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Paper Girls Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

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From BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, #1 New York Times bestselling writer of SAGA and THE PRIVATE EYE, and CLIFF CHIANG, legendary artist of Wonder Woman, comes the first volume of an all-new ongoing adventure. In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood. Collects PAPER GIRLS #1-5.
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Gr 9 Up—The book opens with a 12-year-old girl named Erin having an incredibly vivid and confusing dream. She wakes up and starts her paper route. Because it's November 1, there's a lot of residual Halloween weirdness out on the streets, and soon she finds herself the target of some teenage boys who are wearing costumes while vandalizing the neighborhood. Erin is rescued by several newspaper delivery girls who are traveling together for safety, and then the narrative takes a surreal turn. Some folks in the neighborhood start disappearing, and people who appear to be wearing Halloween costumes seem to be from different times or places. The papergirls try to figure out who is attacking them and why, who are their allies or enemies, and just what on earth is going on. The tale ends with a striking cliff-hanger that will let readers know that the girls' adventures are far from over. Vaughn's reputation has already skyrocketed with the success of graphic novels like Saga, and this title helps to showcase his abilities as the author of far-out fiction that will make readers think. Colorful and captivating, the artwork expertly captures the strange qualities of this memorable outing. Strong language makes this more appropriate for mature readers. VERDICT An awesome selection for older teens and adults looking for an exciting sci-fi tale with unexpected twists.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

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BOOK RIOT -- 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 -- Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself by Jeremy Whitley, Mia Goodwin, Jung-Ha Kim (Contributor), Dave Dwonch (Contributor): I've raved about this one a lot-I even dream cast it because this needs to happen!-since it is all the things I wish I'd had in a comic as a kid AND something I totally enjoy and love as an adult. Princess Adrienne and her sisters are in towers waiting for their princes to rescue them but Adrienne has no desire to be rescued by anyone but herself. And so she rescues herself. Then she teams up with the funny Bedelia- after Bedelia makes her some body armor-to go rescue her sister. And if the series weren't delightful enough it spins off into Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 1: Captain Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew which is just awesome lady pirates being awesome and hilarious.


SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) --
Gr 9 Up-The book opens with a 12-year-old girl named Erin having an incredibly vivid and confusing dream. She wakes up and starts her paper route. Because it's November 1, there's a lot of residual Halloween weirdness out on the streets, and soon she finds herself the target of some teenage boys who are wearing costumes while vandalizing the neighborhood. Erin is rescued by several newspaper delivery girls who are traveling together for safety, and then the narrative takes a surreal turn. Some folks in the neighborhood start disappearing, and people who appear to be wearing Halloween costumes seem to be from different times or places. The papergirls try to figure out who is attacking them and why, who are their allies or enemies, and just what on earth is going on. The tale ends with a striking cliff-hanger that will let readers know that the girls' adventures are far from over. Vaughn's reputation has already skyrocketed with the success of graphic novels like Saga, and this title helps to showcase his abilities as the author of far-out fiction that will make readers think. Colorful and captivating, the artwork expertly captures the strange qualities of this memorable outing. Strong language makes this more appropriate for mature readers. VERDICT An awesome selection for older teens and adults looking for an exciting sci-fi tale with unexpected twists.-Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01C3GD1X6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image (March 30, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 423325 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 145 pages
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017
I won't really comment on the story, characters, plot, art, etc...
Its all great. 5 stars.

What I thought was very fun about this volume was the alien language.

There is a review on the back of the book, the issue titles, and a decent amount of dialogue which are written in this language.

Its just a simple cypher for English.
Throughout the volume every letter but Z is used, along with periods, exclamation points, and question marks.
(there are no apostrophes for contractions fyi)

I started by decoding the review on the back...and that gave me several letters.
Then I started with the dialogue and starting getting the rest of the letters pretty easily.

Not that hard to decide but a very fun addition to the read.

You don't HAVE to decode it.
But you will miss out on the issue titles.
And knowing the aliens dialogue adds to the story...especially toward the end of the volume. As there is a misunderstanding which will confuse you (like it confuses the girls).

