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badwolfarcadiabay · 4 months

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January book review!

Date: December 28-December 29 (this counts for January because I say so)

Pages/word count: 336

Type: Physical/Graphic Novel

Time: First

Rating/review: 10/10 but also ahhhhahahahhahahahahah/10 because it ended too early. But I love that Charlie is getting more confident and nick is beginning to explore himself!

Date: January 14-January 14

Pages/word count: 247

Type: Physical/Graphic Novel

Time: first

Rating/review: overall good. It was a bit short and we didn’t really flesh out too many relationships as much as maybe I would have liked but it had the implications there and it was a cute story. I got it because gay mermaids like me and it delivered that. So perhaps a 3.7/5. Ik it was short and sweet for a reason, I just wanted more lol

It was a good allegory (for love hitting you fast and etc) just not necessarily a great story.

Date: January 15- January 18

Pages/word count: 293

Type: Physical

Time: First

Rating/review:

- as someone who has been told numerous times I have the vibe/energy of a theatre kid (I would have been if I wasn’t so shy and insecure. Hell I barley mustered up courage to join the swim team) and also loves dnd this book did speak to me on that level. I have also experienced living in Ohio.

- all in all it was obviously a bit cheesy and there were a couple things writing wise I was pulled out of the story for (emphasized the wrong words and some random descriptions) buttt it was pretty fun after the fake dating started and the story really started to story! It started a 3 and ended as a 4/5 for its genre.

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re-readingcomics · 11 months

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Comics Read 06/14- 25/2023

Over this period of time I read the first two collected volumes of Lumberjanes, “Beware the Kitten Holy” and “Friendship to the Max”. These written by ND Stevenson and Grace Ellis, the art is by Gus Allen, colors by Maarta Laiho and letters by Aubrey Aiese. Shannon Watters is also credited as a creator.

This is an example of series that I know I am supposed to love, but I don’t really like. I read the first four or five issues as floppies as they came out back in 2014. I did not love them and wondered why. Was I just too old for this all ages comic? Did having to wait a month between issues take from my enjoyment because I did not feel things cumulatively? I gave the first issue away to a kid I was baby sitting to see if it was an age thing. She declared it “too scary” and lost the physical issue. I sold the rest in my eBay store and decided to trade wait to see if it was more enjoyable without the monthly issues. While I did buy these two volumes, part of me thought this was silly and didn’t continue and then waited almost a decade to actually read them. I should just accept that there are some popular things that I don’t like.

Now that I am even older, I am better at admitting that. Between then and now ND Stevenson’s other Nimona, and I think some of the things that rub me the wrong way about Lumberjanes were also present there. The characters act like they are fans of the series in which they are staring. They get excited about upcoming plot points like they would for reading or watching something, not as something they are going to live through. Part of why I find this off putting is they get excited like this so early that I have not gotten to a point where I care enough to be excited.

The format of each issues is to start with a page of the Lumberjanes Handbook. This handbook page ends mid sentence and then the story begins in media res, though not necessarily picking up where a cliff hanger left off. The final page of the issue also has a page of the handbooks this time with photos of the campers. The floppy versions included playlists created by the characters, but that did not get included with my trade paperbacks.

The plot of these volumes involves campers, their counselor who they always frustrate, and something supernatural going on in the woods. When the cause of these magical events is finally explained it felt like an excuse for action without plot. It must be fun for someone else.

Allen’s art style is very like Stevenson’s. It is purposefully simple and child like. The colors are vivid and include a pretty wide palette for mostly flat colors. (That’s not a criticism, building depth through color would have been wrong for this kind of art.) The character designs are distinct enough to that various artist did impressive cover variants collected in the back that are all in their own distinct styles. But for the most part I didn’t feel like the characters were stood out as individuals. They are broadly drawn, but we learn so little of them in these volumes. Maybe this is a result of the issue structure? Also there is a reoccurring bit about Jen, the counsellor and only Black character in the book, being incorrectly named by Rosie the head of the camp. This is like the joke on Fringe about Walter never calling Astrid by her correct name, that the actress Jasika Nicole later admitted made her feel awful as a minority. It seems like it comes to a stop a the end of the second volume. And I hope it did, because it’s not fun to read.

#comic books #comics #what i'm reading #Boom Box Comics #lumberjanes #ND Stevenson #Grace Ellis #Gus Allen #Maarta Laiho #Aubrey Aiese #Shannon Watters #boom comics

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queerographies · 1 year

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[La ragazza dal mare][Molly Knox Ostertag]

La ragazza dal mare Molly Knox Ostertag è una storia sul primo amore, sul rapporto di un'adolescente con la sua famiglia, su quei segreti che è difficile confessare.

