![]() Since then, the cast of characters has evolved and grown, becoming adventuresome, funny young adults. Greg immediately began writing a strip about an adventuresome, funny teen girl and this, at last, was the one that clicked Luann debuted in 74 newspapers in 1985. Since college, Greg had submitted comic strip ideas to syndicates, hoping to be as successful as his hero, Charles Schulz.įinally one day in 1984, inspiration struck as he watched his 6-year-old daughter Karen play dress-up. Greg also began a mail-order comic business, selling school-themed strips to school newspapers. Missing his native California, Greg bought a robot - no joke - and the Evans family moved to San Diego, where Maxwel the Robot was hired to entertain at parties, conventions and fairs. Greg worked as a cameraman and corporate promotions manager for KRDO TV/Radio. After a journey through Asia and the Middle East, they settled in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to begin a family. Greg ended up getting a teaching credential from Cal State Northridge and taught high school art in El Centro, California, then, with his wife Betty, taught in Australia for two years. As a kid, he rode his bike to the gate, hoping Walt might need a 7-year-old animator. Luann, the Musical, from Pioneer Drama, has been performed by hundreds of theater groups across the country.Greg Evans grew up near Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Luann consistently ranks in the top five in newspaper surveys and is often number one with female readers. Luann is featured in 400 newspapers worldwide, and receives 80,000 hits a day. From small events (a pop quiz) to large (a daring fire rescue), Luann 3 delivers the kind of poignant, honest, amusing stories that have made Luann a reader favorite for 21 years. ![]() Luann and her best buds, Bernice and Delta, along with a lively cast of characters from Pitts School, struggle with the euphoric highs and devastating lows that torment the life of a contemporary teen. She lives with typical parents and an annoying older brother. Like all teens, she's happy if she can stumble through a day without totally embarrassing herself. Luann DeGroot is a 16 year old girl who's full of spirited personality-and agonizing confusion. Finding the humor amid the horror is helpful." ![]() Many teens feel alone in their struggles I want to show them that adolescence may be scary but it isn't fatal. Adolescence is a very funny time, except when you're in it. I think comic strips can enlighten as well as entertain. In addition, Luann is the star of a Journeyworks Publishing series of health and fitness brochures distributed to clinics, schools, and hospitals worldwide. Combining down-to-earth reality, everyday humor, and keen insight, Evans produces a comic strip that is funny, informative, and relatable to both teens and their parents.Īt fans can read archived strips, learn cartooning tips, and download songs from a new musical written by Evans, Luann-Scenes in a Teen's Life. Praised for its amusing and insightful portrayals of teen issues, Luann artfully explores topics ranging from peer pressure, drugs, and alcohol, to popularity, academic achievement, and character-building mistakes. Luann, created by Greg Evans, is a coming-of-age comic strip that chronicles the joyful discoveries and torturous experiences of adolescence. My aim is to touch readers' hearts as well as their funny bones." -Greg Evans, creator of Luann I've always felt that adolescence is a very funny time-except when you're in it.
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