The art wasn't really to my taste, but I think the story would appeal to D&D fans (who are more the intended audience than I am).

To start, I think everything from Oni Press is pure gold. Not a single miss. This one was fun! We love a good quest and the attention to detail in the art made this really enjoyable. Finished in one sitting.

This graphic novel was very interesting to say the least! I read this graphic novel in one sitting and I enjoyed every frame of it. We follow our main character who goes on a journey. Along the way she runs into some difficulties and is able to grow as she goes on her journey. The only thing that confused me a little bit was the fact it was a female dwarf but, personally I could not tell which she was in the illustrations.

She Dwarf believes she is the last dwarf in existence, but she wants to travel to the dwarf kingdom of Dammerung to see if there are any others still alive. She Dwarf is joined by a fighter, named Hack Battler, who she defeated in a beard battle. They are warned along the way to Dammerung of how dangerous this quest is, but She Dwarf is determined to make it to the dwarf homeland.

This graphic novel was so funny. It had some clever twists on the classic fantasy journey tale. She Dwarf is a female dwarf with a long beard. She is able to use the beard for fighting as well as style. She traveled with Hack, who was clueless most of the time. There were a few laugh out loud moments that I really enjoyed.

She Dwarf and Hack met different fantasy creatures along the way. There was an elf who helped them after proving their strength in a battle. There were goblins and a dragon. There was even a creature with real bears in place of arms. These fantastical characters made the story unpredictable and exciting.

Savage Beard of She Dwarf is a fun fantasy graphic novel.

Thank you Oni Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was interested in this graphic novel, and liked what I read/saw of it, but unfortunately wasn't able to finish reading it before it got archived! I had been looking at it at work, and when I went to download it at home it was gone. :(

The art and style of this book was just gorgeous, I can’t wait to read more. I wish my beard was as brilliant!

Kind of a cool subversion of traditional gender roles. Savage Beard is aggressive, a fighter, seeking to live up to a parent's legacy. Traits considered traditionally "masculine". Yet she retains some "feminine" traits - a fondness for indulgent baths for one. Thus the idea of gendered traits are essentially dismissed. The line is drawn between cleverness and stupidity, bravery and cowardice, morals and self serving behavior, rather than simple male and female. It turns the standards of fantasy quests somewhat on their collective ear.

Sorry, I was not able to get this egalley to download so I was unable to read and review this graphic novel.

IT'S TIME FOR SOME GOOD OLD-FASHIONED (satire of) SWORD AND SORCERY! A funny, heartfelt look at a bearded dwarf finding her way and finding friends on her adventures (quite literally, "the true treasure was the friends we made along the way"). An art style that is technicolor Conan on acid helps, as do knowing nods to D&D and sword and sorcery tropes. And I'll never look at bath bombs the same way again. The ending was a bit arbitrary, cliche, and abrupt, but on the whole a fun read.

'Savage Beard of She Dwarf' with story and art by Kyle Latino is a fun fantasy graphic novel about the last Dwarf.

She Dwarf, with the bushy beard, thinks she is the last dwarf and she is on a quest to the dwarven city of Dammerung. Along the way, she will meet fieirce monsters, and join up with even fiercer companions.

I had a lot of fun reading this crazy story. The characters are over the top. So is the art, with insane monsters and really great colors. It's not a massively deep story, but I really liked it.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Savage Beard of She Dwarf is a quick adventure read for hardcore classic fantasy fans. The plot moves at a lightning pace, often to the detriment of the narrative, and the style of illustration adds to the frenzy. She Dwarf bucks stereotypical gender roles and there's great camaraderie among the characters, but this isn't quite enough to pull the book up to a general recommendation. For fans of classic comics and fantasy, however, this might just be your niche pick.

This book about a female dwarf could had been an amazing experience. Unfortunately, it was not. I really didn't care for the characters nor the plotline. The illustrations didn't amazed me as well.
What really stood out for me was the way it explored difference and representation.

She Dwarf, a young female dwarf, is the last of her kind and is on a quest to find the lost city of Dammerung. On the way she meets new friends and faces several beast, all while driven by the memories of her mother, a well-known warrior.
I loved the artwork in this graphic novel, I stopped many times to admire the details. The book is funny, super fun to read and easy to follow, even though it is a high fantasy setting. My only complaint is that the ending was slightly rushed and I didn't really grasp what exactly happened and why, which is a very usual complain of mine with books. Nonetheless, I still really enjoyed it!