It might be fun to read it through without knowing he language...then decode it.
Idk, I couldn't help but decode it right away.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2016
Paper Girls Volume One
From the amazing mind of Brian K Vaughan (Saga) and the incredible cartoon talents of Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman New 52) comes Paper Girls.

Vaughan has never steered me wrong, and nobody writes young teenage protagonists better than Vaughan, he just does a great job of making each Paper Girl different and unique, and somebody that you root for. I loved the art in WW and I'm very happy to see Chiang continuing work in a new series that I just discovered I loved. There's nothing wrong with this book, at all. It's a wild ride that just continues to keep you guessing at every page.

It can be accessed by young teens, sure. Absolutely. But as a 29 year old man I didn't feel awkward or weird reading this. The age and gender of these girls offer no detriment to the story. Maybe it's because at that age I, too, was a paper carrier. But I loved this book. 5/5 without question.

The early morning after Halloween I'm guessing, four paper girls meet up delivering the next day's edition when they simply stumble upon and the in turn get sucked into some weird science fiction/paranormal s*** that is hard to explain but fun to read about. It's just a party of bright colors, interesting twists, new ideas in the familiar world of time travel and science fiction. You can't ask for a better comic. Buy it now.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
I will be getting volume 2.
Volume 1 is a headfirst dive into a 1980's era small town that is possibly being invaded by... aliens? time travelers? monsters? The story is told from the point of view of 4 girls who deliver newspapers throughout their neighborhoods. References to the 80's are present, but not obnoxiously so. The story in volume 1 gives you just enough to get invested and want to move on to volume 2. There is a considerable amount of wordless pages, which lend to a feeling that the story moves a bit too quickly. The art in volume 1 is exceptional. The color work and character design are exactly what I want from a comic book. More realistic than an Archies comic, but not photo-realistic.
I only gave the comic 4 stars because of the aforementioned wordless pages. I don't have a problem with wordless comics, but in this instance it did seem to make the story go by too quickly. I also am not a fan of "the other f-word" as they say in the book. The slur used for gay people. It is clear that person using it is not meant to be correct for using it, but I feel like it could have been left out and the story would not have suffered.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
No comic book has excited me this much in a long long time. I was a pretty regular comic reader as a kid through high school but eventually moved on as stories got tired and repetitive and the "new take" on things attempts always ended up just ludicrous and stupid.

Through a bit of chance I stumbled across Paper Girls, was intrigued by the unique illustration and decided to give it a shot. I was completely hooked from issue 1. The story is a blast and crazy and fun and keeps you guessing and the characters are rich and dynamic. The illustration is excellent and fresh. I also love that you can read these just for the entertainment value if you want but there is also a ton of underlying conceptual content to dive in to if you wish.

This is the refresh comic books have been needing! Seriously, read Paper Girls!

