May 2024 Book Club Pick
Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Matthew Wilson: Being that Saga is one of my all time favorite comics I was really excited to hear Vaughan was working on not only a new comic book but one that is set in the '80s! This time instead of a story centering around an epic love we have a group of paper girls who encounter some weird shit happening in their neighborhood. The graphics are fantastic, the what-is-happening element is intriguing, and the different personalities and relationships amongst the girls is great. And if you're a fan of Stranger Things you should definitely pick this one up. -BOOK RIOT
Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner and Hugo Award-winning writer/co-creator of multiple critically acclaimed series including Saga, Paper Girls, and Y: The Last Man, as well as the upcoming graphic novel Spectators with artist Niko Henrichon, who he last collaborated with on Pride of Baghdad. Vaughan lives with his family in Los Angeles, where he occasionally dabbles in film and television, though he’s always happiest making comics.
Cliff Chiang began his career in comics as an Assistant Editor for Vertigo Comics. Always aspiring to be a storyteller, he made the jump into freelance illustration and hasn't looked back. He's best known for his work at DC Comics on characters like The Creeper, Human Target, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Wonder Woman. He co-creates Paper Girls with Brian K. Vaughan.