Luann: The Plunge [Paperback]

Greg Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998

Luann is that lovable pre-teen seen battling the day-to-day problem of boys, school and an older brother with amazing aplomb.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

For almost two decades, Greg Evans has been praised for Luann's amusing, insightful portrayals of the issues that teens face - from coping with puberty to navigating peer pressure. Greg grew up near Disney Studios in California and has drawn cartoons for as long as he can remember. He began developing comic strip ideas in college, and after working as a graphic artist and television promotions manager, landed work as a high school art teacher. In 1985, his daughter Karen provided the spark for what became the popular strip Luann. Greg is a five-time nominee for the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year. Today, he and his wife, Betty, live in San Marcos, California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558536671
• ISBN-13: 978-1558536678
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,809,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born, raised, and educated in the Los Angeles area, Evans discovered at an early age that he wanted to be a syndicated cartoonist. He worked as a high school art teacher as well as a graphic artist and a promotion manager for a television station while pursuing his dream of writing a comic strip. After several failed attempts, he was inspired by the antics of his then nine-year-old daughter-and Luann was born. Evans lives with his wife in Southern California. (www.comics.com/comics/luann)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the dailies, buy this!, March 19, 2000

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Hilary Paprocki (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Luann: The Plunge (Paperback)

Can a comic strip be too good? Once you see these stories put together, and see the art enlarged, and spend some time with the characters, it's clear that this is maybe the best strip of our time. Unlike most other strips, you can read this again and again and it just keeps getting better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Most everyone can relate to her struggles..., May 25, 2008

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Angela Wolf "bookangel" (Hamburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Luann: The Plunge (Paperback)

I have a soft spot for Luann because she is so relatable! I mean, who didn't want to be more popular in school, have a crush on a popular person who didn't notice you, or felt self-conscious about how they look? Luann faces all those issues with a vulnerability that is heartwarming.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo cute, November 22, 2003

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Monica Daneshrad (Pacific Palisades, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Luann: Curves Ahead (Paperback)

This is one the best Luann books. It addresses issues that adolescents go through with refreshing humor. I like how Brad constantly makes fun of Luann and Luann's never-ending boycraziness. I know that my friends sometimes can't stand it when I go on and on about men. I enjoyed this book, however the "connection" between Luann and Stuart never got resolved. It seemed as though he just disappeared. Still worth the read.