The Princess Blog

It's been a little over a year since Jewel Riders  was revived from the nostalgia archives  with a new graphic novel  from Maverick . Today, I am pleased to announce that the series has not been forgotten , and the second volume is about to make its debut. I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC from Maverick's mailing list and was able to read the new Magical Girl adventure in advance. The new  Jordie Bellaire and Koi Carreon  graphic novel is similar to the first one in the series, with beautiful manga-like illustrations, lots of nostalgic references to the '90s cartoon, and an erratic plot that jumps around from page to page. People who enjoyed the first volume of Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders will probably enjoy this one as well, and vice versa, as little has changed. The second volume of Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders picks up after the cliffhanger ending of the first graphic novel, which implied that there was some sort of secret sche...

It seemed too good to be true when I learned that a  Jewel Riders graphic novel was coming out nearly 30 years after the show ended . Though I thought the wait would seem endless, I was holding this magical book in my hands before I knew it. Featuring brand-new artwork and new stories about some of my favorite characters, this book is an absolute dream come true.  This show means the world to me . It was the first series to spark my lifelong love of animated princesses, and it was my first introduction to the  Magical Girl genre . I thought I was the only one who still remembered it until two of my friends founded the  Jewel Riders Archive  and allowed the show's small circle of faithful followers to celebrate  the 25th anniversary  and our happy memories of growing up with such a beautiful and magical world. Now that world can be shared with a new audience thanks to a collaboration between  41 Entertainment  and  Maverick , a division o...