Like all good stories, we open this tail with she dwarfs ripping another man’s beard off in a beard wrestling contest. From there we follow she dwarf as she tries to find the lost home of dwarfs and find out if she is the last dwarf. Across her adventure, She Dwarf will encounter dragons, oracles, cockatrices, puzzles, and luxurious bathhouses but she doesn’t do it alone. She Dwarf assembles a team with Hack the muscle-bound fighter turned healer, drift the flying magic elf, and Gabby the goblin researcher who is handy with a crossbow as well.
I really enjoyed the expectations that were subverted in The Savage Beard of She Dwarf. This story takes the classic fantasy tropes and subverts them in DnD inspired twists. She Dwarf is a really interesting character because she perfectly blends the macho warrior type who hits first and asks questions later, with nice feminine charms like her love of baths and bathhouses. Hack is another character who desperately wants to be a warrior but who is weak with weapons and by the end of the story turns out to be a better healer than fighter turning his sword upside down and making it a staff. The story subverts genre expectations all while assembling new characters we learn to love and visually striking enemies who we love to see brought down. This journey is interrupted by a flashback of She Dwarf's life showing her quest is one to find belonging since she felt alone after her mother the only other dwarf, she knew died defending others. The building of the teams is nicely paced, and the story is charming and a great read. My only complaint is the pay off happens rather abruptly. I was loving this story and wish the last section was spread out a bit more especially since the final two team members are brought on rather late in the story. I want to see there dynamic further explored in the ending. The world is so ripe for adventure though that I am sure She Dwarf will be back and I am going to be there right there with her. If you want a fun and funny romp through a mystical and fantastical world, I would recommend going with The Savage Beard of She Dwarf.

This was a fun graphic novel to read - great quest with humour thrown in too! Will definitely pick up the sequel if there is one!

This was a great story, loved how there was humour thrown in too. The illustrations were very detailed but didn't end up distracting you from the story.

Fun, inclusive questing romp, told with a light touch and eye-popping artwork.

She Dwarf is a young female dwarf, who is trying to follow in the footsteps of her deceased dwarven mother (her father being a halfling, which creates some identity worries for She Dwarf), and find the lost dwarven Kingdom of Dammerung.

What follows is a twisty-turny quest through different interesting and colourful locales.

She Dwarf is accompanied by a varied group, including a female elf, a Conan-like barbarian and a goblin.

The artwork is intricate and crowded with detail, without ever becoming hard to follow. The book has a good sense of humour, but the ending does feel a bit rushed.

Perfect for anyone who likes a good fantasy adventure, and a good laugh.

In a fantasy land where She Dwarf may be the last of her kind, she embarks on a quest to prove that she's not! An endearing story with gags, good humour, and some wit, the sense of adventure never dies! Warning that there's some gratuitous gore. Sometimes the story got a little lost along the way, but it came back around, though now and then the plot felt a bit rushed. She makes plenty of friends along the way, fights dangerous creatures bigger than her by far, and enjoys some bath bombs along the way. Her main friendship was great, but the others lacked depth, and felt like a bad attempt to make a traveling band of companions. Sometimes the violence felt a bit much. The story itself was short but kept me enthralled! I didn't love the art style, but it fit the story, I think.

A fun romp in a fantasy land where She Dwarf may be the last of her kind, and she’s determined to prove that not to be the case. With humour and wit and a few gags along the way, this is an endearing tale. At times the gore was a bit gratuitous and the story lost its way a bit but all in all, a fun read.

Although I could read only 60 pages as copy I downloaded didn't show more pages.
I liked the comic very much. Main strength of the comic is its characters. All characters are distinct and interesting.
They are drawn with excuisite focus on being different and one can identify them seperately very easily.
Story is chase for a big goal and as hurdles come, hero takes them down one by one.
Along the way friends join.
Artwork is marvellous and backgrounds are drawn expertly with maintainance of theme throughout.
A good book which I would have loved to read till end, had my DRM reader not failed me.
Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy.