Palisade has a new resident: a strange wizard who wants to end the suffering of others. As the Queens disappear one by one, Betty uncovers a terrifying truth that finally reveals the events following Hannah's imprisonment in a magical void. Collects RAT QUEENS, VOL. 2 #6-10 and RAT QUEENS: ORC DAVE SPECIAL #1.. Author: Kurtis J. Wiebe. Illustrator: Owen Gieni, Roc Upchurch [Created by]; hoopla digital [Other]. 2018 KURTIS J. WIEBE ROC UPCHURCH.

"THE COLOSSAL MAGIC NOTHING," Part Five With all of her friends gone, Betty must confront the reality wizard alone. The past, present, and future collide in a magic maelstrom, and in the battered ruins, a shocking truth is uncovered!

The Queens are back! Palisade is still a rat-infested hellhole, and Violet, Hannah, Dee, Betty, and the brand-new Queen, Braga, are the only hope of saving it! It's been a long time since they've done a good slaughter, so join them as they get back to the basics of killing monsters and drinking away the profits! This is a fresh, hilarious new take on the RAT QUEENS with new artist OWEN GIENI! Collects RAT QUEENS Volume 2 #1-10, RAT QUEENS: ORC DAVE SPECIAL #1, and extras

"THE INFERNAL PATH," Part Three Lost in the dark in the Under Pit, the Queens struggle to find their way back to the surface. Meanwhile, Dee enjoys a slice of heaven in Heaven. This book will ship with two covers cover B by JIM VALENTINO and OWEN GIENI will be the third of five connected covers."

"THE INFERNAL PATH," Part One Still reeling from the revelation that Dee shattered and changed reality, the Rat Queens decide it's time to put the carefree days of their past behind them. But, in a bizarre twist of fate, a nearly forgotten former member of the Rat Queens arrives on their doorstep.

A vengeful presence from the past forces the Rat Queens to face their own demons in order to save everything they've ever loved! Can the Queens hold their own legacy together when faced with their greatest challenge yet? A whole new era for the Rat Queens begins here, chronicled by a brand new creative team! Collects RAT QUEENS Volume 2 #16-20

The further adventures of the booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle-maidens-for-hire in the business of killing all the gods' creatures for profit: Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter, Dee the Atheist Human Cleric, Betty the Hippy Smidgen Thief, and Braga the Orc Princess. RAT QUEENS is a modern spin on an old-school genre, a monster-killing epic with a twisted sense of humor. Collects RAT QUEENS Volume 2 #11-15, NEON STATIC SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)

Titans, parasites, werewolves, oh my! In the absence of gods, Palisade has become a Pandora's box of the absolutely weird and definitely not wonderful. As Hannah struggles to level up her black magic skills, the Queens face a foe unlike ever before...the Void! Herald of anarchy or gatekeeper of freedom? Answers abound in the thrilling conclusion to ÒTHE GOD DILEMMA.Ó Collects RAT QUEENS #21-25

Collecting the entire journey of the Rat Queens, from their raucous and wild beginnings as mercenaries to their rise as begrudging heroes. Discover what made this award-winning high fantasy series special and cultivated fans all over the worldÑthe comedy, camaraderie, and adventurous spirit all with a modern twist that makes the main cast of Violet, Betty, Hannah, and Dee feel like people you already knew. This is a fantasy series like no other, with ten years of adventures in one giant tome. Collects RAT QUEENS, VOL. I #1-15, the never-before reprinted VOL. I #16, VOL. II #1-25, RAT QUEENS: SISTER, WARRIORS, QUEENS, all four one-shots, never-reprinted short stories, all covers, and sketchbooks from all of the major artists!

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