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  • Lumberjanes #1 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke A. Allen

Lumberjanes is a fantastic all-ages book by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke A. Allen; boasting charm and attitude in equal measure, it's a delight to read, and exactly the sort of book that the overly homogenized comic book industry could use a lot more of. The official sales pitch does a pretty great job summing up why it's so fun:

Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together... and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new Boom! Box imprint but Lumberjanes is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basically all excellent things.

The digital version of the first issue is currently free on Comixologyβ€”which means that you can read it online, and that you can read it on your tablet or your phone, and that you have no excuse not to. Go get it. It'll make your afternoon better.