In my past experience with serial graphic novels, one particular volume rarely stands out. Paper Girls volume 3 is an exception. It may be due to a change in reading habits; usually I get multiple volumes of a graphic noel series and blitz them; here I am taking them one volume at a time with breaks in between. Regardless, this volume tackled menstruation and childbirth/early motherhood with suprising maturity and honesty. I say surprising, because the creators are all male.

I also came to realize with this volume how specifically the cultural references and reactions from the girls resonated with me. I already knew that I was the same age as the girls in 1988. Then I had a feeling and looked up Brian Vaughan's age, and sure enough he was born within a year of me. It's like this story of 13-year-old time-travelling girls was written just for folks in their early 40's like me.

I am very excited to see how the rest of this series goes.