#22: Noelle Stevenson et al, Lumberjanes Vol. 1 "Beware The Kitten Holy"

[kareila]

There is a great animated TV show on the Disney channel called Gravity Falls. I haven't followed it closely, but it's about a brother and sister who live in an isolated village in the wilderness and investigate supernatural mysteries. Lumberjanes seems to follow a similar setup, except with a summer camp for girls. It is unquestionably the most refreshingly positive feminist story I've read so far (as opposed to Y: The Last Man, which portrays a feminist dystopia). Five charming, diverse young women embark on a series of adventures, to the chagrin of their cabin counselor, who is a source of the most amazing expletives, such as "Holy Mae Jemison!" and "Where the Phillis Wheatley were you?" I also caught shout outs to the X-Men and Indiana Jones during the underground cave sequence. In short, this and Ms. Marvel have me nearly convinced that I need to start haunting my local comic store for individual issues as they are released.