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Kim & Kim #1
Kim & Kim #1
Kim & Kim are twenty-something besties out to make a name for themselves in the wild world of interdimensional cowboy law enforcement. In a massive "screw you" to their parents and the authorities, they decide to hijack some high stakes bounty -- and end up in way over their heads. Kim & Kim is a day-glo action adventure that's bursting with energy and enthusiasm. Blending the punk exuberance of TANK GIRL with the buddy adventure wackiness of SUPERBAD (if Michael Cera was a trans woman and Jonah Hill a queer girl partner in crime), Kim & Kim is a bright, happy, punk rock sci-fi adventure that is queer as shit.
35 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 6, 2016
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Magdalene Visaggio
202 books152 followersMagdalene Visaggio is a comics writer and essayist. She's the writer and creator of the GLAAD and Eisner-nominated series Kim & Kim, as well as Eternity Girl at DC Comics. She currently resides in Manhattan.
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September 9, 2019
Loud and bright and crazy, and massively fun, you need Kim & Kim in your life.
If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram you might have seen me posting about this graphic novel a lot recently. I'm not gonna apologise because I absolutely loved everything about Kim & Kim!
The two Kims are bounty hunters, adventuring around space trying to make enough money to pay their rent. Their spaceship is a van that looks like the one from Scooby-Doo, and their weapons are an electric guitar and a bright pink gun.
It feels heavily influenced by Cowboy Bebop, but it's got the brightness (and the wonderful outfit changes) of Jem and the Holograms, the crazy fun of Adventure Time, and a massive personality all of its own.
But I like it mostly because it has two badass female main characters with realistic personalities and a strong friendship between them. They're not just a sexy fantasy version of badass either and that's not something you see often in the graphic novel world.
More, please.
If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram you might have seen me posting about this graphic novel a lot recently. I'm not gonna apologise because I absolutely loved everything about Kim & Kim!
The two Kims are bounty hunters, adventuring around space trying to make enough money to pay their rent. Their spaceship is a van that looks like the one from Scooby-Doo, and their weapons are an electric guitar and a bright pink gun.
It feels heavily influenced by Cowboy Bebop, but it's got the brightness (and the wonderful outfit changes) of Jem and the Holograms, the crazy fun of Adventure Time, and a massive personality all of its own.
But I like it mostly because it has two badass female main characters with realistic personalities and a strong friendship between them. They're not just a sexy fantasy version of badass either and that's not something you see often in the graphic novel world.
More, please.
August 1, 2016
In a way, I think it's cool that I didn't really like Kim & Kim. That we've reached a point where I can look at a book whose cast is multi-racial, multi-sexual, and multi-gender and still think, Eh. The story isn't doing much for me." Of course, if anyone takes issue with the multi-racial, multi-sexual, multi-gender makeup of the cast, I will fight them tooth and nail, because I think it's a wonderful, necessary thing that Visaggio & Co. are doing here. It's just not a wonderful, necessary thing that I feel the need to follow devotedly.
November 29, 2016
Kim & Kim work together as “interdimesional cowboy law enforcement”, but when they take a job and get in over their heads, they have to deal with the consequences. Action-packed, snarky, and bright, Kim & Kim is a great story to read when you just need a good fck you story. A fast-paced, beautifully drawn action-adventure, space-travel story, Kim & Kim also has LGBTQ+ stories, without making the struggle of LGBTQ+ the only facet of the adventure.
The official description ends with: “Kim & Kim is a bright, happy, punk rock sci-fi adventure that is queer as shit.” and to me, that’s a resounding endorsement. I loved the way it wasn’t about the queer identities, but rather about the girls’ adventures with a very large splash of queer. It wasn’t pandering or “this comic is LGBTQ+ focused”, it normalized LGBTQ+ within the adventure story very well.
If you like bad*ss ladies, sci-fi adventure, and bright 80s pop, definitely check this book out!
The official description ends with: “Kim & Kim is a bright, happy, punk rock sci-fi adventure that is queer as shit.” and to me, that’s a resounding endorsement. I loved the way it wasn’t about the queer identities, but rather about the girls’ adventures with a very large splash of queer. It wasn’t pandering or “this comic is LGBTQ+ focused”, it normalized LGBTQ+ within the adventure story very well.
If you like bad*ss ladies, sci-fi adventure, and bright 80s pop, definitely check this book out!
