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iffer's review
4.0
Super fun, action-packed promising start to a new female spy series (definite weak spot for me). The tone of this is more action adventure fun with intrigue and enough angst to give it substance, but not as gritty in story or art as [b:Velvet, Vol. 1: Before the Living End|20638245|Velvet, Vol. 1 Before the Living End|Ed Brubaker|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403093824s/20638245.jpg|39927989], or as realistically spy-like as [b:Queen and Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1|2210620|Queen and Country The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1|Greg Rucka|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388373404s/2210620.jpg|2216406] (both of which I love). This one fills my more fun female spy comic gap, and is a little bit reminiscent of Black Widow.
Baboushka is smart and sexy, but not drawn or portrayed in a stupid fan service way, and the gadgets are fun but not too cheesy.
I'm looking forward to more.
Baboushka is smart and sexy, but not drawn or portrayed in a stupid fan service way, and the gadgets are fun but not too cheesy.
I'm looking forward to more.
carroq's review
4.0
Codename Baboushka is about a Russian countess who fled to the United States for asylum. Now she is being blackmailed by a secret government agency to become a spy and assassin that will carry out missions that could hurt the government's reputation.
The first chapter is a great introduction to the character and the series. There is the implication that she has a criminal background and we get to see her in action pretty quickly. Her skills and resourcefulness are impressive. It shows her recruitment and first mission, which makes the story feel well put together. The only downside is that there wasn't enough background info on the contessa, but that happens with such a limited format. I hope to see that expanded in later chapters.
The first chapter is a great introduction to the character and the series. There is the implication that she has a criminal background and we get to see her in action pretty quickly. Her skills and resourcefulness are impressive. It shows her recruitment and first mission, which makes the story feel well put together. The only downside is that there wasn't enough background info on the contessa, but that happens with such a limited format. I hope to see that expanded in later chapters.
natep's review
4.0
A cool spy/crime thriller with a fun plot. I had two problems, contessa is not the correct russian title. It would be grafina. Also, Annika is not a Russian name. I think that she is Romanov descendant.
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