Rat Queens

Cover to Rat Queens #1

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

Publication Dates

Last Issue

Rat Queens #22: 21 Oct 2020

Current Issue

Rat Queens #23: 25 Nov 2020

Next Issue

Rat Queens #24: 30 Dec 2020

Status

Irregular series.

Characters

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

Recent Storylines

Rat Queens #22

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Collections

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." - WorldCat - ISBN 1607069458 - Kindle

• 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." - WorldCat - ISBN 9781632150400 - Kindle

• 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." - WorldCat - ISBN 9781632157355 - Kindle

• 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!" - WorldCat - ISBN 9781632158994 - Kindle

• 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." - MAY180229 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781534306776 - Kindle

• Rat Queens, vol. 6: The Infernal Path - Collects vol. 2 #11-15 & Neon Static Special. - MAY188823 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781534310698

• Rat Queens, vol. 7: The Once and Future King - Collects vol. 2 #16-20. - DEC190116 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781534314665 - Kindle

Hardcovers

• Rat Queens Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #1-10 & Braga #1. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781632154927

• Rat Queens Deluxe Edition, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #1-10 & Orc Dave Special #1. - SEP180107 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781534310254

Leftover Useful Information

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

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

Rat Queens #24: 30 Dec 2020

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