July 10, 2016
So I randomly heard of this comic from twitter the day before it came out. Two heroines one a bi woman and one a trans woman, I had to get it. It was fantastic! Totally quirky and strange in a science fiction universe unlike anything I've come across before. The wackier parts of spaceballs mixed in with anime or something. No idea how to describe this. It is unique and glorious and I'm really looking forward to the next issue.
July 9, 2017
So refreshing to have such casually queer (not to mention badass) girls starring in a comic (I super want them to meet America Chavez... alas. That's what fan fic is for!). I'm also always for queer romance -- we don't get enough of that! -- but nor do we get enough queer women friendships, and this does a beautiful job portrayed that very needed relationship type!
Also, just a ton of fun: irreverent, interstellar bounty hunters? How can you say no?
Also, just a ton of fun: irreverent, interstellar bounty hunters? How can you say no?
July 16, 2019
3,5*
Kim & Kim is a fast paced story about trans and bisexual bounty hunters. Kim Q. and Kim D. are a great match and their easy bickering and teamwork deceipt the nature of their friendship in just few pages. The art style is bright, messy, and dynamic. All of this is served with an interesting punk vibe.
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Kim & Kim is a fast paced story about trans and bisexual bounty hunters. Kim Q. and Kim D. are a great match and their easy bickering and teamwork deceipt the nature of their friendship in just few pages. The art style is bright, messy, and dynamic. All of this is served with an interesting punk vibe.
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February 22, 2018
This was a fun one. I love the relationship between the two main characters and especially that the book features a diverse cast: casually queer + trans characters just living their lives (as intergalactic bounty hunters). Those identities are simply part of their lives, rather than the storyline itself.
Plus the art is beautiful and I love their hair.
Plus the art is beautiful and I love their hair.
July 19, 2016
This was a cute comic; fun art, dashes of humour, and some interesting and engaging characters. The plot itself is okay and the hook was decent enough but it's not the reason I'm going to continue with this series to see how it pans out.
September 3, 2018
I've never read the Tank Girl comics, but I've always loved the movie (shut up, it's awesome). I loved the sheer punk-ness of it - the over-the-top sass, the stuff that makes no sense but gets thrown in just because it's cool, the colours, the joy of it.
Kim & Kim has that same energy. The Fighting Kims live in a grounded, real world (one Kim is humiliated by having to beg her parents to pay her rent when she fails yet again, while the other Kim is consistently misgendered by her father), yet they live big and loud. They are colourful, they love what they do, they are cartoonishly vibrant. It's just a joy to read.
The story was okay. It bounced around a bit, and I was always feeling like I'd accidentally missed a page (the time jumping and narration really didn't help). It felt a bit like just an excuse to show off these characters.
But the characters are fantastic, and the art style does them justice. While there are some printing issues (some of the panels look a little out of focus), I loved how expressive and colourful and cool the art is.
Kim & Kim has that same energy. The Fighting Kims live in a grounded, real world (one Kim is humiliated by having to beg her parents to pay her rent when she fails yet again, while the other Kim is consistently misgendered by her father), yet they live big and loud. They are colourful, they love what they do, they are cartoonishly vibrant. It's just a joy to read.
The story was okay. It bounced around a bit, and I was always feeling like I'd accidentally missed a page (the time jumping and narration really didn't help). It felt a bit like just an excuse to show off these characters.
But the characters are fantastic, and the art style does them justice. While there are some printing issues (some of the panels look a little out of focus), I loved how expressive and colourful and cool the art is.
May 29, 2017
I met one of the writers of this book at Five Points festival and she was very nice (she signed my copy). The prospect of a series pitched as Cowboy Bebop meets Broad City (or Blade Runner meets Jem and the Holograms, was the other comparison I heard), seemed appealing. It's a really fun series that uses modern dialogue and off-beat nontraditiinal "super hero" characters in a very effective and accessible way. The story is great, though I did feel the characters all have a very similar voice, regardless of whether they are a trans bounty hunter or a shape-shifting squid creature. I also was not a huge fan of the art work, as it felt a little stiff and generic, but those personal considerations aside, this is an engaging, funny, and endearing series that is a breath of fresh air in a genre generally over saturated with machismo. A great series to check out if you want a feminist and queer slant to your action comics. It's also nominated for an Eisner for best limited series!
July 5, 2017
I love Black Mask comics. I was first introduced to this through Katy Rex and her Jade Street Protection Service comic. I had been wanting to read this for a while and it lived up to the hype.
This comic follows two Kim's who are making ends meet in their Scooby Doo like van and collecting bounties. They're conflicted when they catch one bounty who also turns into an octopus. Will they turn him in? Who is he?
