Lady Robotika gets some love over at The Infinite Bookshelf blog.
First of all, I didn’t get to Whatever… until Saturday. My tardiness wasn’t because I was slacking, it was because I was saving myself… for Jane Wiedlin!!! Yes, Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go’s has a brand new comic book out and stopped in at Whatever… to sign copies of Lady Robotika #1. Her co-creator, Bill Morrison, was also signing, but I was so excited about seeing one of my former music idols that I barely said anything to him at all. (Sorry for being so rude, Mr. Morrison!) The fellows at the store took a picture of me with them, I hope it turned out okay. Maybe they will post it on Facebook or on their website. Speaking of their website, they just alerted me to the fact that I’ve also won a signed poster! Now you know why I love that store so much!!
Okay, so Lady Robotika is a lot of fun. The premise is, Jane Wiedlin is abducted by aliens and forced to perform for the alien emperor. By the end of the first book, however, she discovers that the aliens have also replaced her left arm with an entirely robotic one! I should note that this story is in flashback since the opening panels show Jane as “Lady Robotika” rushing in to save her human male (love?) interest. It’s a lot of fun and full of little pop and obscure references (like a Ziggy Stardust one on the cover and a reference to Trannyshack somewhere inside… I don’t know enough about Trannyshack to actually find it.) Along with the fun story, the art is really nice. Go on, Lady R!!
Check it out the rest of the blog HERE.