Lumberjanes Archives

Lumberjanes is one of those comics that has changed the comic book world forever The positive spirit that flows throughout each issue is something that I will forever support This Wednesday, the girls are entering a new story ARC, one that might stir the drama up at Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady[...]

The Castoffs is a new comic book series from Lion Forge, written by Stuff Of Legend's creator Brian Smith with MK Reed and drawn by Molly Ostertag. Is it me, or am I getting a "The Next Lumberjanes" vibe off this? THE CASTOFFS #1 (W) Brian Smith, M K Reed (A/CA) Molly Ostertag It's Mage against the Machine! Magic vs[...]

The internet nearly exploded when Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy was announced, and I was one of those people jumping up and down eager to see how the two worlds collided. The dark twisted world of Gotham Academy is much different from the setting in Lumberjanes, though Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types has its moments[...]

As a fan of both Gotham Academy and Lumberjanes, it felt like a match made in comic heaven However, to most, it may be a mystery how the two could possibly come together smoothly The dark twisted world of Gotham Academy is much different from Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady[...]

It's always a happy day when a new special Lumberjanes issue is out! It's entitled, Lumberjanes: Makin' the Ghost of It 2016 Special #1, written by Jen Wang, Kelly Thompson, with art by Christine Norrie, and Savanna Ganucheau, and it's quite a fun read There are two stories to love, one longer than the[...]

Lumberjanes has had a considerable amount of artists over the past 25 plus issues Each one managed to fit the quirky, bright, Lumberjanes style This week brings the first issue with new artist, Ayme Sotuyo, so I was eager to see if her style meshed well Granted, I trust that the creative geniuses that work[...]

The NY Times has run an article highlighting the Boom Box imprint at Boom! Studios, including the likes of Lumberjanes, Giant Days and Goldie Vance, and also mentioning a brand new series for August. It confirms rumours that Bleeding Cool had previously reported, stating the James Tynion IV has a Lumberjanes-similar series lined up for the publisher. Backstagers[...]

25 issues of Lumberjanes! Well, this calls for a celebration In fact, it calls for an oversized anniversary issue, and that's exactly what we're getting this week Written by Shannon Watters Chynna Clugston Flores, and Kat Leyh, with art by Carey Pietsch, Laura Lewis, and Mad Rupert this issue has all of the things you[...]

The internet nearly exploded when the Lumberjanes Gotham Academy crossover event was announced, and I'm sure it will explode again tomorrow because we get to see some of it! BOOM! Box's Goldie Vance #1 is hitting shelves, and you'll find a preview of Lumberjanes Gotham Academy in the back. Don't forget! You can read a preview of LUMBERJANES/GOTHAM ACADEMY #1 in GOLDIE[...]

Lumberjanes, the Eisner Award-winning series created by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Carolyn Nowak and Brooke Allen can added another award to the mantle The BOOM! Studios fantasy/adventure series won for Outstanding Comic at the 2016 GLAAD Media Awards  The awards honor outstanding portrayals of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities through all forms[...]

One being Lumberjanes. Thanks to CBLDF, we now have a way to bring the "Friendship to the MAX" girls into the classroom. Meryl Jaffe recently wrote a post about Using Graphic Novels in Education. I found the entire piece to be incredibly well rounded, chocked full of useful tips and pointers. Along with an overview of what Lumberjanes is all about and a review,[...]

Bleeding Cool was the first site to call that Lumberjanes would be under-estimated by retailers and turn into a hit We also called BOOM! Box's second success story, Giant Days Earlier this week, we called your attention to Jonesy doubling its initial orders and selling out in a similar fashion. The new Boom! Box series in April,[...]

The news of the Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy crossover comic has been all the rage this week In fact, it was trending on Twitter for quite some time With that exciting news comes a fantastic cover from Gotham Academy's original artist Karl Kerschl. I was a huge fan of Kerschl's art from the beginning taking note of his unique gloomy watercolor-esque style[...]

Are we sure we read that prophecy right? Collects the complete limited series. SC, 7×10, 160pgs, FC $19.99 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #3 (W) Kyle Higgins (A) Hendry Prasetya (CA) Jamal Campbell, David Ryan Robinson, Tula Lotay Rita's plan comes to a head and the Green Ranger feels more alienated than ever, leaving the team divided when the[...]

