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Xena Vol. 1: Pennance (Xena: Warrior Princess (2018)) Kindle & comiXology

by Meredith Finch (Author), Vicente Cifuentes (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

4.7 52 ratings

Part of: Xena: Warrior Princess (2018)

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The path to redemption is never easy, and the journey of a warrior princess seeking to wash the blood of innocents from her hands is no exception. Xena travels to Athens to plead for redemption in the temple of Eleos, but some things can never be forgiven and the shadows of past sins are long. Will Xena find redemption or betrayal waiting for her in the temple of the gods? The power, the passion, the danger... her courage would change the world. Xena: Warrior Princess.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FTVVCFW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dynamite Entertainment (October 17, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 361595 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 127 pages

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Married to international, best-selling comic artist David Finch and mother to three boys, Meredith has been steeped in the world of comics since meeting her husband in November 2005.

Having written for both Zenescope and DC comics, Meredith began her first foray into creator-owned comics in 2017. Titled Rose, this fantasy series combines her love of mythology with modern issues, and is sure to be a hit with her many fans.

Meredith's television appearances have included CTV's THE SOCIAL.

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IMAGE COMICS

Rose #1-10

DC COMICS

Wonder Woman, #36-52

Catwoman: Election Night

ZENESCOPE COMICS

Grimm Fairy Tales presents Tales from OZ: The Cowardly Lion

Grimm Fairy Tales: Swimsuit Edition 2014

Grimm Tales of Terror, #3, #5

Grimm Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid, #1-5

Grimm Fairy Tales Halloween, 2016

Grimm Fairy Tales: Genesis Heroes Rising

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John S. Tecza

More Xena!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019

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More adventure with Xena.

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Monkey

Like the show

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2023

This reminded me of the show I once loved. Xena wasn't always a defender but a murderer and this takes us back to when she made the switch and met Gabby!
Gabrielle is a very talkative and sweet girl and Xena can't help but help her and others.
The art style is very old school but fits perfectly with the story. I wish it had been longer, but it is a series so I might see more.
Fast read, fun, and nostalgic 😍

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Pop Bop

I Got A Kick Out of This

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018

I'm more of a Red Sonya guy, but I was curious to see what Meredith Finch, (from the "Rose" series), had done with the Xena character. This ended up being very sly and entertaining.

The setup is that Xena is on her way to Athens to do penance for her warrior past and to seek redemption from the Goddess Eleos. Along the way to Athens Xena rescues Gabrielle from some brigands and Gabrielle ends up tagging along as Xena's sidekick. As you might imagine, Xena is not well received in Athens, and she runs into people with grievances who don't really care about Xena's attempts to turn over a new leaf. That's about it for plot, although there are some twists and turns in there.

The question is how do we feel about this Xena, what's the deal with Gabrielle, and how do we like the storytelling.

As to Xena, she is the kick butt heroine we all remember, and her attempts to become a "good guy" make her more interesting than just the usual comics heroine. She's smart and "sadder but wiser" and I was impressed by the effort that went into making her a conflicted, decent character.

As to Gabrielle, I know she annoys some people, but she isn't Jar Jar annoying. She can be silly and dopey, but she also has a bit of spine and she's smarter than she pretends to be. So, we get an odd sword and sorcery version of the high school queen bee type who turns out to be a decent sort, and I thought that was an entertaining addition to the Xena world. Both she and Xena do well in terms of banter and deadpan throwaway lines.

As to the storytelling, it's straightforward, fast paced, and perfectly clear, which is how I like my stories. There's nothing deep or complex going on, but this is early Xena, and how much subtext can one expect?

The drawing is effective, crisp and clear. Colors are good, inking is good, and the characters are consistently expressive. There's nothing groundbreaking, but the quality of the work and vision is consistently high.

So, as I say, I got a kick out of this and found it very entertaining. A nice effort. (Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

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Ruthsic

it was okay

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018

This story was pretty straightforward – Xena, on the way to Athens, saves Gabrielle and the two of them travel together, while Xena has an enemy lying in wait for her. This enemy has arisen from Xena’s warlord past; now reformed she feels guilty over her actions, and is trying to do better. The villain and the action is predictable, to be honest, which is what disappointed me in this story. The artwork is decent, but I have issue with character and costume design. How, in the year of our lord 2018, are we still drawing female warriors in unrealistic clothing? Granted, this is fantasy, but then tell me how the magic of high heeled boots for fighting in Ancient Greece came about? Overall, perhaps this would appeal to Xena fans, as nostalgia, but as a newbie, you would probably get bored pretty fast.

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Karen

Great comic! Hard not to love anything with Xena and Gabrielle in it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2018

Great comic! Lovely trip down memory lane in which the reader gets to reconnect with the best Warrior Princess of them all, Xena, and her ever so chatty and perky sidekick, Gabrielle.

The stories were short, but entertaining and stayed true to the spirit of the original tv-series, which I loved. I would have hated it if the author had tampered too much with these fan-favorite characters. Xena and Gabrielle especially were wonderfully drawn and their "voices" were spot on as well! I swear I could almost hear Lucy Lawless and Reneé O'Connor bickering in my ear while I was reading.

Gabrielle is a wonderful character. She's resourceful, maybe a tad too impulsive, doesn't know when to shut up and has a really big heart. She makes the perfect companion for a strong-willed, aloof and tortured heroine like Xena, who is so desperately looking for ways to make amends for her violent past.

I was just a teensy little bit disappointed by the way Callisto was depicted, because I remember her as being really pretty and charismatic in the series, even while being evil and hell-bent on revenge, and that is not entirely how she appears here.

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Wayne A McCoy

A good story and really good art

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021

'Xena: Penance' by Meredith Finch with art by Vicente Cifuentes is a graphic novel based on the hit television show.

In short, this is the story (or a story) of when Xena met Gabrielle. In this version, Gabrielle is a country girl travelling to the big city of Athens when she gets harassed by some soldiers. Xena steps in to help and then it's reciprocated back. A familiar villain of the show makes an appearance.

There is a version of Xena here that I wished had been explored just a bit more: the world-weary mercenary who now wants peace and forgiveness. Maybe that gets touched on more in the next volume. The art is really very good and I enjoyed reading it for the art more than the story.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Dynamite Entertainment, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018

Xena: Penance by Meredith Finch is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in early September.

Xena meets up with her sidekick Gabrielle, while coming to terms with battles lost and people that she might’ve let down, then is kidnapped and taken aboard Callisto’s ship of criminals. The use of bold medieval font is a little irritating and the drawing style reminds me a lot of the photorealistic face rendering seen from Greg Land (cheeky, coquetteish, pulled expressions that differ from panel to panel) against a warm, nature-based palette with visions of red whenever Xena appears.

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