Also bonus points for this comic representing the trans/non binary community. I try and actively read new comics that represent groups of people.
I would recommend reading this along with checking out more of Black Mask Comics.
This comic follows two Kim's who are making ends meet in their Scooby Doo like van and collecting bounties. They're conflicted when they catch one bounty who also turns into an octopus. Will they turn him in? Who is he?
Also bonus points for this comic representing the trans/non binary community. I try and actively read new comics that represent groups of people.
I would recommend reading this along with checking out more of Black Mask Comics.
June 1, 2017
I really enjoyed this! To be honest, I wasn't so sure after chapter 1 - I've been mostly reading Marvel comics lately, and this is a change of pace. I spent the beginning being a little confused about who everyone was, but as soon as I started chapter 2, I really got into it. I like the characters and their interplanetary lifestyle, and I love the art. There were also several lines that made me laugh, which I always appreciate.
January 28, 2018
Meh. Yes, this has diversity and representation, but... the AMAB trans character refers to herself as a man? There's use of the word "cripple?" And the storyline didn't remotely interest me. So, while I'm glad this is out in the world, I'm also glad I only spent a dollar on this issue. Not my thing. A lot of the artwork is cool, though.
November 30, 2018
Great cover, good art and a neat story concept! Unfortunately it's ruined by it's continuous clunky exposition and dialogue. I know this is the first issue, so exposition would be needed, but the dialogue was just so boring and poorly done, at least in my opinion. Also some of the story beats presented felt a bit rushed, I think?
July 16, 2018
I don't typically read comics but I found Kim & Kim on sale for a dollar and thought, why not? I actually really enjoyed it. I like the plot and loved the art. The characters were really cool and unique too.
September 22, 2018
I love the crazy blend of ideas, the wild energy and how queer it all is. However, with such a detailed world, sometimes the story gets really challenging to follow and the panel-to-panel storytelling is a challenge to follow. Still it was worth the effort and I'll be picking up the next one.
January 5, 2022
I liked the premise of this one, but the whole thing was a bit chaotic and episodic, so it didn’t really hold my attention. I did like the artwork and the fun and creative world-building, but just didn’t connect with the characters enough to really care about the story.
June 6, 2017
Fun, entertaining cyberpunk with engaging characters.
November 8, 2017
AMAZING. can't get enough
November 14, 2017
Please deliver the rest of the series directly into my brain right now. It is all the things, and also the art is real cute. My new favorite.
December 12, 2017
Excellent - finally brings some much needed representation but also a whole bunch of sass.
Lesbian space bounty hunters. YES.
Lesbian space bounty hunters. YES.
February 14, 2018
Fun space opera. Many kudos for female / trans / queer / POC representation.
June 28, 2018
Still not sure what it was about, it's gonna need a re-read at some point
December 10, 2016
Queer, punk, femme, ridiculous, brash, cute, bouncy, adventurous, wild -- Kim & Kim is all of these things. Featuring a VW van that travels through time and space named Contessa, an electric guitar that is somehow also a deadly weapon, a shape-shifting octopus pre-adolescent, and what appears to be a queerplatonic relationship between the two title characters. It's a fast and fun girlpop bounty hunters in space kind of story, that is like, the opposite of dark and gritty. It's a story that doesn't take itself too seriously, and I just really enjoyed its humor and effervescence.
July 9, 2016
This came out the same week as Dark Horse's Bounty #1. Very similar to one another. Though I think I liked this one a bit more. Some of the information drops felt forced. I liked the art. It'll be interesting to follow both series along to see how they do, though for the potential, they haven't overwhelmed me.
July 10, 2016
I've been excited for this since I read one of the solicits! It's a dashing rogue of a first issue that's fun, has surprisingly believable characters, lovely art, and will punch you in the face with a rainbow. The way the character reveals her transgender identity feels natural and I can picture my own trans friends talking about it the way she does. Good stuff.
October 19, 2016
3.5 stars
Intergalatic bounty hunter best friends. This was a fun one I can't wait to see where their hunt takes them next.
I would have liked some more background on how these two met and became bounty hunters and best friends, but this is barely the first issue so I'm not too upset.
Intergalatic bounty hunter best friends. This was a fun one I can't wait to see where their hunt takes them next.
I would have liked some more background on how these two met and became bounty hunters and best friends, but this is barely the first issue so I'm not too upset.
July 23, 2016
Art does not match cover :(
July 24, 2016
4.75/5 stars.
July 29, 2016
A lot of fun, I'm excited to see where this goes.
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