Rat Queens #16 Review

Writer: Kurtis J. Weibe / Artists: T. Fowler, T. Bonvillain / Image Comics If you’re a Rat Queens fan, and I know you are, you should know by now that Kurt Wiebe has put the Queens on a creative breather.

After long consideration, I’ve decided to put Rat Queens on hiatus. (1/2) — Kurtis Wiebe (@kurtisjwiebe) April 17, 2016

Now, I admit, I was a loud critic of the last arc, so I can say I think a pause to reconsider here is a good idea. Keeping up a monthly writing schedule is grueling and sometimes a break to consider and plan is a good one. And if it helps Wiebe get his mind right, that’s great, as much as I’ll miss the series. But before that break, there’s one last issue and it resets the Rat Queens for whatever comes next in a smart-ass, foul-mouthed way that felt just right for me. Proving once again that Dee is me in another life. [divider type=”space_thin”] Now minus Hannah, Dee, Violet, and Betty return to Palisades, looking for a little relaxation and, if you’re Vi, a giant Dave to snuggle up with. But things have changed in Palisades. The bar is full of gentrifying bros drinking all the good beer and staging bear fights. The streets are quiet but the sewers are crawling with giant bugs. Dee and Betty meet up with Braga and Tiziruiah, formerly of the Peaches gang — you remember them from the siege of Palisades — and together the 4 of them go on a quick dungeon crawl to clear their heads while Violet is busy with Dave. Oh, and can we talk about Dee’s hair? I love…