Also, I was pleasantly surprised by the packaging from Amazon on this order. It came shrink wrapped to a large, sturdy piece of cardboard inside a larger box so the book was in mint condition when I received it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023
This book is great the pictures are amazing It was not damaged when arrived it's just great book overall
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Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022
I don't really know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. I was maybe expecting an 80s story with a sci-fi bent kinda like Stranger Things, and guess that is what it is but much more too. It got bat shit crazy really quick in a really cool way. The characters are awesome and seem real which goes really well with the crazy story. Like it balances itself out. Honestly I'm really impressed.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
Vaughan begins with a strong trope of a coterie of 80s kids on their first job and sci-fi hijinks ensue: it is a solid and somewhat standard trope increasingly appealing to both Gen X and older Millennial nostalgia. Vaughan's primary gift as a writer is well-plotting and breathing life into the standard tropes though. Vaughan's snappy dialogue is highly referential, but while this is normally his strength, it feels a bit like a weakness here: his characters feel a little too clever to be entirely believable and the future dialogue is either truly alien or it is awkwardly formal. Vaughan's plotting though is clearly on display here, but his characters don't seem to pop like they normally do. The girls feel like tropes. The action is fast-paced, but it seems to at the cost of character development, which is frustrating. Chiang's line art and Wilson's decade specific coloration does really add atmosphere.
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Samuel
5.0 out of 5 stars Book came in good condition
Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2023
This book is great so far (as expected of Brian k Vaughan). Cliff Chiang's art is also really good. Can't wait to get more issues.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book came in good condition
Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2023
This book is great so far (as expected of Brian k Vaughan). Cliff Chiang's art is also really good. Can't wait to get more issues.
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Aarón Gómez
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on April 7, 2021
Una excelente historia, fantasi, ciencia ficcion mezclada en un solo lugar. Ilustraciones increibles. Todo lo que debe tener un primer volumen.
Ankur Sharma
5.0 out of 5 stars Sci Fi fans rejoice!
Reviewed in India on June 23, 2021
Makes for an excellent reading experience, just an all out sci-fi, time travel and teen craziness extravaganza. Great fun for fans and first time readers alike.
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Kim
1.0 out of 5 stars Homophobia.
Reviewed in Sweden on May 2, 2021
TW: Homophobia, Suicide, Alcoholism, Violence, Strong language.
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Honestly just so disappointed. I heard great things but the use of the f-word and other homophobic sayings (including making fun of AIDS) WAS NOT OKAY! It wasn't necessary for the plot. Not relevant. Just made me super uncomfortable so I have to return this to the shops. The "plot" itself was plain, very campy. The illustration was good at least but not good enough to have you want to continue reading it.
ivonneludwig_
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein bisschen skurril, ein bisschen speziell - Mystery & SciFi trifft aufeinander! Absolut großartig!
Reviewed in Germany on August 18, 2019
Ich kann schon gar nicht mehr zählen, bei wie vielen Bloggern ich diesen Comic bereits bewundert habe. Egal ob auf Instagram, Facebook oder Blog – ständig lief mir dieser Comic über den Weg, aber so wirklich schlau gemacht habe ich mich nie. Bis letzte Woche. Letzte Woche war ich in dem Comicladen in unserer Stadt, sah den Comic da stehen und habe mir auch endlich mal den Klappentext durchgelesen. Dieser klang so gut, dass ich mir das hübsche Comicheft direkt mitnehmen musste. Und ich bereue nichts.

Die Geschichte beginnt am 01. November 1988, in der Nacht von Halloween auf Allerheiligen. Die zwölfjährige Erin ist Zeitungsausträgerin (zu dieser Zeit gab es nur sehr wenige davon) und stürzt sich um 4:40 Uhr ins Getümmel. Die Halloween Nacht stellt immer eine ganz besondere Herausforderung dar, denn kostümierte Teenager streifen durch die Straßen von Stony Stream, Ohia, und nicht alle von Ihnen haben ausschließlich Gutes im Sinn. Gerade weil in den 80er Jahren das Austragen von Zeitungen fast ausschließlich von Männern veranlasst wurde, stechen unsere vier Protagonistinnen, unsere „Paper Girls“ sehr hervor. Ich sag nur FRAUENPOWER. Erin lässt sich nicht von den sich herumtreibenden, kostümierten Teenagern beeindrucken, ganz im Gegenteil, sie nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund und landet durch ihr vorlautes Mundwerk schnell in einer misslichen Lage. Nur mit Hilfe drei weiterer Mädchen, die sich bereits zu einer Gang von Zeitungsausträgerinnen zusammengeschlossen haben, schafft Erin es, zu entkommen. Kurzerhand schließt sich Erin der Gruppe an. Mit Walkie-Talkie und Hockeyschläger bewaffnet machen sie sich also auf ihre nächtliche Tour. Und dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse plötzlich. Auf einmal passieren höchst sonderbare Dinge, denn hinter den Halloweenkostümen verstecken sich nicht – wie vermutet – irgendwelche Teenager, sondern „Monster“, als welche sie die Mädchen gerne bezeichnen oder auch „nukleare Mutanten“, die angeblich aus Russland hergeschickt wurden. Eine aufregende Verfolgungsjagd beginnt. Sowohl Setting, Dialoge als auch Gedankengut ist den 80er Jahren angepasst; die Mädchen tragen nicht nur Karottenjeans und Bomberjacken, sondern bekämpfen das „Böse“ mit einer Reiher plumper und vulgärer Ausdrücke, schlagen sich auf ihren Fahrrädern durch und werden dabei immer wieder vor neue Herausforderungen gestellt.

