By: John E

On Free Comic Books Day I walked into a local shop to find a table filled with copies of Lumberjanes #1. I picked one up but was told that the signing hadn’t started yet. Turns out that none other than Grace Ellis and Brooke Allen were present. I was super psyched to discuss such an awesome comic with its creators, especially since one of them is Intern Grace. We had a good conversation although I (of course) couldn’t think of much to say beyond ID’ing myself as an Autostraddle reader.

As for the comics themselves, I love the combination of people working on the project and where the storylines have gone so far. I really appreciate that readers are able to learn about all five members of Roanoke cabin through their interactions and adventures. Sometimes a troupe of five becomes two or three well-developed protagonists with the remainder just tagging along.