Boy oh boy does Whitley know how to write endearing characters. Pretty much from the first time they appear on panel he has you rooting for Raven, Sunshine, Katie and Ximena all the way to the ends of the earth. They’re funny, they’ve got their own, distinct motivations, they’re brave, they’re clever, they make for great friends, they’re exactly the kind of people that you’d want on a pirate crew, or exactly the kind of people that you’d want to read a comic book about. I love the relationships between these women, especially when Raven’s involved. From what I’ve read, it doesn’t seem like anyone knows she’s queer, even though she keeps on dropping hints about not being interested in finding a husband, thinking girls are pretty and moving the hair out of her friend’s face. Honestly, I can’t wait to not only see what Raven and her crew do while they’re sailing the High Seas, but I also can’t wait to see Raven finally find a girl who feels the same way about her that she feels about them. There are even hints that this might have already happened with one of her crew members, Sunshine.
