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Gus Allen is an American comics artist. He is primarily known for his work as a co-creator and artist for the comic series Lumberjanes.
Career
[edit]Lumberjanes
[edit]Gus Allen is a co-creator of the Boom! Studios comic series Lumberjanes alongside ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters, and Grace Ellis.[1][2] The series follows five girl who go on supernatural adventures while attending a summer camp.[1][3] Allen created the initial character designs for the series, and provided art for the series when it started.[2][3] After leaving the series, he returned for the final issue in 2020.[4]
Additionally, Allen illustrated four tie-in Lumberjanes novels which were written by Mariko Tamaki.[5][6]
Other works
[edit]In 2011, he published A Home for Mr. Easter, a graphic novel about a teenage girl who encounters an egg-laying rabbit she believes is the Easter Bunny and must protect him from danger.[7][1]
In 2016, he illustrated Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel by Chris Grabenstein.[8][9] He also illustrated its 2017 sequel, Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey.[10][11]
Publications
[edit]- A Home for Mr. Easter. NBM Publishing. June 2010. ISBN 978-1561635801.
- Grabenstein, Chris (October 4, 2016). Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel. Random House. ISBN 978-0553536027.
- Grabenstein, Chris (May 23, 2017). Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey. Random House. ISBN 978-0553536102.
Lumberjanes comics
[edit]- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Laiho, Maarta; Aiese, Aubrey (April 7, 2015). Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware The Kitten Holy. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608866878.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus (October 13, 2015). Lumberjanes Vol. 2: Friendship To The Max. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608867370.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus (April 5, 2016). Lumberjanes Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608868032.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus (July 12, 2016). Lumberjanes Vol. 4: Out Of Time. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608868605.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus (December 13, 2016). Lumberjanes Vol. 5: Band Together. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608869190.
- Stevenson, ND; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Leyh, Kat; Pietsch, Carey; Laiho, Maarta; Sotuyo (April 11, 2017). Lumberjanes Vol. 6: Sink or Swim. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608869541.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Leyh, Kat; Pietsch, Carey; Laiho, Maarta; Sotuyo, Ayme (December 12, 2017). Lumberjanes Vol. 7: A Bird's-Eye View. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684150458.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Leyh, Kat; Pietsch, Carey; Laiho, Maarta (February 20, 2018). Lumberjanes, Vol. 8: Stone Cold. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684151325.
- Leyh, Kat; Nowak, Carolyn; Watters, Shannon; Stevenson, ND; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Laiho, Maarta (July 24, 2018). Lumberjanes, Vol. 9: On a Roll. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1608869572.
- Leyh, Kat; Watters, Shannon; Stevenson, ND; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Sotuyo, Ayme; Laiho, Maarta (December 11, 2018). Lumberjanes Vol. 10: Parents' Day. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684152780.
- Leyh, Kat; Watters, Shannon; Stevenson, ND; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Sotuyo, Ayme; Laiho, Maarta (April 2, 2019). Lumberjanes, Vol. 11: Time After Crime. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684153251.
- ND, Stevenson; Watters, Shannon; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus (July 30, 2019). Lumberjanes, Vol. 12: Jackalope Springs Eternal. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684153800.
- Leyh, Kat; Laiho, Maarta; Watters, Shannon; Stevenson, ND; Ellis, Grace; Allen, Gus; Dozerdraws (December 24, 2019). Lumberjanes, Vol. 13: Indoor Recess. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684154500.
- Watters, Shannon; Leyh, Kat; Allen, Gus; Bosy, Alexa; Bryant, Kanesha C (November 9, 2021). Lumberjanes, Vol. 20: End of Summer. Boom! Studios. ISBN 978-1684157433.
Lumberjanes novels
[edit]- Tamaki, Mariko (October 10, 2017). Unicorn Power!. Illustrated by Gus Allen. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1419727252.
- Tamaki, Mariko (May 8, 2018). The Moon Is Up. Illustrated by Gus Allen. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1419728686.
- Tamaki, Mariko (October 30, 2018). The Good Egg. Illustrated by Gus Allen. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1419731310.
- Tamaki, Mariko (September 10, 2019). Ghost Cabin. Illustrated by Gus Allen. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1419733611.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 MacDonald, Heidi (2014-03-13). "Noelle Stevenson's LUMBERJANES debuts in April and here are the covers". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- 1 2 "Grace Ellis Sends Girl Power to Camp in Lumberjanes". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- 1 2 Sims, Chris SimsChris (2014-01-06). "BOOM! Box Announces Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis And Brooke Allen's 'Lumberjanes'". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ Arvedon, Jon (2020-09-17). "BOOM! Studios' Lumberjanes to End in December". CBR. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ UNICORN POWER! | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ "Spotlight on Mariko Tamaki and Brooklyn Allen". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ SHERMAN, By BILL (2010-04-04). "Graphic Novel Review: A Home for Mr. Easter by Brooke A. Allen". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel by Chris Grabenstein". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ HOME SWEET HOTEL | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ BEACH PARTY SURF MONKEY | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ Chris, GRABENSTEIN. "Beach Party Surf Monkey". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-10-02.