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The Lumberjanes Special Releases In Less Than One Month!

Published Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:00:54 -0500

by Christine Marie

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Calling all Lumberjumbies! BOOM! Box, an imprint of award-winning, epic publisher BOOM! Studios, is delighted to announce the first-ever Lumberjanes special in the October debut of Lumberjanes: Beyond Bay Leaf #1. Hardcore lady-types Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl, Friends with Boys) and introducing artist Rosemary Valero-O'Connell perfectly capture the Lumberjanes spirit in their oversized, self-contained story featuring April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley as they try to figure out the mystery of the ghost pony and earn their Beyond Bay Leaf pin.

BOOM! Studios President of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik talked about the special, saying:

We've had so many wonderful, talented creators join us at the Lumberjanes campfire, and we're thrilled to have Faith back for our first oversized special. The Lumberjanes team is dedicated to creating a positive, empowering comic for all readers, and Faith and Rosemary certainly contribute to that mission.

If you weren't aware already, Lumberjanes is the New York Times best-selling, award winning series about five butt-kicking, rad teenage girls wailing on monsters and solving a mystery with the whole world at stake. Winner of three Eisner Awards and nominated for a GLAAD Award, Lumberjanes has been praised for its portrayal of queer characters in an all-ages comic. I'm a frequent reader of many of BOOM! Studios comics, all of their imprints included. However, Lumberjanes has a special place in my heart. The creative team writes with a strong theme of friendship in mind which combines well with their clever suspenseful storylines.