{"id":2187,"date":"2025-06-30T16:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/museum\/?page_id=2187"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:12:33","slug":"growing-up-luann","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/museum\/growing-up-luann\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Up Luann"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-tribe-hero-slider alignfull\"><div class=\"swiper\" data-autoplay=\"false\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-tribe-slide swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-tribe-slide__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-tribe-slide__image-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-block-tribe-slide__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/Luann-Logo-Lo-Res.jpg\" alt=\"Luann slider image\" class=\"wp-image-2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/Luann-Logo-Lo-Res.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/Luann-Logo-Lo-Res-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/Luann-Logo-Lo-Res-768x675.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-tribe-slide__content-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-xx-large wp-block-tribe-slide__heading\">Growing Up Luann<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-tribe-slide__meta is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\">40 Years of Comics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-tribe-slide__meta is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\">Now Appearing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-large wp-block-tribe-slide__description\">Remember when a dozen eggs cost 80 cents, a loaf of bread was 66 cents, gas was $1.12 a gallon, and cell phones were &#8230; what? That was life on March 17, 1985, when a 13-year-old girl named Luann DeGroot first appeared in 79 newspapers, nervously navigating the universal trials of teenage life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-block-tribe-slide__buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary with-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/museum\/ticket-purchase-page\/\">Purchase Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-controls\"><button class=\"swiper-prev\"><\/button><button class=\"swiper-next\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-large\">For four decades, millions of readers have grown up alongside Luann, sharing her awkward moments, relationship dramas, and identity crises. Created by Greg Evans (inspired by watching his five-year-old daughter Karen strutting in her mother&#8217;s heels and makeup), <em>Luann<\/em> became more than just a comic strip\u2014it became a daily companion for anyone who ever felt uncertain about themselves, their appearance, or their place in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-small has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5bb362a0f1f078156b9bdc1d493f70bf\">What You&#8217;ll Discover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-small-text\">\n<li><strong class=\"has-bold-text\"><strong>The Creative Journey<\/strong> &#8211;<\/strong> From Greg Evans&#8217;s childhood rejection letters to his Reuben Award triumph, featuring original artwork spanning decades of artistic evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"has-bold-text\"><strong>Character Growth<\/strong> &#8211;<\/strong> Watch stereotypes transform into real people: Brad&#8217;s journey from couch potato to heroic firefighter, Delta&#8217;s evolution from Michael Jackson\u2013-inspired teen to socially conscious activist, and even mean-girl Tiffany&#8217;s surprising depth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"has-bold-text\"><strong>Groundbreaking Storylines<\/strong> &#8211;<\/strong> Experience the strips that made headlines, from Luann&#8217;s candid period story (which 300 newspapers courageously ran) to Brad and Toni&#8217;s eight-year love saga that had fans planning their own wedding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-small-text\">\n<li><strong class=\"has-bold-text\"><strong>Fan Devotion<\/strong> &#8211;<\/strong> Read touching letters from readers who found themselves in Luann&#8217;s world, from parents grateful for conversation starters to adults who literally grew up with these characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From fashion show contests that generated 15,000 mailed entries to wedding dress designs voted on by devoted fans, <em>Luann<\/em> has always been more than just a comic strip\u2014it&#8217;s been a shared experience connecting families and friends across America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss this celebration of one of comics&#8217; most enduring and beloved strips, featuring original artwork, fan contributions, and the story behind the <em>LUANNiverse<\/em> that continues to evolve today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default with-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/museum\/ticket-purchase-page\/\">Purchase Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For four decades, millions of readers have grown up alongside Luann, sharing her awkward moments, relationship dramas, and identity crises. 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