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First Look at Farewell to Summer, the 2020 Lumberjanes FCBD Special [Preview]

Published Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:00:19 -0600

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has revealed a first-look preview at Lumberjanes: Farewell to Summer 2020 FCBD Special, giving you a free look at a book you can get for free this May, which is odd, since May comes right before the beginning of Summer. Seasonal discrepancies notwithstanding, Lubmberjanes: Farewell to Summer is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, especially for confused young readers who arrive at a comic shop on a special day touting comics for free only to find most of them are just advertisement for comics you have to pay for later. Audrey Aiese, Dozerdraws, Maarta Laiho, Carolyn Nowak, polterink, Sarah Stern, and Brooklyn Allen are the creators featured in this comic.

Below, check out the press release and preview.

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 22, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today revealed an exclusive first look at the LUMBERJANES: FAREWELL TO SUMMER 2020 FCBD SPECIAL, an all-new free comic book special written and illustrated by acclaimed comics creators including Aubrey Aiese, Dozerdraws, Maarta Laiho, Carolyn Nowak, polterink, Sarah Stern, and co-creator and original Lumberjanes artist Brooklyn Allen, arriving in comic shops worldwide on Free Comic Book Day, May 2, 2020.

Comic book writer and artist polterink and letterer Aubrey Aiese take us on a surprise adventure in this preview of LUMBERJANES: FAREWELL TO SUMMER 2020 FCBD SPECIAL as April, Ripley, Mal, Jo, Molly, and Jen make everlasting memories during the most magical summer of their lives in a collection of all-new stories set in the world of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, perfect for readers new and old alike!

Launched in 2014 under BOOM! Studios' YA-focused BOOM! Box imprint by series co-creators Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn Allen, and Noelle Stevenson, Lumberjanes was originally solicited as a limited series, but the overwhelming response from fans transformed it into an ongoing series that has become a New York Times best-seller, earned numerous prestigious awards including the GLAAD Media Award and two Eisner Awards, and has even crossed over with heroes from the DC Comics Universe (in Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy). The Lumberjanes have expanded to middle-grade novels at Abrams Books, as well as a diverse array of merchandise.

LUMBERJANES: FAREWELL TO SUMMER 2020 FCBD SPECIAL is the latest release from BOOM! Studios' award-winning BOOM! Box imprint, home to groundbreaking original series such as Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; The Avant-Guards by Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes; b.b. free by Gabby Rivera and Royal Dunlap; Fence by C.S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad; Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams and the upcoming series Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers.

Print copies of LUMBERJANES: FAREWELL TO SUMMER 2020 FCBD SPECIAL will be available for FREE on May 2, 2020 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), alongside the Power Rangers 2020 FCBD Special.