Meet Zesty Tastee, flamboyant gay playboy and heir to the Tastee Corporationfortune. That's what the world knows of him, but Zesty is also Magpie, thecorporate saboteur who fights against his father's corrupt business practices.Zesty's evil tycoon dad is out to destroy an entire rainforest, and he's joinedup with a mysterious sect of ninjas to help keep 'Magpie' from interfering.Prince Ander is the sect agent on the case and Zesty has love at first sight forthis dreamy ninja master. Zesty can't understand why anyone as noble as Princewould ever work with his father. His mission is to find out the secret of therain forest, and win Prince's heart in the process!

After Agatha Clay's locket is stolen, which is the only link to her parents, it sparks a series of events that lead to revenge, kidnappings, and death.

"Some of the material in this collection was originally published in the Girl genius comic books issues 1-3"--T.p. verso.

"In a time when the Industrial Revolution has become an all-out war, Mad Science rules the world ... with mixed success."--Cover p. 4.

"In a time when the Industrial Revolution has become an all-out war, Mad Science rules the world ... with mixed success."--Page 4 of cover

The theft of Agatha Clay's locket, which is her only link to her parents, sparks a series of events that lead to revenge, kidnappings, and death.

The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. From Phil and Kaja Foglio, creators of the Hugo, Eagle, and Eisner Award-nominated Web comic Girl Genius, comes "Agatha H. and the Airship City," a gaslamp fantasy bursting with adventure, romance, and mad science.

During the 17th century, witches roam the lands of Spain. By the orders of Queen Isabella, all supernatural beings must be hunted down, judged and punished by the Holy Inquisition.Inquisitor Two - a young girl raised by the Inquisition monastery, armed with superhuman strength and dry wit, is sent to missions to chase down the heretical beings and destroy them all. But Two, a supernatural being herself is split in her loyalties, and is forced to find a path of her own.Experience Inquisitor Two hunt, battle, and make a mockery of the witches and royalty alike, while avoiding her responsibilities to anyone.Includes:- All Run Freak Run chapters 1-9 and the ebook extra "one with the mermaids."- Run Freak Run illustrations and poster designs- Making of and early sketches of Two and the Queen- Select articles from Kaija and Silver's blog

In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing book reviews of "Girl Genius Volume 1: Agatha Heterodyne & The Beetleburg Clank." Don't say we didn't warn you: these reviews are known to shock with their unconventionality or intimacy. Some may be startled by their biting sincerity; others may be spellbound by their unbridled flights of fantasy. Don't buy this book if: 1. You don't have nerves of steel. 2. You expect to get pregnant in the next five minutes. 3. You've heard it all.