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A review by untimelygamer
Roadqueen: Eternal Roadtrip to Love by Mira Ong Chua
3.0
Roadqueen begins on a sour note. The dialogue feels like it is written by someone whose only reference points are Tumblr and anime/manga, the type of person who thinks drawing a manga reaction shot with someone saying "You're a gay fuckboy" constitutes the height of comedy. And even with these influences, Roadqueen messes up the social justice details. The whole premise of the comic is that one character, Leo, is standoffish and does not want to date any of the other girls at her school. So the other protagonist, Vega, steals Leo's bike and holds it hostage until Leo can prove she can become a "decent lesbian" by dating her, implying there is something wrong with choosing to be alone and not dating as a lesbian. Sigh.
But: as the story goes on, Roadqueen becomes a delighful, albeit empty-calorie, manga romcom. Mira Ong Chua's artwork looks very nice throughout, and she has a knack for writing and drawing charming slice-of-life storylines. The cringy writing that overshadowed the early part of Roadqueen fades away. By the time the book reaches a bonus story that frankly deals with sex, you get a sense the author is growing as an artist and a writer.
But: as the story goes on, Roadqueen becomes a delighful, albeit empty-calorie, manga romcom. Mira Ong Chua's artwork looks very nice throughout, and she has a knack for writing and drawing charming slice-of-life storylines. The cringy writing that overshadowed the early part of Roadqueen fades away. By the time the book reaches a bonus story that frankly deals with sex, you get a sense the author is growing as an artist and a writer.