Waiting on the Trade

Rat Queens Vol. 1

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In this episode of Waiting on the Trade, guest host Suzanne Payne casts foresight, as we discuss the first volume of Rat Queens.

Explanations, Observations, and Links of Note
  • Seriously, read the Wikipedia entry on Rat Queens if you want to get some sense of how wild this book’s publication history is. It’s a topsy-turvy mess, at least partially because …
  • Artist Roc Upchurch was arrested for domestic assault during the book’s initial run. You can learn a bit more about that here and here.
  • Upchurch and Wiebe did eventually come back for a Rat Queens finale. All published Rat Queens stories (including the “never-to-be-reprinted” issue 16) are collected in the Rat Queens Omnibus, which has a stupid tentacle cover because of course it does. It’s like the creators didn’t even read their own book.
  • On a more upbeat note, here’s Sawyer IRL.
  • Rat Queens did win a GLAAD award. I didn’t make that up!
  • And finally, you have Pat to thank for the additional bit of audio at the end of this episode.
    • Follow-Up Recommendations

    If you liked Rat Queens Vol. 1, we think you might also like:

    • The Adventure Zone (in comic form).
    • The Legend of Vox Machina.
    • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

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