Lumberjanes
Like a lot of people, I first heard about Noelle Stevenson when her "Broship of the Rings" fanart series exploded on the internet a few years ago. I kept following along as she continued to post fanart and comics of other geeky movies.
It wasn't too long before she started posting her own characters and artwork, mostly her homework assignments. Then she started her own webcomic, Nimona (which you should definitely read). Since graduating college, it seems like Stevenson has been everywhere. She's done some cover art, most notably for Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. She wrote one-offs for Sleepy Hollow and Wonder Women comic books. She's a staff writer on a children's show called Wander Over Yonder. And she has an ongoing comic called Lumberjanes through Boom! Comics. And she seems to be announcing more projects every month.
Lumberjanes follows five girls having adventures and fighting monsters at summer camp. They earn badges for things like archery, surviving a night spent in the woods, and making killer puns. Their counselor, Jen, is constantly few up with them. But with the power of friendship, and their complementary skills and knowledge, they always come back to her safely.
There's a lot to love about this book. The girls, April, Mal, Molly, Jo, and Ripley, are distinct. You get the sense that they wouldn't necessarily be friends had they not all been put in the same cabin at camp. But they also really care about each other and are endlessly supportive. Their adventures are of the supernatural variety, but they also remind me a lot of my own time spent at girl scout camp. There's a good level of nostalgia in these pages, mixed with friendship, puzzle-solving, and demon-fighting. It's definitely aimed at a young audience, but it works for a wide range of ages. I hope it gets a nice, long run, and that everyone involved has long, successful careers.
It wasn't too long before she started posting her own characters and artwork, mostly her homework assignments. Then she started her own webcomic, Nimona (which you should definitely read). Since graduating college, it seems like Stevenson has been everywhere. She's done some cover art, most notably for Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. She wrote one-offs for Sleepy Hollow and Wonder Women comic books. She's a staff writer on a children's show called Wander Over Yonder. And she has an ongoing comic called Lumberjanes through Boom! Comics. And she seems to be announcing more projects every month.
Lumberjanes follows five girls having adventures and fighting monsters at summer camp. They earn badges for things like archery, surviving a night spent in the woods, and making killer puns. Their counselor, Jen, is constantly few up with them. But with the power of friendship, and their complementary skills and knowledge, they always come back to her safely.
There's a lot to love about this book. The girls, April, Mal, Molly, Jo, and Ripley, are distinct. You get the sense that they wouldn't necessarily be friends had they not all been put in the same cabin at camp. But they also really care about each other and are endlessly supportive. Their adventures are of the supernatural variety, but they also remind me a lot of my own time spent at girl scout camp. There's a good level of nostalgia in these pages, mixed with friendship, puzzle-solving, and demon-fighting. It's definitely aimed at a young audience, but it works for a wide range of ages. I hope it gets a nice, long run, and that everyone involved has long, successful careers.
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