Setting und Atmosphäre konnten mich nicht nur begeistern, sondern auch beeindrucken. Alles scheint hier ganz wunderbar aufeinander abgestimmt zu sein. Ein harmonisches Zusammenspiel von Charakteren, Story und den wunderschönen Zeichnungen, ganz zu schweigen von diesen atemberaubend schönen Farben, die hauptsächlich in Rot- und Blautönen gehalten sind. Insbesondere haben es mir die vier Mädchen angetan, hier ganz besonders Tiffany. Auch wenn sie erst zwölf Jahre alt sind, merkt man ihnen ihr Alter gar nicht so richtig an, haben sie es allesamt faustdick hinter den Ohren. Die Mädchen könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein, ergeben sie zusammen aber ein unglaublich tolles Team. Jede von ihnen trägt auf ihre ganz eigene Art und Weise zur Geschichte bei; wenn auch nicht immer im positiven Sinne.

Zeitreisen, Aliens, Monster, übernatürliche Geschehnisse – obwohl die Mystery/Sci-Fi Elemente teileweise schon echt abgedreht sind, passt doch alles zusammen und wirkt vollkommen stimmig. Ein bisschen erinnert hat mich das Ganze ein wenig an „Stranger Things“ – für mich als großer Fan der Serie also ein doppeltes Highlight.

Am Ende gibt es dann noch einen richtig fiesen Cliffhanger, der in mir das Bedürfnis ausgelöst hat, sofort den zweiten Teil zu kaufen und tatsächlich befindet er sich auch schon in meinem Online-Warenkorb.

LOHNT SICH DER Comic?

Mich konnte diese Geschichte absolut beeindrucken. Der Comic ist nicht nur von der Aufmachung her unglaublich toll, sondern auch Story und Charaktere konnten mich vollends überzeugen, insbesondere die Tatsache, dass es hier um eine Gruppe junger Mädchen geht, die das Zepter in die Hand nehmen und mehr als einmal beweisen, dass Mädchen genauso gut die Welt retten und für ein wenig Action sorgen können. Diese Geschichte hat absolutes Suchtpotential; ich bin ihr absolut verfallen und freue mich schon jetzt auf die Fortsetzung, die ich mir in den nächsten Tagen auf jeden Fall bestellen werde.

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ivonneludwig_
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein bisschen skurril, ein bisschen speziell - Mystery & SciFi trifft aufeinander! Absolut großartig!
Reviewed in Germany on August 18, 2019
Ich kann schon gar nicht mehr zählen, bei wie vielen Bloggern ich diesen Comic bereits bewundert habe. Egal ob auf Instagram, Facebook oder Blog – ständig lief mir dieser Comic über den Weg, aber so wirklich schlau gemacht habe ich mich nie. Bis letzte Woche. Letzte Woche war ich in dem Comicladen in unserer Stadt, sah den Comic da stehen und habe mir auch endlich mal den Klappentext durchgelesen. Dieser klang so gut, dass ich mir das hübsche Comicheft direkt mitnehmen musste. Und ich bereue nichts.