Morgan ha un segreto: non vede l’ora di fuggire dalla piccola isola perfetta dove vive. Vuole assolutamente finire il liceo e scappare dalla madre triste e divorziata, dal fratellino volubile, e dal suo gruppo di amici che sembra non capirla. Perché in realtà, il più grande segreto di Morgan è che ha tanti segreti, incluso voler baciare un’altra ragazza. Una notte, Morgan sta per affogare, ma…

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#2023 #Annalisa Zignani #comics #fumetti #fumetti gay #GLAAD #graphic novel #La ragazza dal mare #letteratura grafica #LGBT #LGBTQ #Maarta Laiho #Molly Knox Ostertag #Peabody Awards #The Girl from the Sea #Tunué #USA

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pencilcat · 4 days

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We'll see how this one turns out. Will probably mostly use it for new stuff if it holds up. Feel free to follow and say Hi

#cara #it's nice so far #still needs some work but all startups do so time will tell #I'll still be posting on tumblr no worries

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shorlibteens · 3 months

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This spring! Check out these cottagecore reads:

Graphic Novel

The Girl From the Sea / Molly Knox Ostertag; color by Maarta Laiho

Beautiful Darkness / Marie Pommepuy and Fabien Vehlmann

Magic Fish / Trung Le Nguyen

Mooncakes / Suzanne Walker ; illustrated by Wendy Xu

The Prince and the Dressmaker / Jen Wang

Fiction

Flowerheart / Catherine Bakewell

The Ghosts of Rose Hill / R.M. Romero

Most Ardently / Gabe Cole Novoa

The House in the Cerulean Sea / T.J. Klune

The Davenports / Krystal Marquis

The Wind in the Willows / Kenneth Grahame

Non-Fiction

Braiding Sweetgrass / Robin Wall Kimmerer

Goblin Mode / McKayla Coyle; illustrated by Marian Churchland

Engangled Life / Merlin Sheldrake

Devotions / Mary Oliver

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wlwbookshelf · 2 years

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PRIDE MONTH: READER’S CHOICE COMICS Thanks to everyone for sharing their favourites! The comics our readers wanted everyone to know about are:

A Gay Cinderella Story by EJ Chong (webcomic)

Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer (webcomic)

Chasing Stars by Alex K. Thorne

Dreadnought by April Daniels

The Avant-Guards by Carly Usdin, Noah Hayes (Illustrator)

High Class Homos by Momozerii (web toon)

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooklyn Allen (Illustrator), Maarta Laiho (Colorist), Aubrey Aiese (Letterer)

Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan

Their Story by Tan Jiu,坛九

Note: For comics if they are available freely as a web comic or web toon we have tried to include links!

#comics #comic recommendations #lgbtincomics #wlw comics #lgbtqialitdaily #pride month #reader's choice

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leverage-ot3 · 4 months

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@providing-leverage tagged my main blog @clearskiesandmistyeyes but I'm most active on here so I'm doing it here

3 ships: leverage ot3, stoncy OR steddie (boycott stranger things tho), and idk I have so many. I recently watched the anime skip and loafer and the het ship mitsumi x sousuke has rights. they are just. too cute.

First ever ship: probably percabeth or peeta x katniss (thg was my first real fandom). what. what is their ship name??? I've seen the peeniss memes but I don't believe it

edit: it's everlark. im just dumb

Last song: everywhere everything by noah kahan

Last film: badland hunters on netflix. it was alright, maze runner blatant reference i see you. came for ma dong-seok, stayed for ma dong-seok AND the found family dynamic

Currently Reading: too many tabs open on ao3. technically the last physical book I read was a sapphic graphic novel called the girl from the sea by molly ostertag and maarta laiho. SO sweet but warning the ending is bittersweet and left me yearning

Currently Consuming: trying to bleach the knowledge of the last three episodes of last twilight from my mind. SPOILERS but bffrrn tell me you did NOT give this man his sight back after 11 eps of his progressive blindness arc AND make it so that mhok pitied him the whole time. tell me how you get it that wrong. i'm in shambles rn @legendaryrooftopscene has been my buddy in grief with me

Currently craving: a new fucking job dear god, everyone pls send me good vibes that the place I'm going to apply to will hire me even though I'm underqualified, I need the benefits and to get out of this hellhole

tagging: @digitaldiscipline @all-things-breathing @legendaryrooftopscene @leverageclips @vampirewalterskinner and whoever else I'm forgetting to tag, or whoever else wants to join in on the fun!!!

