vol. 1: Sass and Sorcery - Collects vol. 1 #1-5. "Who are the Rat Queens? A pack of booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle maidens-for-hire, and they’re in the business of killing all god’s creatures for profit. It’s also a darkly comedic sass-and-sorcery series starring Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter, Dee the Atheist Human Cleric and Betty the Hippy Smidgen Thief." - -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth - Collects vol. 1 #6-10. "While Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N'rygoth never really lets his children stray too far." - -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 3: Demons - Collects vol. 1 #11-15. "Having survived the end of the world, the Queens follow Hannah back to where it all began: Mage University. A long perilous journey awaits the Rat Queens as they attempt to find out what happened to Hannah's father while battling their own demons." - -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 4: High Fantasies - Collects vol. 2 #1-5. "Palisade is still a rat-infested hell hole, and Violet, Hannah, Dee, Betty, and the brand-new Queen, Braga are the only hope of saving it! It’s been a long time since they’ve done a good slaughter, so join them as they get back to the basics of killing monsters and drinking away the profits!" - -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 5: The Colossal Magic Nothing - Collects vol. 2 #6-10 & Orc Dave Special. "Palisade has a new resident: a strange wizard who wants to end the suffering of others. As the Queens disappear one by one, Betty uncovers a terrifying truth that finally reveals the events following Hannah’s imprisonment in a magical void." - -  -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 6: The Infernal Path - Collects vol. 2 #11-15 & Neon Static Special. - -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 7: The Once and Future King - Collects vol. 2 #16-20. - -  -


 * Rat Queens, vol. 8: The God Dilemma - Collects vol. 2 #21-25. "In the absence of gods, Palisade has become a Pandora's box of the absolutely weird and definitely not wonderful. As Hannah struggles to level up her black magic skills, the Queens face a foe unlike ever before...the Void! Herald of anarchy or gatekeeper of freedom?" - -  - (forthcoming, March 2021)

Hardcovers

 * Rat Queens Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #1-10 & Braga #1. -


 * Rat Queens Deluxe Edition, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #1-10 & Orc Dave Special #1. - -

Creative Team
Writer/Creator: Kurtis J. Wiebe.

Volume 1
Artist/Covers: Roc Upchurch.

Volume 2
Artist/Covers (#1-15): Owen Gieni. Writer (#16+): Ryan Ferrier. Artists/Covers (#16+): Priscilla Petraites & Marco Lasko.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-16, 2013-2016
 * Volume 2: #1-, 2017-present

Future Publication Dates

 * Rat Queens #25: 03 Feb 2021
 * Rat Queens, vol. 8: The God Dilemma TP: 17 Mar 2021

News & Features

 * 21 Nov 2014 - Roc Upchurch Off Rat Queens Following Domestic Abuse Arrest
 * 07 May 2014 - Kurtis J. Wiebe Holds Court with Rat Queens
 * 14 Jan 2014 - Wiebe's Rat Queens Are Armed & Ready for Their Next Arc

Links

 * Image Comics - Publisher's Website