Paper Girls #1

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CBR: The announcement teased that "Paper Girls" is "the story of four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls who experience something extraordinary one day..." Tell me the next line that comes after the ellipsis?

Chiang: "Stand By Me" meets "War of the Worlds" in this exciting new ongoing series from the writer of "Saga" and the artist of "Wonder Woman."

CBR: The series takes place in the 1980s. Could you have set "Paper Girls" in present day, or is the decade of Ronald Reagan and MTV important to the story?

Chiang: I've just finished drawing "Paper Girls" #3, and I can say that Ronald Reagan is definitely important to the story! [Laughs] Seriously though, the time frame is vital. We lived with a lot of uncertainty in the 1980s. Remember that sense of adventure and exploration we had when we weren't all tied down and connected to devices?

Vaughan: [Laughs] Cliff sounds like an old man! Oh, wait. We suddenly are old men? Shit. I'm not at all nostalgic for the 1980s, but it's when I grew up and I think it's an interesting period that's weirdly relevant to our present. That said, we hope this story will be equally fascinating to 'mature readers' of all ages whether the 1980s are your recent past or ancient history.




Written by Brian K. Vaughan, Art by Cliff Chiang

Comments

[icon_uk]

You mean I didn't post this title already? Drat!

I found it one of the more cinematic books I've read in some time, each scene plays out like it's up on the screen already.

It definitely has a 1980's Spielberg/Columbus-esque action flim where the main protagonists are all girls, which I found very refreshing.

[informationgeek]

It's probably the best thing Vaughan has written all year long. It felt like for the first time I read something that lived up to all the praise Vaughan gets regarding his writing.

[richardak]

I picked this up today yesterday. Thanks for posting it. For those who haven't gotten it yet, I highly recommend it.