#ask games #ask me stuff #about me #jackie talks #mine #providing-leverage #mutuals #leverage: let's go steal a queue

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haveyoureadthistransbook · 7 months

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The Deep and Dark Blue, Niki Smith. LumberJanes, hard to credit since it's a comic series but the first issue is credited to ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, Maarta Laiho, and Aubrey Aiese, and wikipedia says the creators are Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, and ND Stevenson

Hi, thank you for these submissions, I added them to the list :)

#not a poll #ask #vioqueenofmushrooms

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fromthestacks · 2 years

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Lumberjanes vol. 14: X Marks the Spot by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Dozerdraws, Maarta Laiho

#library #books #graphic novels #lumberjanes #x marks the spot #shannon watters #kay leyh #dozerdraws #maarta laiho

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thecomicon · 3 years

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Preview: Searching For Aliens In' Lumberjanes' Vol 17 SC

Preview: Searching For Aliens In’ Lumberjanes’ Vol 17 SC

BOOM! Studios collects Lumberjanes #65-68 in trade paperback this week. Written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh, with illustrations by Kanesha C. Bryant, color by Maarta Laiho, and letters by Aubrey Aiese, Lumberjanes Vol. 17 drops from the BOOM! Box imprint on Wednesday February 3, 2021. ‘Jen and Rosie plan to take the Lumberjane scouts to see an amazing astronomical event. But their night of…

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#Aubrey Aiese #Boom! Box #Boom! Studios #comics #Kanesha C. Bryant #Kat Leyh #Lumberjanes #Maarta Laiho #Preview #Shannon Watters

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comicbookfx · 4 years

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TWEEEE TWEEEEEEEDILY-DEE-DEEE

Lumberjanes #75 A: Brooklyn Allen & Alexa Bosy & Kanesha C. Bryant L: Aubrey Aiese C: Maarta Laiho W: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh

#lumberjanes #flute #music #lettering #typography #boom studios #brooklyn allen #kanesha c. bryant #aubrey aiese #shannon watters #kat leyh #maarta laiho #alexa bosy

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weirdbynorthwest · 4 years

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From Lumberjanes #36. Writ. Kat Leyh and Shannon Watters. Illus. Carolyn Nowak. Colours: Maarta Laiho. Letters: Aubrey Aiese.

#lumberjanes #kat leyh #shannon watters #carolyn nowak #maarta laiho #aubrey aiese #ruth bader ginsburg #rbg #rip rbg #rest in peace rbg

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comixology · 6 years

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In this oversized anniversary issue, April, Mal and Ripley make several very cool and also pretty gross discoveries deep in the tunnels beneath the Mess Hall.

#comixology #digital comics #lumberjanes #BOOM! Box #Kat Leyh #Shannon Watters #Dozerdraws #Brooklyn Allen #Maarta Laiho

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comiccrusaders · 6 years

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Magic Man is causing all of Ooo to lose its color! Only the brave hero holding this book has the power to bring color back to Ooo and set everything right before Finn, Jake, and everyone else is in black-and-white forever! Special coloring book issue!

Adventure Time #74 Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Writer: Conor McCreery Artist: Jorge Monlongo Colorist: Maarta Laiho Letterer: Mike Fiorentino Cover Artists: Main Cover: Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb Subscription Cover: Emei Burrell Price: $3.99

PREVIEW: Adventure Time #74 Magic Man is causing all of Ooo to lose its color! Only the brave hero holding this book has the power to bring color back to Ooo and set everything right before Finn, Jake, and everyone else is in black-and-white forever!

#03/07/18 #action #adventure #Adventure Time #Adventure Time Ongoing #all ages #anthropomorphic #Braden Lamb #Conor McCreery #Emei Burell #fantasy #Humor #Jorge Monlongo #kaboom #licensed #Maarta Laiho #Mike Fiorentino #Shelli Paroline #Single Issue

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cartoonbuzz · 6 years

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Preview of the New Interactive 'Adventure Time #74' Comic

Preview of the new interactive 'Adventure Time #74' comic

It’s up to YOU to save Ooo from being a dull black and white land forever in this new creative and interactive Adventure Time comic. Magic Man is causing The Land of Ooo to lose its color! Only the brave hero holding this book has the power to bring color that Magic Man has sucked up back to Ooo and set everything right before Finn, Jake, and everyone else is in black-and-white forever! Special…

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fllmetl · 7 years

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Lumberjanes #5

Writers: Noelle Stevenson & Grace Ellis

Art: Brooke Allen

Colors: Maarta Laiho

Letters: Aubrey Aiese

#lumberjanes #noelle stevenson #grace ellis #brooke allen #maarta laiho #aubrey aiese #boom studios #boom box #boom entertainment #comic books

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