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magnetgrrl's review
4.0
Adorable! Medium angst (very low on steam but not totally without!) I was following the webcomic and forgot about it for a while; I'm glad to see they've started printing it.
You may have to get used to the "one page at a time" pace and the incredibly song-fic oriented formatting.
You may have to get used to the "one page at a time" pace and the incredibly song-fic oriented formatting.
wojit's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ticky_'s review
5.0
Good, wholesome queer girl comix.
100% blush and squeal-inducing cute-queerness.
Has a wonderful visual style employing a restricted palette and lots of manual lettering.
The comic is ongoing on the web, but the book is worth the purchase. The art style is definitely a treat in print; it translates very well, and looks wonderful with such crisp lines to enhance the art and lettering.
Be it on the web or in book form (or both), please, please go read Band vs Band
100% blush and squeal-inducing cute-queerness.
Has a wonderful visual style employing a restricted palette and lots of manual lettering.
The comic is ongoing on the web, but the book is worth the purchase. The art style is definitely a treat in print; it translates very well, and looks wonderful with such crisp lines to enhance the art and lettering.
Be it on the web or in book form (or both), please, please go read Band vs Band
caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review
5.0
I loved this comic. Gorgeous fun retro style and colours. Cute funny characters who are all almost queer. I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. And I love the frenemy romance. What is not to love, really?
Band vs Band by Vancouver comic artist and graphic designer Kathleen Jacques is a collection of up-beat, adorable, femme-centric comics that couldn’t be queerer if it tried. It spans pretty much the entire rainbow, including L, G, B, and T identified characters. You might not guess who is what at the beginning of the comic, but as you continue to read, you’ll realize that pretty much every character is queer, which is like my favourite thing ever.
(Don't you just wanna be friends with / make out with the Sourballs?)
If you couldn’t tell from the title, Band vs Band is about a band rivalry: girl bands, to be specific, although technically each band has one boy. Jacques writes that the comic is her “elaborate love letter to everything [she’s] always found magical and appealing about bands as a concept, from real-life groups to ultra-stylized fictional depictions.” You’ll certainly recognize some of those magical and appealing elements as the comic reminds you of Josie and the Pussycats, and fully embraces stories like band road trip shenanigans where tour vans break down in the middle of the desert with band members contemplating cannibalism...
(Ah, that old line between love and hate)
Read the rest of my review on my blog!
Band vs Band by Vancouver comic artist and graphic designer Kathleen Jacques is a collection of up-beat, adorable, femme-centric comics that couldn’t be queerer if it tried. It spans pretty much the entire rainbow, including L, G, B, and T identified characters. You might not guess who is what at the beginning of the comic, but as you continue to read, you’ll realize that pretty much every character is queer, which is like my favourite thing ever.
(Don't you just wanna be friends with / make out with the Sourballs?)
If you couldn’t tell from the title, Band vs Band is about a band rivalry: girl bands, to be specific, although technically each band has one boy. Jacques writes that the comic is her “elaborate love letter to everything [she’s] always found magical and appealing about bands as a concept, from real-life groups to ultra-stylized fictional depictions.” You’ll certainly recognize some of those magical and appealing elements as the comic reminds you of Josie and the Pussycats, and fully embraces stories like band road trip shenanigans where tour vans break down in the middle of the desert with band members contemplating cannibalism...
(Ah, that old line between love and hate)
Read the rest of my review on my blog!
firstiteration's review
5.0
A friend recommended me Band vs Band a few years ago and I enjoyed reading it online, so when I saw Kathleen Jaques at TCAF, I picked up Volume 1. Kathleen herself is very friendly, and doodled in the front of the book for me. And then I got busy with grad school and work, put the book on myself, and only found time to read it just a little while ago.
Band Vs Band is excellent for a lot of reasons. First, it's still hard to find comics with female LGBTQ characters, and BVB provides without doubting the validity of any of its character or shaming them for how out/open they are. Second, BVB is genuinely fun and very funny with a ton of likable characters. The art is cute and is suited to the funny/weird story and characters.
I also find it nostalgic in an enjoyable way. I grew up loving the Josie and the Pussycats movie and other girl bands, some more like the Candy Hearts and some more like The Sourballs, and BVB shows the greatness of both. The nostalgia comes through in the style and the little comic bonuses that are included, like colouring pages and word searches.
This comic also has a lot of heart. Although it's a comedy, Jaques is really good at making her characters feel like real people. I have a lot of love for Turpentine and Honey in particular.
In conclusion: go read BVB and have yourself a great time.
Band Vs Band is excellent for a lot of reasons. First, it's still hard to find comics with female LGBTQ characters, and BVB provides without doubting the validity of any of its character or shaming them for how out/open they are. Second, BVB is genuinely fun and very funny with a ton of likable characters. The art is cute and is suited to the funny/weird story and characters.
I also find it nostalgic in an enjoyable way. I grew up loving the Josie and the Pussycats movie and other girl bands, some more like the Candy Hearts and some more like The Sourballs, and BVB shows the greatness of both. The nostalgia comes through in the style and the little comic bonuses that are included, like colouring pages and word searches.
This comic also has a lot of heart. Although it's a comedy, Jaques is really good at making her characters feel like real people. I have a lot of love for Turpentine and Honey in particular.
In conclusion: go read BVB and have yourself a great time.
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