Rat Queens



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

Last Issue

 * Rat Queens #6: 22 Nov 2017

Current Issue

 * Rat Queens #7: 03 Jan 2018

Next Issue

 * Rat Queens #8: 21 Feb 2018

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!" -

Hardcovers

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

Creative Team
Writer/Creator: Kurtis J. Wiebe.

Volume 1
Artist/Covers: Roc Upchurch.

Volume 2
Artist/Covers: Owen Gieni

Publishing History

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

Future Publication Dates

 * Rat Queens #8: 21 Feb 2018

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