THE LATEST TITLE IN THE JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY DESIGNED BY THE
CARTOONIST SETH
In the early to mid-1960s, John Stanley turned his attention to drawing
and writing his own series rather than working with the already
established licensed characters he is most well-known for, such as
Little Lulu. D+Q has embarked on an archival series of Stanley's comics,
including Melvin Monster, Around the Block with Dunc and Loo,
Kookie, and Thirteen Going on Eighteen.
Thirteen Going on Eighteen focuses on the friendship and rivalry of
two teenage girls, Val and Judy. Each comic is a darkly hilarious look
at the social maneuverings and betrayals of the teen set. Stanley's
stripped down approach perfectly captures the fever pitch of the teenage
years. He creates a teenage sitcom and turns it into an anguished
character study.