Lavender Jack
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| Lavender Jack | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Dan Schkade |
| Website | www |
| Current status/schedule | Updates every Tuesday |
| Launch date | 2018 |
| Publisher(s) | WEBTOON |
| Genre(s) | Superhero |
| Rating(s) | 9.52 Stars on WEBTOON |
Search Lavender Jack on Amazon.Lavender Jack is a superhero webcomic by artist Dan Schkade.[1] It is an action series that follows the mysterious Lavender Jack and his war against the upper class in a fictional 20th century society.[2] It began publishing weekly on the platform Webtoon in 2018. [3]
The comic was nominated for both an Eisner and a Ringo Award in 2019 for Best Webcomic.[4][5][6][7][8]
Publication[edit]
Publication of Lavender Jack began in 2018 on the webtoon publishing portal Webtoon.[9] By the end of 2020 it had 88 episodes across two seasons.[10] The third season began on 5 July 2021.[11]
Plot and themes[edit]
Lavender Jack is a superhero action series set in the fictional 20th century city, The Gallery, that follows the exploits of the vigilante Lavender Jack and Detective Theresa Ferrier as she pursues him.[9] Ferrier's and Jack's game serves as the basis of the plot, but it quickly expands to include other characters and motivations.[2] The series is heavily inspired by noir and steampunk aesthetics and is built around themes of class divides, the struggle of the lower classes, the role of law enforcement, inequality, and other issues stemming from a wealth defined society.[12]
The plot begins with the mayor of The Gallery enlisting world famous detective Theresa Ferrier to uncover the vigilante Lavender Jack's secret identity.[2] Although this remains Ferrier's goal for most of the series, pursuing Jack leads her to uncover rampant corruption and abuse among the city's upper class.[9] It becomes apparent that Ferrier and Jack are two sides of the same coin, both pursuing justice but one committed to upholding the law and the other believing the law is inherently flawed.[1] The Gallery is thrown into turmoil because of the revelations Jack brings to the forefront and Ferrier is not entirely against the plots of the upper class being exposed.[3]
Major characters[edit]
- Detective Ferrier is the protagonist of the story and a legendary detective far past her prime. She has had a string of bad cases and now is struggling with financial issues after struggling to pay for her wife's treatment. Being recruited by the mayor to hunt Lavender Jack is a godsend for her, but she discovers that the job is a bit more than she bargained for. She proves time and time again that she is a peerless detective despite her failed cases. She is intelligent, patient, bold, and has a strong sense of justice that gives her pause when pursuing her morally ambiguous target.[9]
- Lavender Jack is another protagonist, Ferrier's primary target, and a terror among the upper classes of The Gallery. He smoothly and confidently picks apart the schemes of city's elite while pursuing his greater goal of dismantling the Hawthorne empire. It is revealed that Jack was brutalized by Lady Hawthorne, and with Ducky's help has slowly built up the ability and the means to fight back. He is noble, smooth, committed to his principals, and determined to undermine the ruling class.[1]
- Honoria Crabb is an inspector for the police force and a firm believer in the righteousness of the upper class until her views are challenged by the influence of Detective Ferrier. She begins empathizing with Jack's cause more than she ever expected, and even finds herself as one of his allies in the fight against the Hawthornes.[3]
- Ducky is Lavender Jack's trusted assistant and the architect behind nearly all of their scheme's and the Lavender Jack persona. She found him when he was at his most broken and built him back up again to take on those who wronged him.
- Lady Hawthorne is the primary antagonist of the series and a brutal aristocrat intent on crushing everyone who would get in the way of her and her husband's business.
Reception[edit]
The comic was nominated for both an Eisner award and a Ringo Award in 2019 for Best Webcomic.[5][4][6][8][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Milam, Jace (2019-02-20). "Webtoon Wednesday - Lavender Jack with Dan Schkade: The Comic Source Podcast Episode #732". LRM. Retrieved 2021-07-08. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Destito, Deanna (2020-06-22). "A Year of Free Comics: Who is really the villain in LAVENDER JACK?". The Beat. Retrieved 2021-07-08. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Milam, Jace (2020-02-19). "Lavender Jack Season 2 - WEBTOON Wednesday with Dan Schkade: The Comic Source Podcast Episode #1227". LRM. Retrieved 2021-07-08. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2019 Ringo Awards – Ringo Awards". Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McMillan, Graeme (26 April 2019). "Eisner Award Nominees Revealed". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Johnston, Rich (2019-04-26). "Tom King, Alex de Campi and Jeff Lemire Lead Eisner Awards Nominations for 2019". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Johnston, Rich (2019-08-24). "Korea's LINE Webtoon Make Presence Known in Ringo Awards 2019 Nominations". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 MacDonald, Heidi (2019-08-22). "2019 Ringo Awards nominations are announced - The Beat". The Beat. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Zhdanova, Masha (2020-08-27). "REVIEW: The Women of Lavender Jack". WomenWriteAboutComics. Retrieved 2021-07-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lavender Jack". www.webtoons.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Lavender Jack - (S3) Episode 89 (Season 3 Premiere)". www.webtoons.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ Overland, Kat (31 December 2020). "Best Small Press, Indies, & Webcomics of 2020!". WomenWriteAboutComics. Retrieved 8 July 2021. Unknown parameter
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