Amazon Prime’s Take on ‘Paper Girls’ Can't Beat the Incredible Comics
Right from the start, Paper Girls came with a pedigree. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Saga) and illustrated by Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Human Target) the sci-fi adventure series about a group of time-traveling teens took the comic world by storm when it debuted in 2015. It won the prestigious Eisner Award for Best New Series, received critical acclaim, and grew a considerable fanbase over its four-year, 30-issue run.
I believe it was the beloved bard William Shakespeare who said that “all great stories must receive a television adaptation.” The bigwigs at Amazon Studios certainly took note, bringing the sci-fi mystery comic book series Paper Girls from the page to the small screen this summer.
Paper Girls debuted with an eight-episode first season last Friday on Prime Video. For those who aren’t sure if they want to marathon this Stranger Things-esque series—you should, by the way—here’s everything you need to know going into this eagerly anticipated adaptation.