I haven't read either Lumberjanes or Gotham Academy before, so I probably didn't enjoy this as much as I could have. There were just way too many characters and the art style doesn't really give them distinct faces, so once they all changed clothes, I had some trouble keeping track of who was who. Aside from a few characters, it was also hard to get a handle on their personalities.. mainly because the story zips along pretty quickly and we're assumed to already know the characters from reading their respective graphic novel series.

Story-wise, it starts off being an investigation of a kidnapping but quickly introduces supernatural elements. Although the first half was slow for me, I did like the reveal of the roots of the mystery and thought it was an interesting idea.

In terms of the art, I really liked the illustrations on the front and back covers, which is why I picked up the book in the first place, but was disappointed to find that the actual story inside was drawn in a totally different style with a less coherent and pleasing colour scheme. Some of the action scenes in the second half of the book is also hard to follow, sometimes I had difficulty deciphering what had occurred from panel to panel, like how did this character move from this position to that position, etc.

There were a few things I was intrigued by, like Molly's raccoon/hat and the whole idea of the Lumberjanes as a girl scout-type group, so I do want to check out that series. Gotham Academy's characters on the whole didn't stand out as much to me compared to the Lumberjanes in terms of their interactions, personalities, and visual design. ( )

I got this issue in the Humble Bundle Summer Reading List, but I know nothing about Gotham Academy so I didn't really enjoy it. I'm not going to rate it because I don't think it would really be fair

I came into this book from a hardcore Lumberjanes-loving point of view, and was lost among all the Gotham Academy character interactions. The art was different from strict Lumberjanes art, but the characters were recognizable.

The story was average, starting out as a mystery, then playing with a 1980s theme, featuring teamwork and friendship, and then having the expected happy ending.

Not sure I would continue this crossover series. I prefer my Lumberjanes straight up, without any Gotham Academy.
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