Lady Baltimore, Vol. 1: The Witch Queens

 

Today's post is on Lady Baltimore, vol 1: The Witch Queens by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Bridgit Connell, and Michelle Madsen. It is 144 pages long and is published by Dark Horse. The cover is Lady Baltimore with her sword. The intended reader is someone who likes reimagining of history. There is some mild foul language, no sex, and lots of violence in this comic book. The story is told from third person close of following the characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the dust jacket- Once she was Sofia Valk, living in a village overrun by evil. In time she became Lord Baltimore's most trusted ally. Now, more than a decade after his death, Europe has erupted with the early battles of world War II and dark forces are rising again. With witches, vampires, and Nazis on the march, Sofia must embrace the title of Lady Baltimore! But can she fight monsters without becoming a monster herself?

Review- A fast and fun comic about hunting witches and Nazis. Lady Baltimore has hunted evil wherever it was and protected the innocent. When an old friend comes with a story about her husband's ghost being seen in battles across Europe, she goes to investigate and the plot goes from there. This is a very fast read with lots of action and some world building. The world on the brink of World War II with witches leading the way. I would have liked to learn more about the different witch types and other magic in this world but that did not stop me from having a good time with this story. The art is good, very western, so no big eyes here, with a muted color plate but that helps the action stand out more. I hope that this series will be continued has it was very fun and interesting. 

I give this comic book a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this comic book from my local library.