Our Heroine.
Mad Scientists rule the world. Badly.Girl Genius is a webcomic (originally a print series) by Phil and Kaja Foglio, which has become one of the classics of the Steam Punk (called Gaslamp Fantasy by the creators) genre.The title character of the story is Miss Agatha Clay, who begins as a young apprentice to a type of Mad Scientist known to the world as a "Spark". Her adventures span almost 15 volumes so far.Can be found at the Studio Foglio website, accessible through this elegant and finely-crafted link
. Please note here, "We recommend Girl Genius for an audience of teens and up". Was also the winner of the Graphic Story Hugo Award for three years running (2009-2011).Fun Fact There are also novelizations of the comic:- Agatha H. and the Airship City
- Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess
- Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle
- Agatha H. and the Siege of Mechanicsburg (upcoming)
and one for a tabletop card game crossover between this and Gunnerkrigg Court.Look over the Girl Genius character sheet, or talk about the comic in our discussion forum for Girl Genius.