Noelle Stevension, Grace Ellis: Lumberjanes Vol. 1 (2015, BOOM! Studios)
English language
Published April 19, 2015 by BOOM! Studios.
Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they’re not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but LUMBERJANES is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basically all excellent things. It’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gravity Falls and features five butt-kicking, rad teenage girls wailing on monsters and solving a mystery with the whole world at stake. And with the talent of acclaimed cartoonist Noelle Stevenson, talented newcomer Grace Ellis writing, and Brooke Allen on art, this is going to be a spectacular series that you won’t want to miss. Collects Lumberjanes #1-#4.
This was so much fun. I love the dynamics and the friendship between those five.
Did not care for this. I don't think graphic novels are for me, and I found this one particularly confusing and disjointed. I had a hard time following the story for lack of internal narration. Even if I'm willing to give graphic novels another chance, I don't think it will be with this series.
3.5 Beautifully drawn and characterised, but too action-packed and fast-paced for my tastes, though probably I'm not the target audience. I like my comics way wordier.
Funnay!