Die Geschichte beginnt am 01. November 1988, in der Nacht von Halloween auf Allerheiligen. Die zwölfjährige Erin ist Zeitungsausträgerin (zu dieser Zeit gab es nur sehr wenige davon) und stürzt sich um 4:40 Uhr ins Getümmel. Die Halloween Nacht stellt immer eine ganz besondere Herausforderung dar, denn kostümierte Teenager streifen durch die Straßen von Stony Stream, Ohia, und nicht alle von Ihnen haben ausschließlich Gutes im Sinn. Gerade weil in den 80er Jahren das Austragen von Zeitungen fast ausschließlich von Männern veranlasst wurde, stechen unsere vier Protagonistinnen, unsere „Paper Girls“ sehr hervor. Ich sag nur FRAUENPOWER. Erin lässt sich nicht von den sich herumtreibenden, kostümierten Teenagern beeindrucken, ganz im Gegenteil, sie nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund und landet durch ihr vorlautes Mundwerk schnell in einer misslichen Lage. Nur mit Hilfe drei weiterer Mädchen, die sich bereits zu einer Gang von Zeitungsausträgerinnen zusammengeschlossen haben, schafft Erin es, zu entkommen. Kurzerhand schließt sich Erin der Gruppe an. Mit Walkie-Talkie und Hockeyschläger bewaffnet machen sie sich also auf ihre nächtliche Tour. Und dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse plötzlich. Auf einmal passieren höchst sonderbare Dinge, denn hinter den Halloweenkostümen verstecken sich nicht – wie vermutet – irgendwelche Teenager, sondern „Monster“, als welche sie die Mädchen gerne bezeichnen oder auch „nukleare Mutanten“, die angeblich aus Russland hergeschickt wurden. Eine aufregende Verfolgungsjagd beginnt. Sowohl Setting, Dialoge als auch Gedankengut ist den 80er Jahren angepasst; die Mädchen tragen nicht nur Karottenjeans und Bomberjacken, sondern bekämpfen das „Böse“ mit einer Reiher plumper und vulgärer Ausdrücke, schlagen sich auf ihren Fahrrädern durch und werden dabei immer wieder vor neue Herausforderungen gestellt.

Setting und Atmosphäre konnten mich nicht nur begeistern, sondern auch beeindrucken. Alles scheint hier ganz wunderbar aufeinander abgestimmt zu sein. Ein harmonisches Zusammenspiel von Charakteren, Story und den wunderschönen Zeichnungen, ganz zu schweigen von diesen atemberaubend schönen Farben, die hauptsächlich in Rot- und Blautönen gehalten sind. Insbesondere haben es mir die vier Mädchen angetan, hier ganz besonders Tiffany. Auch wenn sie erst zwölf Jahre alt sind, merkt man ihnen ihr Alter gar nicht so richtig an, haben sie es allesamt faustdick hinter den Ohren. Die Mädchen könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein, ergeben sie zusammen aber ein unglaublich tolles Team. Jede von ihnen trägt auf ihre ganz eigene Art und Weise zur Geschichte bei; wenn auch nicht immer im positiven Sinne.

Zeitreisen, Aliens, Monster, übernatürliche Geschehnisse – obwohl die Mystery/Sci-Fi Elemente teileweise schon echt abgedreht sind, passt doch alles zusammen und wirkt vollkommen stimmig. Ein bisschen erinnert hat mich das Ganze ein wenig an „Stranger Things“ – für mich als großer Fan der Serie also ein doppeltes Highlight.

Am Ende gibt es dann noch einen richtig fiesen Cliffhanger, der in mir das Bedürfnis ausgelöst hat, sofort den zweiten Teil zu kaufen und tatsächlich befindet er sich auch schon in meinem Online-Warenkorb.

LOHNT SICH DER Comic?

Mich konnte diese Geschichte absolut beeindrucken. Der Comic ist nicht nur von der Aufmachung her unglaublich toll, sondern auch Story und Charaktere konnten mich vollends überzeugen, insbesondere die Tatsache, dass es hier um eine Gruppe junger Mädchen geht, die das Zepter in die Hand nehmen und mehr als einmal beweisen, dass Mädchen genauso gut die Welt retten und für ein wenig Action sorgen können. Diese Geschichte hat absolutes Suchtpotential; ich bin ihr absolut verfallen und freue mich schon jetzt auf die Fortsetzung, die ich mir in den nächsten Tagen auf jeden Fall bestellen werde.

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