There, in the distance I saw a "What Teens Are Reading Next" table and was overjoyed to find the Lumberjanes Vol 2 TP on the table It's no surprise, the book has been widely popular amongst young adults, but it was so refreshing to see it on a main table.   So what does this mean? My hope is[...]

It's amazing to see how far this powerful comic has come over the past few years. Lumberjanes might not look like it packs a punch, but it certainly does! Volume 3 is out this week, and I couldn't be happier that the comic is still ongoing and incredibly successful. This volume collects issue #9 written by Faith Erin[...]

However, they have been accused of leaning towards the most mainstream popular rather than what critics may see as the best examples. This year's list is a lot more, well, diverse. Angela: Queen of Hel by Marguerite Bennett, Kim Jacinto, Israel Silva, Stephanie Hans from Marvel Comics Harley Quinn, by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Chad Hardin, John Timms, Jed Dougherty from DC[...]

Uma Akkolyte is a girl who shoots first and leaps before she looks, and when she gets a strange message from outside the barricades of SafeSky, she jacks a spaceship and punches through the stratosphere with an unlikely crew of teens who are totally not ready for what theyre about to find. 32pgs, FC $3.99   GOLDIE VANCE[...]

Marvel #16 – Marvel Comics Starfire #1 – DC Comics 2015 Top Dollar Comic Book Star Wars #1 – Marvel Comics 2015 Comic Book of the Year – Over $3.00 Star Wars #1 – Marvel Comics Archie #1 – Archie Comics Batman #40: Endgame – DC Comics Book of Death #1 – Valiant Entertainment Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1 – DC Comics Fight[...]

Boom! Studios, through their Boom! Box imprint, scored their biggest original hit in 2014 with Lumberjanes The first collection of the comic has sold 100,000 copies thus far, been optioned for feature film development by 20th Century Fox,and won a couple of Eisners and Harveys along the way. I understand that in Spring 2016, Boom! Box[...]

Marvel Volume 3: Crushed Lumberjanes: To the Max Edition Volume 1 HC The Mighty Thor #1 By Adam X Smith Is it bad that Thor comics have never really been my bag? I've always been a big fan of ancient history and mythology, and my limited knowledge of the Norse mythos means that I'm able to follow along more[...]

Scrolling through news, I came across the photo below and thought, "Oh! Who's the angry looking  Lumberjane with spray paint?" Then I realized it wasn't

I'm sure you've heard about BOOM! Box's wildly successful Eisner award winning series Lumberjanes. If you haven't, I'm going to enlighten you It's brought to you by a wonderful group of creative humans including Shannon Watters, Brooke Allen, Noelle Stevenson, and Grace Ellis, and follows the lives of Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley who are spending their summers at a camp[...]

It's always good news when there's a new Lumberjanes trade paperback release on the horizon It's a free day at Lumberjanes camp, and the Roanoke cabin is…bored out of their skulls With nothing to fight the girls set themselves to earning all the badges they can that don't involve monsters or the supernatural, which is[...]

The first-ever Lumberjanes special has arrived! From BOOM! Box, Lumberjanes: Beyond Bay Leaf #1, written by Faith Erin Hicks with art by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell captures the Lumberjanes spirit in an oversized, self-contained story centered around the girls trying to figure out the mystery of the ghost pony and earn their Beyond Bay Leaf pin. As always,[...]

You wait for ages, then two Ladies Nights in Michigan comic book stores come along at the same time. Tonight. So tonight from 7-9pm at the Quick Stop

By Joe Glass David Brothers moderated what like a much more organic, conversational panel on the theme of diversity and representation in comic books.

I still haven't recovered from having the opportunity to hang out with Lumberjanes creative team Shannon Watters and Brooke Allen during NYCC, and I assume I won't for a while because it was so much fun! After confessing how honored I was to be in their presence, I managed to ask some questions…  Christine Marie: How[...]

During the Camp Out With Lumberjanes panel which consisted of Raina Telgemeier, Brooke Allen, Shannon Watters, and Swapna Krishna, right before the Q&A, something magical happened… Brooke Allen surprised the audience when she said she had a special announcement to make Guess what? That special announcement was a proposal[...]

As a religious reader of BOOM! Box's Lumberjanes, oh wow, was I excited to attend the Camp Out with Lumberjanes! Panel Moderated by Raina Telgemeier, the panel consisted of Brooke Allen, Shannon Watters, and Riot Media's Swapna Krishna Just in case you didn't know…Lumberjanes has racked up 2 Eisner awards, a Harvey award, and was[...]