Name: Jonesy
ISBN: 9781684150168

Sam Humphries

Jonesy, a teenager with the super power of love, tries to give up the match-making life, but when a mysterious stranger comes to town, she may be forced to use her powers.

Jonesy

Jonesy is a self-described "cool dork" who spends her time making zines nobody reads, watching anime, and listening to riot grrrl bands and 1D simultaneously. But she has a secret nobody knows. She has the power to make people fall in love! Anyone. With anything. She's a cupid in plaid. With a Tumblr. There's only one catch - it doesn't work on herself. She's gonna have to find love the old-fashioned way, and in the meantime, figure out how to distract herself from the real emotions she inevitably has to face when her powers go wrong...

Jonesy #1

renee badenoch

Man, I love Jonesy. 

I was in a sad comic book funk where I was reading a bunch of serious, sad stuff. I told my friend I needed a reprieve and they got a faraway look in their eyes, tapped their fingers together and whispered, "Do you know Jonesy?" 

I did not, but now I do. Jonesy is a Latina teen with an adorable ferret, a gig at her dad's donut shop, a weekly zine she produces, and SECRET LOVE POWERS. Jonesy's SECRET LOVE POWERS cause all sorts of silly problems when they result in outcomes she didn't expect. She also uses them for non-malicious evil, my favorite time being when a bunch of old ladies are compelled to fall in love with butt dancing around her father on a date ("how cute" says the date "Madam! Please stop! I beg you" says dad) 

The art is amazing. While I read it, I kept taking pictures of panels and sending them to friends. I love the colors, the expressions, the styles (I WANT YOUR WARDROBE, JONESY). The written language of the book is breezy, slangy, and full of whimsy. Also a ton of queer representation and almost the entire cast are POC. God, just go read Jonesy. And send me your favorite panels when you do.

Jonesy's trying to give up the match-making life...but when a mysterious stranger comes into town, she may be forced to use her powers...and her life will change forever because of it!

Jonesy #10

Abi Baker

This issues was actually super cute!
I preferred it a whole lot more than #9, even though essentially this was just a continuation of what #9 set up.

Jonesy protests and campaigns for the ferret rescue center to be re-opened in Shepard City, and she accomplishes it! 

I thought she actually made some really adult decisions in this issue. Jonesy has always been a comic that's fun and cute, but definitely a little bit juvenile. This time though, she decides to give up a good thing in order to do the right thing and repair her friendships with Susan and Farid and everyone in Plymouth, which was actually really mature of her. 

I'm looking forward to seeing how she puts her signature quirky spin on fixing everything wrong in Plymouth.

Final issue! When a new boy comes to town with the same powers as Jonesy, it starts a strategic duel of love powers!

Jonesy #4

Abuelita's plan is set into motion, but will meeting Stuff mean the end of Jonesy's true love of him?

Jonesy #8

Bee 

The hit comic that critics say is "he awesome anti-Valentine you've been waiting for" (CBR) and is a "great gateway comic for young girls"(Big Comic Page) is now an ongoing series!

Jonesy #5

It's a race to the concert! Will Jonesy and Susan make it to Stuff? Or will Jonesy's love powers be their undoing?

Jonesy #7

With Stuff's debut concert in Plymouth only days away, Jonesy must make a big decision. Enter: ABUELITA!

Jonesy #6

Jonesy reeeaally wants a tattoo of her favorite anime pop idol, but when she tries to get her dad on board with the idea, she accidentally makes him want a tattoo instead!

Jonesy #3

Jonesy's plan to make two teens from opposite sides of the social strata fall in love has backfired spectacularly, leaving them happy as clams and ruining Jonesy's chance at attending the biggest show of the year!

Jonesy #2

Elizabeth Garza

Percy Felix 

Being a high schooler with magical love-inducing powers ain't an easy job, but someone's gotta do it! Well, she doesn't gotta, but the gal can't help herself. Jonesy is at it again, with all her flash and sass, in the latest issue of the hit ongoing series!

Jonesy #9

The only thing bigger than her hair is her personality! Jonesy keeps on dancing to the beat of her own electric-colored drum in the latest issue of this much-adored series.

Jonesy

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