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Every time somebody says it was their first comic that they bought in a shop and started their pull list - it keeps us from becoming hunched, shriveled, like, 'Oh, the work, just working, doing work.' It really is such a joy. Do you think Lumberjanes is a gateway for a lot of young readers? Heck-a-funny.ДЄAS: You're often asked about what got you into comic books.

If it's funny, people will read it.Д«A: I'm glad that we just made a heck-a-funny comic. That's one thing - girl comic, whatever comic. SW: It's just nice you're like, 'Thank God everyone likes it.' It's hilarious. It is a really wide audience, especially when it's marketed as, like, 'Oh, this is like a girl comic for girls.'Д«A: I think the amount of dudes that come and pick it up is awesome. SW: I can say I wasn't really ever thinking about the demographic in particular, but it's been really cool. Did you start out with an idea of what kind of reader you wanted to reach? Is that who you r readers are? we wouldn't even be talking right now.ДЄAS: Lumberjanes has a very distinct voice. I studied his work, and then later at a convention he was like, 'Oh, yeah, Lumberjanes.' I was cool, but if I hadn't had Lumberjanes. I've been able to meet a lot of people who influenced or had a huge impact on my earlier comics career, like Sean Murphy. I think surreal is the first word.Д«A: Yeah, very exciting. What's that been like?Д«rooke Allen: Surreal.

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And in May, news broke that a movie adaptation i s in the works.ДЄt New York Comic Con last month, I got the chance to speak with Lumberjanes co-creators Brooke Allen and Shannon Watters about the comic, its audiences, and the logistics of punk-rock merwomen.ДЄlex Abad-Santos: The one thing everyone talks about when we talk about Lumberjanes is its success. That's resonated with readers of all ages, resulting in wildly impressive sales figures. It's a book for kids and the joy of being one. In a world that's so desperate to grow up, Lumberjanes is in no particular rush. There's a Buffy-esque spirit about Lumberjanes - teen girls versus the world - but the comic also swirls a frenetic, slapdash sense of humor with the earnest themes of friendship and empathy. And knowing that is what makes Boom Studios' Lumberjanes, a sunny and endearing adventure tale, such a stunning success.Д¬reated in 2014 by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Brooke Allen, the Eisner AwardвЂ“winning Lumberjanes is about a squad of Girl Scouts who deal with supernatural forces like yetis that sport Justin Bieber hair swoops, lazy-eyed sea monsters, and angsty merwomen. Producing comic books for grown-ups is a proven path to success.

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The trend eventually trickled its way up and manifested in mega blockbusters like Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, and TV shows like Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil. Throughout a long stretch of the industry's history, comic book creators, writers, and artists worked to ensure their books were 'grown-up.' That's why many comic books became more noir, like Frank Miller's Daredevil more violent, like Todd McFarlane's Spawn and more sinister, like The Walking Dead.

There was a time when labeling a comic book as ' for kids ' was an insult.

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