Lumberjanes # 2

Written by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis
Illustrated by Brooke Allen
Colors by Maarta Laiho
Letters by Aubrey Allen
Created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis and Noelle Stevenson
Published by Boom! Box

This comic deals with the adventures of a group of friends at the all-girl Lumberjanes summer camp, where their normal summer camp shenanigans are frequently interrupted by fights with bizarre monsters, despite the best efforts of the increasingly exasperated counsellor to keep the girls out of trouble.  In this issue a canoe trip is interrupted by severe rapids and a giant three eyed river monster.

I would admit that I am not in the target audience for this comic (which is aimed squarely at a female audience, and that of course is no bad thing), but it's fun for everyone, it's full of comedy and action and the story is constantly moving along.  The artwork is striking and colourful and the cast of characters are all distinctive.  The action scenes are detailed and kinetic without sacrificing clarity.   This is one of those comics where there is always stuff happening either action or comedy, but there is also a lot of heart to it.  In it's most basic sense it is a story about friendship.

It's hugely entertaining, and the good news is that, despite initially being intended as a limited series, it has now been announced that Lumberjanes will be an on-going series.